See what’s moving into the former Rock Paper Taco spot on Perkins

A New Orleans-based restaurant featuring Mexican-inspired cuisine is expanding into the Capital Region, opening in a familiar spot on Perkins Road. Vals, a restaurant and bar, will move into the former Rock Paper Taco building...

Council on Aging awarded $3.2M affordable housing grant

The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging on Thursday announced that it has been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs. The grant,...

Strictly Business Episode 24: b1BANK Chairman and CEO Jude Melville

Strategic expansion is key in business but it comes with challenges. Jude Melville, chairman and CEO of b1Bank, shared some tips on how banks can balance the risks and rewards of expansion and much more...

What a conservative clean energy group’s first statewide survey shows

The Louisiana chapter of Conservatives for Clean Energy, a clean energy advocacy group that established a presence in the Bayou State in September, on Tuesday released the findings of its first statewide survey. In conducting...

​​Former Cajun Ready Mix partners launch a new concrete venture

The former owners of Cajun Ready Mix Concrete—once the largest cement and concrete company in the Capital Region—have partnered to launch a new ready-mix concrete company called HRM Concrete. HRM’s owners, all of whom were...

LSU tech transfer and entrepreneur advocate Andy Maas is leaving Louisiana for Texas 

The top LSU executive who was the force behind the university’s tech transfer initiatives and a key advocate for entrepreneurs and economic development in Louisiana is taking his expertise to Texas. Andy Maas, who recently...

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Mastering 2025: Executives can no longer ignore mental health and wellness

As mental health awareness continues to grow and mental health resources become more accessible, there is a growing expectation for business executives to support...

Mastering 2025: Growing and scaling in times of economic uncertainty

Understanding how to best navigate economic uncertainty has become something of a prerequisite for sustainable success in business, and the topic is as relevant...

When moving on to the next thing, what’s the proper way to exit?

Sooner or later, you are going to change jobs. A better offer will come your way, and it’ll be the perfect next step for...

Jon Gordon: Why craftsmanship matters

I wrote a book called The Carpenter but it’s really about being a craftsman. What’s the difference? A carpenter builds things. But a craftsman or...

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