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By Ty Kiisel, June 16, 2021 Small business owners in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport, New Orleans, and dozens of other Louisiana towns can’t always do it alone. They need resources to support them in launching, building, and growing their businesses. Whether that’s taking business courses from Louisiana Economic Development (LED), getting a mentor at aRead more

BATON ROUGE, LA (June 10, 2021)–As the 2021 Regular Legislative Session wrapped up Thursday, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) singled out its list of landmark bills passed by the legislature that can truly change the Louisiana business climate for the better. “This has been an extremely collaborative session where legislators worked togetherRead more

The current economic recovery places a premium on knowledge and skills required by industries and occupations that have reaped increasing demand for their products and services. As a result, state policymakers are appropriately prioritizing high-quality, demand-driven career pathways that culminate in postsecondary credentials that lead to in-demand, high-wage jobs. To do that well, states needRead more

Article written by Pete DeBellis for Deloitte.  Before 2020’s global pandemic, the majority of workers across the world performed nearly all their work at an employer-provided workplace. That model was upended as millions of workers were advised-and in some cases, required-to redefine the spaces in which work gets done. So began what many are callingRead more

Members of the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce have elected four new members to the 2021-22 Board of Directors and were honored at the recent Acadia Parish Honors on May 20, 2021. Newly elected board members to serve a three year term beginning July 1, 2021, are Sondra Broussard, Acadiana Security Plus; Michael Doughty, PlatinumRead more

For those of us living along the Gulf Coast, hurricane season is a yearly issue, with new updates of possible storms and getting ready for the weather. Particularly in Louisiana, the extremely active 2020 hurricane season brought devastation to last year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there were a total ofRead more

Every three years, Ochsner Lafayette General and Our Lady of Lourdes conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This year, these long-standing healthcare organizations have partnered together with United Way of Acadiana to intentionally listen and respond to the needs of the community. The three entities are now asking for community input in the formRead more

Three-tiered pricing for products often means small-medium-large, but in services it means good-better-best. Find out how these service businesses use tiered pricing to benefit both buyer and seller. These days, good-better-best pricing is everywhere. When purchasing an airplane ticket, for example, passengers can buy the default coach ticket (good), pay for some extra leg-rom byRead more

Every week, Ohio career coach Colleen Sauer helps people hunting for better jobs. She’s accustomed to clients wanting to advance their careers, earn more money–or simply find a healthier work culture. Lately, though, a new message has been gaining strength. After a year of abandoning office settings in favor of hastily improvised work-from-home arrangements, clients’Read more

The stage is set for the 2021 Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Award Ceremony! The event will take place tomorrow on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 6 until 9 PM. It will be held in Le Grand Hall at the beautiful Grand Opera House of the South, and catered by Fezzo’s Seafood, Steakhouse andRead more