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November 2024

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Editor's Note

Editor’s Note: It’s Fall Y’all!

Thinking about November, my first thought is that this is going to be quite the month for our country. I’m hoping we see record...
Publisher's Note

Publisher’s Note: Shop Small This Holiday Season

This year, Thanksgiving is the latest date possible, November 28, which means as a small business you only have 27 shopping days this holiday...
Feature

David and Teresa Lawrence Share Biggest Mistakes Businesses Make in Hiring

David and Teresa Lawrence own two businesses in the personnel industry: Delta Personnel, a local staffing company, and Delta Administrative Services, which provides HR...
Feature

The Uneven Playing Field in Louisiana’s THC Beverage Industry

For centuries, not much about drinking has really changed. If you wanted to wind down with a beverage at the end of the day,...
500 Magazine

New Orleans 500: Natalie Barranco

Fave Restaurant: Saba, Miss River, Desi Vega’s Steakhouse, The Grill Room at the Windsor Court Hotel and Acme Oyster House. Ruby Slipper and Katie’s...
Maritime

How Family-owned Businesses Have Been at the Heart of the Maritime Industry

New Orleans has long been a vital gateway for global trade, connecting the U.S. to markets around the world. While mega-companies use local ports...
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Economic Development

Car, Truck Dealerships in Louisiana Deliver More Than an Exciting New Ride

For almost all of us, purchasing a car is one of the largest investments we make in our lifetimes. We put a lot of...
Healthcare

Why Dentistry Remains One of the Least Diverse Professions in the Country

A smile is more than just an expression; it’s a universal language that conveys warmth, confidence and connection. Yet behind those smiles lies a...
Economic Development

Young Entrepreneurs Share Some of the Unique Challenges They Face

The average age of a first-time entrepreneur is a little under 40. It’s a time when most people have started a career in a...
Economic Development

The Tool Making Family Businesses Easier To Run

Small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) are hard enough to run. Add the drama and emotion of family dynamics on top of it, and...
Workspaces

Studio West’s New Modern Offices

Jennie Cannon West, principal and founder of Studio West, started the architecture and design firm in 2018. She and Jason Richards, practicing architect and...
Sports

An Influx of Money Is Transforming College Athletics

From the expanded 12-team playoff, to the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy, money is driving changes in college sports at a pace rarely,...
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Innovation

The Creole Sausage Queen’s New Venture

For many New Orleans festivalgoers, the name “Vaucresson” is synonymous with annual favorites like hot sausage po-boys, jerk chicken sausage po-boys, crawfish sausage po-boys...
Local Businesses

How Young’s Dry Cleaning’s Third-Generation Owners Have Weathered the Times

We mostly pull our customers from within about a mile away,” said Dale Velez, co-owner with his brother Don, of Young’s Dry Cleaning, a...
Banking

How Will the Recent Rate Cut Affect Homebuying?

Due to easing concerns about inflation and economic growth, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates in September by 50 basis points, putting rates at...
Food

Commander’s Palace New Product Line

For years, locals have done their best at home recreating what co-proprietor Ti Martin calls Commander’s Palace’s “fanatical hospitality.” “It’s that extra touch — the...
The Family Business

Tekchix

The visionary Founder and President of Tekchix, the foremost IT recruiting and talent agency in Louisiana, Norma Jean McClain has spent her entire career...
The Family Business

Steinway Piano Gallery New Orleans

A greater New Orleans institution for sixty-six years, Hall Piano is evolving into the future with a renovated retail space and a new name,...
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Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans: Rising Stars 2024

Prepare for an unforgettable evening at the annual City Star Soirée on November 14, 2024, presented by Susco Solutions, where Junior Achievement of Greater...
The Family Business

Leonel’s Upholstery

A community staple since 1983, Leonel’s Fine Upholstery and Furniture is known for its dedication to its Greater New Orleans neighbors while also providing...

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