By Maria Clark New Orleans CityBusiness The city is poised to spend $10 million to restore the Milne Boys Home, but there’s no word yet on how it will be used once the repairs are made.
Interest in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s loan program for new businesses and startups wanting to expand into an overseas market is expected to pick up momentum by next month in the New Orleans-area, regional spokeswoman Loretta Poree said.
By Stephanie Mills From American Express OPENForum March 6, 2012 Small businesses that can’t afford the 50 percent commission fee that companies like Groupon and LivingSocial typically charge don’t have to be left out of the daily deal craze.
From gnorealestatenews.com Corporate Realty Retail Specialist Casey Burka reported yesterday that Sav-A-Lot is opening two new stores this weekend in New Orleans. One in New Orleans East at 9999 Lake Forest Blvd. and one in Gentilly at 4726 Paris Ave. Save-A-Lot, a wholly owned subsidiary of SuperValu Inc., one of the nation’s leading hard-discount grocery...
Another year has passed, and Mardi Gras has come again to the Crescent City. In preparation for this year’s parades, the City of New Orleans has begun selling tickets for its parade viewing stands. The viewing stands are positioned in two locations along St. Charles Ave. across from Gallier Hall at Lafayette Square and the adjoining Reserve building. ...
BATON ROUGE — The most recent numbers from the state show New Orleans area has the state’s highest average weekly wage.
By Ben Myers New Orleans City Business The city of New Orleans will enter negotiations with NewCorp Inc. to administer a loan fund for small businesses that can’t receive traditional bank financing. A Bureau of Purchasing review panel today selected the nonprofit community lender over one other respondent to a request for proposals issued in...
The Idea Village in conjunction with President Obama’s Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) and Mayor Landrieu’s Office of Economic Development are holding a public forum for New Orleans entrepreneurs seeking direct access to information and expertise on a variety of federal programs that support new businesses.
2012 DBE SYMPOSIUM: USING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE BUSINESS Thursday, January 12, 2012 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 228 Poydras Street, Vieux Carre Ballrooms I & II New Orleans, LA 70130 Harrah’s Casino in association with the City of New Orleans Office of Supplier Diversity, Sewerage & Water Board, and Louis Armstrong International...
From The Associated Press NEW YORK — A flurry of post-Christmas shopping helped sales surge in the last week of December, according to a mall trade group’s report released today. Increased gift card use, mild weather and a federal holiday on Monday all contributed.
By David Hammer The Times-Picayune The three-year roller-coaster ride of the blighted Gentilly Woods Shopping Center site has come down to this: The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority thinks the shopping center is worth $400,000 more than Wal-Mart does
Article courtesy of The Louisiana Weekly newspaper On Wednesday, Mayor Landrieu was joined by city officials, golf enthusiasts, and members of the Joseph M. Bartholomew, Sr., family in celebrating the reopening of the Joseph M. Bartholomew, Sr. Municipal Golf Course in the Pontchartrain Park neighborhood. The course officially opened for public play on Friday, November...
