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In the spring of 2025, two longtime friends, Sherri Utley and Mary Alvarez, put together a small church fundraiser in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. On the table were candles, hand-poured, carefully ...

Twenty-five Louisiana small business owners were headliners at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. You might not have seen them performing on stage, but some local entrepreneurs were in ...

Shell LiveWire Louisiana and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center support local entrepreneurs with training, coaching, and networks to grow strong businesses and communities. NEW ORLEANS, ...

This article is brought to you by Shell. After more than two decades in human resources, LaQueda Ricks seemed to have checked every box. She had built a long, accomplished career, understood the ...