August 2025

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Editor's Note

Editor’s Note: 20 Years

The Hurricane Katrina talk is going to be everywhere this month, but as a non-native that didn’t arrive until 2011, I have nothing of...

Publisher's Note

Making August a Month of Renewal

Living in New Orleans 20 years post Katrina, I have had to learn and love the month of August. I will tell you, a...

Feature

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...

Economic Development

Inside Look at Louisiana’s Plan to Grow its Workforce

In a major pivot away from traditional economic development incentives, Louisiana has officially launched its new High Impact Jobs Program, a grant-based initiative designed...

Banking

How AI Has Made Fighting Bank Fraud Tricky

As the world races to catch up with the promise of artificial intelligence, the nation’s financial institutions have found themselves facing an expanding universe...

500 Magazine

New Orleans 500: Gerald Duhon

On the Horizon: With its initial accreditation review complete, NOCHI is looking forward to taking the lead as our community’s culinary and hospitality education...

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Legal

Boomer Looking to Sell the Family Business?

Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, represent approximately 21% of the U.S. population, according to Census.gov. Now between the ages of 61 to...

Infrastructure

Now is the Time to Reflect on What We’ve Learned Since Hurricane Katrina

Over the past two decades, our state has moved from being a symbol of disaster to becoming a resource for how recovery can be...

Entrepreneurship

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...

Innovation

NOA Collective is Giving Back to Local Eco-Friendly Causes

Launched in 2021, New Orleans-based NOA Collective is a swimwear company that has stormed the beaches of design with an innovative approach to sustainable...

Workspaces

The Rigs at The Batture Offers a Peaceful Workday Setting

In the 1980s, the Bisso family of Bisso Marine transported aging oil rig platforms to their marine salvage yard. In the 1990s, those rigs...

Tourism

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has so Much to be Proud of

Twenty years ago this month, the Gulf Coast experienced one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit this country – Hurricane Katrina. Compounded...

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Local Businesses

Ricca’s Architectural Sales Shares Insight Into Best Seller

This is more like our family baby than a business,” commented Julie Ricca with a laugh. “We are the caretakers as it gets handed...

Sports

Can Saints Defy Expectations This Season with Kellen Moore?

With a 47–10 win against the Carolina Panthers and a 44–19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, the New Orleans Saints were the surprise team...

Economic Development

GNO, Inc. is Tackling Workforce Development in the Region from All Angles

The economic future of Greater New Orleans depends on one thing above all: Talent. Across all industry sectors — from shipbuilding to aerospace manufacturing,...

Real Estate

How New Orleans is Navigating a Shifting Real Estate Market

New Orleans’ skyline bears the unmistakable imprint of Joseph C. “Joe” Canizaro, a prolific developer who passed away in June 2025 at the age...

Financial Frontrunners

The Bookkeeper

Family-owned and operated for over a decade, The Bookkeeper has become the go-to name for innovative bookkeeping and CFO services across the Greater New...

Financial Frontrunners

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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Financial Frontrunners

Jessica D. LeBlanc, CPA, LLC

Jessica LeBlanc and her husband, Greg LeBlanc, owners of CPA Realty, LLC, are celebrating ten years in business. A boutique Real Estate Brokerage Firm,...

Financial Frontrunners

Home Bank

Since 1908, Home Bank has helped businesses and families reach their financial goals, like homeownership, opening businesses, and increasing savings. Relationship banking helps to...

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Week-in-Review Dec. 1-5: Green Jobs, Canal St., Amtrak and More

Thrive New Orleans Builds Green Economy Workforce

LCTCS Board of Supervisors Appoints Secretary

Bonvenu Bank Expands its Presence in Baton Rouge

King Cake Headquarters Debuts Multi-Bakery Lineup

Event Calendar

Manning Family Children’s “Light Up the Season”

New Orleans Chamber Annual Meeting

NOLA ChristmasFest