Biz The Magazine - March 2018

Carnival may be firmly in our rearview mirror for another year, but for entrepreneurs, another kind of festival is on its way. Less beads, more business. Last year’s New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) broke attendance records with over 14,000 attendees…

For New Orleans’ candy makers, the smell of money can come with a rich, deep, chocolate aroma. That is certainly true when it comes to three local chocolatiers, each with their own distinctive approach to the business. Elmer’s Chocolate Founded…

Before the ironwork balconies and towering cathedral, before the vibrant music of Congo Square and calas ladies selling at market, New Orleans was a tiny settlement along a mighty river. Three hundred years later, The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC)…

With the Super Bowl over and kickoff of the 2018 season six months away, it seems like March would be an odd time to talk about the Saints, but c’est la vie, this is New Orleans, where there is no…

With March being women’s history month — International Women’s Day is March 8 — I thought it would be a perfect time to highlight a great organization geared specifically to women in the entertainment industry in New Orleans. The Louisiana…

New Orleans entrepreneurism certainly does not end at the city limits, or even the southeast Louisiana region. All over the country, in places like Atlanta, Houston, New York and many more, ex-pat New Orleanians have set up shop and are…

Recently, a young colleague asked how to stay on top of networking and self-promotion without seeming like you’re trying to jump ship. He asked, for example, what if you want a current manager to write a LinkedIn review for you,…

I’ve been in the marketing business for quite some time, which means I’ve worked with a lot of clients, including database marketers that still use snail mail. I can hear you asking yourself why anyone would still use mail, but…

As we move into 2018, it’s evident that it’s been an eventful year for the U.S. economy and for national and local banking. Despite beginning the year with uncertainty, the domestic economy has shown signs of strong momentum for continued…

A number of industries have succesfully adapted and integrated with the technology sector in today’s digital age, including commercial real estate, where evolving changes have led to the creation of more effective internet tools, and as a result, a united…

As people age, many will get to a point where they are no longer able to care for themselves without a lot of help. Family is not always available to provide the level of care needed, and some individuals with…

On Dec. 22, 2017 President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the new tax reform act. While some changes started in 2017, most will go into effect this year. Some are permanent, but other provisions change year to year or…

New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) has grown from a small, post-Katrina gathering to a massive annual festival of entrepreneurship. NOEW 2018, to be held March 19 to 23, will be the 10th edition of this nationally recognized event, and The…

The bridge between old and new is apparent upon stepping into Arnaud’s Bienville Street entrance. To your left you'll find Arnaud’s French 75 Bar, one of the city’s hottest cocktail spots, with its sleek animal print chairs and James Beard…

If you stop by Lolo’s Studio at 6107 Magazine Street expecting a raucous cacophony of kids screaming, you may be surprised. That’s not to say that students at New Orleans’ first “yoga and fitness studio for kids” don’t have fun,…

When it comes to inspiration, artists commonly don’t look very far. Vincent van Gogh, for example, was prone to serving as his own model, while James McNeill Whistler’s most famous work was of his mother, Anna Whistler. For George Rodrigue…

Over 2 billion pounds of sugar cane is manufactured each year by ASR Group at the Domino Sugar Chalmette Refinery in Arabi, Louisiana — the second-largest cane sugar refinery in the world. Opened in 1909, the over 1.5 million-square-foot facility…