Publisher's Note: Renewed Optimism
What a year this is turning out to be. Here we are at the midway point, and I’m betting your business forecast for the balance of 2020 doesn’t look anything like your original plan. When we entered 2020, it was…
Biz The Magazine - July 2020
Saints Favorites for Super Bowl, Again
Chris Price is an award-winning journalist and public relations principal. When he’s not writing, he’s avid about music, the outdoors, and Saints, Ole Miss and Chelsea football. Price also authors the Friday…
The Struggle to Keep the Wheels of Justice Turning
In any given week we had 40 mediations scheduled. We probably lost half of those due to just sheer panic. Robert Burns Jr., managing partner at Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions COVID-19 has forced businesses across the board to find new…
New & Notable: Deborah Grimes
“One of the big things COVID-19 has highlighted in the national conversations the health disparities that have been, and continue to be, a reality.” These are the words of Deborah Grimes, RN, JD, MSHQS, who became Ochsner Health…
New & Notable: Sevetri Wilson
Hammond native Sevetri Wilson first made news when, at the age of 22, she formed her first company with zero capital, and it went on to hit the seven-figure mark. That company, Solid Ground Innovations, was a strategic communications and…
New & Notable: Mike Stolzman
Since accepting the role of general manager of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation (NOPB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), in April 2019, Mike Stolzman has been hard at work. "It’s about…
Care in the Time of COVID-19
Telehealth/telemedicine visits have representd the lion’s share of our business since the beginning of the pandemic. Kertrina Watson Lewis, director of communication at Ascension DePaul Services of New Orleans Since the beginning of COVID-19, healthcare facilities have been on the…
Continuing Education
Continuing higher education is often the doorway to enhanced opportunities, growth and potential for many businessmen and women—but it can seem difficult to go back to school while balancing the demands of work, home life and free time. Thankfully, more…
A Tale of Four Businesses
Keith Twitchell spent 16 years running his own business before becoming president of the Committee for a Better New Orleans. He has observed, supported and participated in entrepreneurial ventures at the street,…
A Different Kind of Green Wave
A native New Orleanian, Poppy Tooker has spent her life devoted to the cultural essence that food brings to Louisiana, a topic she explores weekly on her NPR-affiliated radio show, Louisiana Eats!…
Two For One
In less than five years, newly founded Northshore architectural firm Greenleaf Lawson Architects outgrew its original space and found new digs in a historic part of Covington. Founded in 2015 by Justin Greenleaf and Michelle Lawson, the full-service architectural…
Where We Go from Here
As we continue the process of “reopening” the economy, how will business and the economy reshape themselves and what will the world, and Louisiana, look like? Both startups and established companies will face challenges and opportunities, requiring careful thinking to…
Sleeping in Someone Else’s Bed
Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com. Things are looking…
Beauty in the Details
When the Peiffer family went looking for expert help to bring the original glory back to their 6,000-square foot Lower Garden District home they turned to Robert Wolfe Construction, a historic construction specialist based out of Gretna. For one of…
New and Notables
We’re living in unprecedented times, not just in our region, but globally. However, one thing every good businessperson knows is that the key to success lies in the ability to look at a challenge and see the opportunity tucked inside.…
New & Notable: Dr. Bob Lynch
Dr. Bob Lynch is no stranger to the challenges of guiding a large medical provider through an unforeseen disaster. While working as director of the South Central Veterans Affairs Health Care Network out of Ridgeland, Mississippi, Lynch assisted in the…
New & Notable: Geoffrey Meeker
Since its founding in 2012, French Truck Coffee has become not only a local favorite, but has gained national attention. Earlier this year, the company founded by Geoffrey Meeker was named for the second time to Fortune Magazine’s top…
Investing During the Pandemic
If you buy [stocks] you believe in, you can just buy them and hold them. Troy Toups, founder and wealth manager of Toups Wealth Management The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions to lose jobs and triggered historic fluctuations of the…
Editor's Note: We Can Do Better
As I write this it’s near the middle of June — just a few weeks from the May 25 murder of George Floyd that has galvanized a movement and a discussion on race and equity that has reached across the…
New & Notable: Rebecca Conwell
"I have witnessed firsthand the value University of New Orleans brings to the table when our area economic development entities and city work together." What do the United States Navy, Hancock Whitney Bank and Eurofins Technology have in common?…
New & Notable: Ed Webb
It’s been a busy first year for Ed Webb, who was named CEO of the World Trade Center of New Orleans, in May 2019. In that time, he has both helped the organization celebrate its 75th anniversary and seen it…
Funny Name, Serious Protection
Local creator Jennifer John is the creator of Pang Wangle, a classic line of wraps, scarves, clothing and accessories specifically designed for hot, buggy climates. Each item in the company’s chic, eco-friendly collection is infused with…
New & Notable: Louisa Smith
Since 2014, NO/LA Angel Network’s more than 100 accredited investors throughout Louisiana have invested nearly $10 million in 23 companies and created more than 100 jobs. On January 1 of this year, Louisa Smith was named the network’s managing director.…
New & Notable: Denis Petrov and Andrey Stanovnov
Denis Petrov and Andrey Stanovnov Co-founders, IDScan.net "Our customers inspired us to provide a solution and we did." - Denis Petrov, speaking on IDScan.net’s newest product, a touchless temperature scanner Neither Denis Petrov and Andrey Stanovnov nor their New Orleans-based…
