August 2024

Issue Articles

Editor’s Note: Ticking All the Boxes

This is the first time we’ve had an official finance issue and I think Damon Burns and Finance New Orleans could not have made...

Publisher’s Note: A Busy Month

This month, as we wind down summer and students head back to school, Renaissance Publishing has a few more great events and magazines to...

Finance New Orleans Tackles Affordable, Sustainable Housing

Since 1978, Finance New Orleans has served as the city’s housing finance agent, providing single family mortgages to first-time homebuyers as well as low-to-moderate-income...

Hynes Charter Schools Opens on the University of New Orleans Campus

Home to some of the highest demand, non-selective admissions elementary schools in Orleans Parish, Hynes Charter Schools serves three campuses in Lakeview and Gentilly...

The Scalp Spa’s Opening in Mandeville Rooted in a Viral TikTok Trend

Just opened in June, The Scalp Spa in Mandeville offers a suite of scalp-specific treatments catering to those looking for a new option for...

Shifting the Focus in New Orleans from Individual Grit to Systemic Improvements

Here’s a fun drinking game: Turn on the TV after any major disaster in New Orleans and take a shot every time you hear...
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Sometimes Crime Does Pay: When Entrepreneurs Go Bad

Most entrepreneurs are successful in part because their innovations help make the world a better place. However, throughout history a few individuals concocted some...

Los Angeles Transplant Opens Smoke and Honey in Mid-City New Orleans

Drawing deeply from her Greek and Jewish heritage, Vassiliki Ellwood Yiagazis delivers an entirely new take on Mediterranean cuisine at Smoke and Honey, which...

Boot64 Ventures Believes SSBCI Funds Will ‘kick things up a notch’ for Louisiana Startups

Last August, Boot64 Ventures became the first fund in Louisiana to invest in a local startup using matching dollars from the latest round of...

New Orleans 500: Meghan Donelon

Education: Louisiana State University (MBA) Go-To Restaurant: Houston’s Vacation Spot: Anywhere in Mexico, from Cabo San Lucas to San Miguel de Allende to Mexico City Hidden Gem:...

Baptist Community Ministries Goes Mid-Century with its New Headquarters

Created out of the sale of Southern Baptist Hospital, Baptist Community Ministries is a private health legacy foundation serving Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard...

On the Web

Without a doubt, Rebecca Dietz is the right leader to build upon the important work we are doing at City Park and ensure trusted...
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Why the Saints are Seemingly Irrelevant in National Media this Preseason

When the New Orleans Saints hired “Bum” Phillips as head coach and general manager in 1981, a bumper sticker became ubiquitous across the Crescent...

Fund 17 Offers BIPOC Entrepreneurs a Wide Array of Support

The mission of Fund 17 is to support business cultivation in the 17 wards of New Orleans and the surrounding area, focusing on BIPOC...

Local Lawyers Discuss the Necessity of Pro Bono Work in the Region

The idea of equal justice under the law is one of America’s core tenets, or at least it’s claimed to be. But from pledges...

The 20-year Story of Mr. Chill’s First Class Barber Shop

Few business ventures last long enough to attain “community treasure” status, and even fewer leave the kind of legacy created by Wilbert “Chill” Wilson,...

Home Bank

For over 116 years, Home Bank has served communities and customers of Louisiana. It is still headquartered in Louisiana and has expanded the footprint...

Northwestern Mutual

With a unique approach to financial planning that aligns with our vision of innovative thinking, compassionate service, and unwavering commitment to making a meaningful...
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