Biz Talks May 2022

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Episode 104: Al Petrie Talks About Louisiana’s Energy Opportunities

This week’s guest, energy industry veteran Al Petrie, has organized not one but two major industry gatherings this week in New Orleans. On the...

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Episode 103: Mignon Francois, The Making of a $10 Million Cupcake Empire

A NOLA native and mother of seven, Mignon Francois took the last $5 she had for dinner one week and made cupcakes. A decade...

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Episode 102: Joe Wall – Small Businesses, Big Problems

Small business owners in Louisiana and nationwide are reporting that inflation is hurting their bottom line and adversely impacting their ability to hire and...

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Episode 101: MAD About Nails, Morgan Dixon

Morgan Dixon is a nail artist, entrepreneur and social media star whose incredible creations have made her studio, MAD Nails, (named for her initials)...

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Episode 100: For Carmelo Turillo, Jazz Fest Gelato Is a Labor of Love

This week’s podcast features Carmelo Turillo. Turillo is an educator and entrepreneur who is a lecturer at Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business...

Biz Talks May 2022

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What's New

Week in Review, Jan. 13 – 17: National Organization of Minority Architects Announces New Orleans-based 2025-26 President

University of New Orleans Announces Furloughs to Address Structural Budget Deficit

Children’s Hospital Celebrates Walker’s Imaginarium Groundbreaking – a First-of-its-Kind Child Enrichment Center

New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Announces 2025 Executive Committee

Joe Eagan Appointed Market Director for Dignity Memorial New Orleans

Event Calendar

Tulane Innovation Institute Startup Sprint

Louisiana Oil & Gas Association Annual Meeting

Sugarplum Ball to Benefit Children’s Hospital