February 2025

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Editor's Note

Editor’s Note: Good Times Return

It’s Carnival time y’all! And in the spirit of celebrating the wonder of this region’s indomitable imagination and artistry, we thought it was the...

Publisher's Note

Happy Super Carnival!

This is our month to shine as we welcome the NFL to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. I know we have been preparing...

Feature

Swaybox Studios Breaking Ground in Animation Industry

While animation may be an industry geared mostly toward the smallest set, it’s a colossal player in the entertainment marketplace that has grown even...

Legal

Best Lawyers in New Orleans

Innovation

New Craft Cooperative has Carnival in its Spirit

The co-op, founded in January 2023 by Walter “Big Chief Beautiful” Sandifer Jr., Nick Holmes and Diego Pinzon, aims to provide essential supplies for...

Local Businesses

Little Miss Muffin is a Shop Determined to Help Lakeview

Monique Duclaux is equal parts business owner and neighborhood advocate. Duclaux has operated Little Miss Muffin, an eclectic women’s and children’s store at 766 Harrison...

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Real Estate

Why Workers and Employers Are Loving Coworking Spaces

Whether you’re a work-from-home professional looking for a change of scenery or a business owner interested in cutting costs, coworking spaces hold a wide...

Education

A Great Alternative to Traditional Tax Payments

As a Jefferson Parish business owner, I am acutely aware of the upcoming tax season. Thankfully, I am also aware of an opportunity to...

Economic Development

St. Bernard Parish Saw Major Expansions and Openings in 2024

In 2024, St. Bernard Parish showcased its ability to grow, adapt and modernize while staying true to its roots. Across industries and initiatives, unifying...

Food

Covington’s Tournesol Bakery

Carlos Sanchez of Tournesol Bakery in Covington is proof that the American dream is still alive and attainable today. Sanchez fled El Salvador’s brutal civil...

Workspaces

The Bright School for the Deaf Found its Permanent Home in Metairie

As the only early intervention program in Greater New Orleans and surrounding parishes for deaf, hard-of-hearing and language-delayed children, The Bright School for the...

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive in South Africa

One of the countless reasons to visit foreign countries is to observe each nation’s entrepreneurial customs and practices. My trip last fall to South...

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Economic Development

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February 2025

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50 Years of NOCCA Celebration with ART&SOUL “Golden Gala”

UNO Alumna, Business Owner, and Civic Leader to Speak at Spring Commencement

The Impact in Louisiana of DOGE Federal Lease Cancellations

Louisiana Coastal Cooking Show to Air on the Only Independently Owned Public Television Station in Louisiana

LCMC Health Celebrates Five Hospitals Achieving “Birth Ready” Designation

Event Calendar

Sugarplum Ball to Benefit Children’s Hospital

Power Up: Women’s Leadership Conference

Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference – “Breakbulk25”