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Keith Twitchell

Keith Twitchell spent 16 years running his own business before becoming president of the Committee for a Better New Orleans, which he led for another 16 years. He has observed, supported and participated in entrepreneurial ventures at the street, neighborhood, nonprofit, micro- and macro-business levels.

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UMC Leaders Share Thoughts on a Decade of Successes and Challenges

For New Orleans locals, the name Charity Hospital can stir up powerful emotions. So many were born or had been treated at the hospital,...

H. Rault Locksmiths: Most Entertaining Store in New Orleans

Who knew that the most entertaining store in New Orleans would belong to a locksmith? The H. Rault Locksmiths shop on Magazine Street is part...

Want to Put Your Business on a Good Path from Day One?

When you’re starting a business the first thing on your mind is not likely to consult a lawyer, but according to David Rieveschl, a...

How this Company is Using Technology to Tame Land Loss

A good business idea is one that solves a problem, and for local company Natrx, that problem was one that affects us all: coastal...

How National Politics have Impacted this Kenner Restaurant

“My wife had worked as a waitress for three years, and her family in Honduras had always been cooking,” recounted Eric De La O,...

New CEO of Downtown Development District Focuses on Future

The New Orleans Downtown Development District (DDD) is one of those agencies that almost everyone has heard of, and few people really understand. And...
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Accountability is a Two-Way Street That Can Transform Your Business

“Accountability” seems to be near the top of all major buzzword lists right now. But how do entrepreneurs establish meaningful accountability in their organizations? Webster’s...

Baldwin & Co.: Where Coffee, Books and Community Converge

Remember when coffee shops were hives of intellectual conversation and activism instead of rooms full of people staring at their screens? Baldwin & Co....

Entrepreneurs Reflect on their Hurricane Katrina-Born Businesses

After getting through the initial shock, anger and grief over the devastation of New Orleans brought on by the post-Katrina failure of the federal...

Why Musicians have Unique Entrepreneurial Challenges

When you consider which fields are most entrepreneurial, what comes to mind? Tech? Energy? AI? How about music? “Every musician is their own business,” explained Ethan...

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