March 2020

Issue Articles

Startup Stars

For the past few years, the March issue of Biz has had the same focus: startups. Even in the five years Biz has been...

Recent Openings

The Westin New Orleans Renovation The Westin New Orleans (100 Rue Iberville) has completed a $30 million revitalization that included major renovations to all guestrooms...

March

3 New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Power Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1515 Poydras St. 5th Floor Auditorium NewOrleansChamber.org 3 Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast 2020 8 to 10 a.m. Hilton New Orleans...

Industry News

CONSTRUCTION DonahueFavret Contractors Named “Best of the Best” in Renovation DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc. has been awarded the “Best of the Best” Renovation/Restoration Project in the...

Raising the Bar

  Self-described “Soapmaster General” William Terry is known for two things: being a Grammy Award®-winning saxophone player and musician, and running Bayou Soap Company, his...

What Really is Driving Your Business?

Julia Carcamo is president and chief brand strategist at J Carcamo & Associates, specializing in brand and marketing strategy. She is also the co-founder...
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Red, Blue or Red, White and Blue?

Melanie Warner Spencer is editor of New Orleans Bride and New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles and managing editor of Louisiana Life and Acadiana Profile....

Be Brave, Geaux Bald

On October 5, 2009, at his home at the age of 17, New Orleanian Vijay Anand Hassan Nagendra lost his valiant six-year battle with...

The Grand Dames Continue to Grow

A native New Orleanian, Poppy Tooker has spent her life devoted to the cultural essence that food brings to Louisiana, a topic she explores...

Cirque du Soleil is Back in Town and Making History

Kimberley Singletary is the managing editor of Biz New Orleans magazine. A 20-year Southern California veteran, she has been surrounded by the film industry...

The Art of the Startup

In honor of the 12th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, March 23-27, Biz New Orleans reached out to three successful products of our entrepreneurial...

Another Kind of Financial Deficit

According to a 2019 survey by WalletHub that looked at 17 key metrics, Louisiana ranks last for financial literacy. What is financial literacy? It’s everything...
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Dealing with Dementia

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 50 million people worldwide have dementia — a general term that refers to the severe decline of...

Time to Take Flight

Chris Price is an award-winning journalist and public relations principal. When he’s not writing, he’s avid about music, the outdoors, and Saints, Ole Miss...

Hey Good Lookin’

Since its beginning inside a log cabin in the French Quarter in 1935, Aunt Sally’s Creole Pralines has grown to include an international ecommerce...

St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce Smarter Business Series

Jamie Howard, Karen Romero and Penny Saunders   Tuesday, February 11 Northshore Technical Community College St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce Smarter Business Series The chamber’s first Smarter Business Series...

Real Estate Desires Changing Fast

There was a time when trends in real estate—be they residential or commercial—would occur in 15-year cycles, with designs and desires for popular amenities...

Trahan On Top

Architect Trey Trahan’s sanctuary is about a 30-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, depending on the time of day. It’s been years since...
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Jefferson Chamber Annual Meeting — Engage 2020

Ben Johnson, Jeff Teague and Guy Williams   Thursday, February 6 Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport Hotel Jefferson Chamber Annual Meeting — Engage 2020 One of the chamber’s largest...

Managing for Efficiency

Keith Twitchell spent 16 years running his own business before becoming president of the Committee for a Better New Orleans. He has observed, supported...

GNO, Inc. Annual Luncheon 2020

Halima Leak-Francis, Sheila Gold and Suri Duitch   Friday, February 7 | Hyatt Regency New Orleans GNO, Inc. Annual Luncheon 2020 CEO Michael Hecht wrapped up the region’s...

Mortgage Leader Finds Its Own Forever Home

    Eustis Mortgage was based at Entergy Center for 25 years. Near the end of 2019, the 64-year-old company moved into a new space at...

Festival Season is Upon Us

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday...

Back to Work

Mardi Gras is now behind us and French Quarter and Jazz Fest are up ahead, so March is the month things have to happen. This...
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