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Meet 13 Local Small Business Owners Poised for Major Growth
Oct 28, 2019 · Launched in June 2019, InvestNOLA is the local version of the national small business growth program, Ascend, funded by a $500,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase & Co. Meet the business leaders and their companies in the inaugural InvestNOLA cohort:. Charles West: Square Button Consulting Marseyas Fernandez, Sr.: MSF Global; Michelle Gobert: Image 360
People Are Leaving Louisiana in Droves - Biz New Orleans
Dec 7, 2022 · A recent study from moving services company United Van Lines showed that in some parts of the country, far more people are leaving than are moving in. According to the United Van Lines study, there were 2,542 moves to or from Louisiana in 2021. Of those moves, 57% were outbound – the eighth highest share among states, excluding Alaska and ...
Top 10 Stories of 2023 - Biz New Orleans
Dec 1, 2023 · MKS Plastics — $14 million to double the size of its production facility in Tangipahoa Parish. Loop Linen Service — building $15 million commercial laundry facility in Bridge City. City of New Orleans — secured $24.6 million to redevelop Lincoln Beach. CrescentCare — broke ground on new $21.6 million Mid-City location.
November Business Events and Happenings - Biz New Orleans
Nov 1, 2023 · Finally, the next session of Biz Leaders will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon. We have limited availability in each cohort, so if you want to take the next step in your leadership journey reach out and inquire about this dynamic program led by national EOS implementer and developer of Launching Leaders, Matt Hahne.To learn more ...
Report: N.O. Business Owners Cautiously Optimistic Despite …
Aug 23, 2022 · NEW ORLEANS — Despite enormous challenges, including the COVID pandemic and the devastation of Hurricane Ida and other major storms over the past two years, New Orleans business owners remain cautiously optimistic about prospects for growth. This is one of several findings in a report released today by StayLocal, an independent business ...
Week in Review, Dec. 5-9: Grand Openings, Groundbreakings and …
Dec 9, 2022 · On Dec. 7, St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper, St. Tammany Corporation CEO Chris Masingill and D-Bat Sports owners Ryan Davis and Dr. Ruth Nichols celebrated the groundbreaking of D-Bat Northshore Batting Academy at 805 Windward Drive. The site will be home to a $1.5 million indoor training facility that will provide youth athletes with experiential learning and coaching in baseball and ...
Executives Cautiously Optimistic About 2023 - Biz New Orleans
Nov 10, 2022 · NEW ORLEANS — In a November email survey, the Biz New Orleans editorial team asked members of the New Orleans 500 to compare their business’s 2022 revenue to 2021 numbers and to make predictions for 2023. Notably, despite inflation, rising interest rates, workforce shortages and supply chain problems, 70% of respondents said 2022 numbers ...
Week in Review, March 25-29: Top N.O. Business Stories
Mar 29, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: Landry Appoints New Convention Center President; Louisiana Crawfish Shortage Leads to High Prices
Port NOLA Touts 2021 Milestones in All Four Lines of Business
Jan 20, 2022 · Port NOLA ended the year in 2021 strengthening its economic benefit to the region and state with wins across all four of its lines of business: cargo, rail, industrial real estate and cruise. The calendar year closed with breakbulk and bulk volumes up 46% from calendar year 2020. Port NOLA moved 2.4 million short tons last year in comparison to ...