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Barbara A. Robillard didn’t set out to become an entrepreneur. For more than 25 years, her professional world was one of structure, systems, and strategy, leading multimillion-dollar procurement and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...