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Baton Rouge
Recent Articles about Baton Rouge
Down In The Dumps
Business can't afford it. Government can't enforce it. But this month a new law regulating the hazardous wastes of small companies goes into effect anyway. Read more
Business for Sale: A Louisiana Racetrack for $6.75 Million
Infographic: Graph... Read more
Network: October 1992
Network reader-to-reader advice. Read more
Knowing the Score
Understanding how your banker rates your company knowing their 'loan grading' system. Read more
More on Hurricane Katrina
The situation in New Orleans seemed to take a turn for the worse on Tuesday as a crucial levee gave way resulting in dangerous flooding,Read more
Hard-to-get Property-Casualty Coverage
Advice on how to get affordable property-casualty insurance. Read more
Employers Tackle A Tricky Math Problem
Teaching math: the new core competency. Read more
Car-Phone Pros and Cons
Different companies' experiences with the cost of and other problems with employees' use of car phones. Read more
Black Entrepreneurship, the Sequel
Some thoughts on how the recent emergence of more black-owned small businesses reflects on a proud history. Read more
States Report: Turning The Tables
We were halfway through a breakfast interview in Baton Rouge, La., when Kevin Couhig the assistant secretary of industry and commerce for Louisiana, solem... Read more
Recruiting: Tapping the Talent Pool
How to use skill tests, applicant tracking software, video interviews, and industry-specific job sites to find the best candidates in a large stack of resumes. Read more
A Golden Alternative
Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ... Read more
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The South Shall Ride Again
This motorcycle maker has a powerful vision for his company. And he's dragging his supporters along -- whether they like it or not. Read more
Surviving Tax Season
Five New Rules You Shouldn't Miss. Read more
Attempts To Help Amid The Chaos
September 1, 2005 --Sounding haggard, Jim Brown is still waiting to hear from a shrimp farmer in Bayou La Batre, Ala. When Read more
SCORE Recognizes Small Business Success at Annual Event
Program presents awards to five small businesses for tremendous achievements in various industries during a sluggish economy. Read more
After the Storm
Our August case study about Carnival Brands , a struggling New Orleans food manufact... Read more
Case Study: Raymond Rathle Survived a Hurricane but Lost His Employees, Customers, and Insurance
Can his business be saved? Read more
"I Am Very Lucky and Very Grateful"
Jonathan Ferrara Jonathan Ferrara Gallery New Orleans As told to Leslie Taylor<... Read more
Flooded, Abandoned Properties Draw Speculators
September 12, 2005 --As residents fleeing New Orleans consider settling down elsewhere, their now empty homes and offices are drawing the ... Read more
Sponsored Section: Franchise Outlook
Opportunities to Watch in 2010. Read more
The New Artisans
LYN PFAELZER Image Awareness As a child in upper-class Baton Rouge, La., Lyn Pfaelzer was schooled in all the social graces expected of a sout... Read more
"Juggle, Adapt, and Adjust"
Drew Ramsey Hubig's Pies New Orleans As told to Leslie Taylor ... Read more
Welcome Back, Dan Estes and Peggy Nordeen
Inc.500 CEOs seize opportunities. They're ambitious. And they can't imagine not being entrepreneurs Read more
Green Bayou
With almost $1 billion in new taxes, Louisiana is hedging against a long-standing dependency on cheap energy and good ol' boy charm. Read more
Run Cheap TV Commercials with Google TV Ads
With Google's TV ad service, small companies can buy low-cost TV commercials on national cable channels Read more
Case Study: Business Was Booming, But the Richardsons Were Seriously Burned Out
Was shutting down their thriving tearoom really the answer? Read more
Sponsored Section: How Low Can You Go?
Low-Cost, HomeBased Franchises for Todays Economic Climate. Read more
The Secrets of Bootstrapping
18 ways to grow or survive by substituting imagination, know-how, or effort for capital. Read more
How I Did It: Sidney Frank, founder, Sidney Frank Importing
"I wanted to be a billionaire," says the man responsible for your Jägermeister headache. At age 85 he stunned the liquor industry by getting his wish. Read more
Obits: Plan to Make T-Shirts in USA Unravels
A series of setbacks led to Port Barre Apparel's rapid unraveling. Read more
Inventing Entrepreneurs
A CEO encourages entrepreneurial spirit among his regional managers by giving them lots of latitude and 49% equity. Read more
HOW THE CITIES WERE RANKED Like our annual states report, this ranking of metropolitan areas is based on three factors: job generation, rate of significan... Read more
Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America
If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. F... Read more
Taking The Fear Out of Factoring
With more and more reputable companies entering the factoring business, services have greatly improved. But factors' bottom line use remains the same: provid... Read more
Capital Punishment
A look at the problems caused by having too much capital and the benefits of bootstrapping. Read more
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