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Arena celebrating 20 years as one of Bossier City’s landmarks
Since opening its doors in the late fall of 2000, the Brookshire Grocery Arena, formerly CenturyLink Center, CenturyTel Center, and Bossier City Arena, has been on the map as one…
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College of Business to Host Virtual Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Forum
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business will host Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The virtual forum includes five sessions featuring an array of speakers who…
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Louisiana Targets Growth of Rural Small Businesses
Twelve Louisiana companies are the inaugural participants in a program targeting business growth for rural Louisiana. The LED Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative launched this week via a partnership of Louisiana Economic…
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Global Strike partnership delivers multi-million-dollar impact in 2020
While 2020 was a challenging year for everyone, the Collaborative Environment (CE), an Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) partner, persevered to deliver results with a multi-million-dollar impact. This…
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Area Contractors Needed for BAFB Project
Angel Albring | BIZ. Magazine Missouri-based construction company, JE Dunn Construction, is looking for area subcontractors for a construction project at Barksdale Air-Force Base.The project will provide a new Entry…
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Angel Albring | BIZ. Magazine On Thursday, Caddo Parish Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to designate local entities to help process applications for $7.1 million in federal emergency rental assistance…
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The electronic edition of the February 2021 BIZ Magazine, in page-turn format.
Opinion
LSUS: A new way to look at the new year
By Dr. Larry Clark We often treat the transition from one year to the next as a time for change; a time to reset our goals, renew our ambitions, and…
News
Virtual panel forecasts Louisiana’s economic future
By Angel Albring | BIZ. Magazine The Louisiana economy was undeniably devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, however Don Pierson, Louisiana Economic Development secretary, said late last month that…
Feature
What is the ‘new normal’ for commercial real estate?
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many things over the past year, but perhaps none of them more than where and how employees work. Shutdowns and shifting to remote work to avoid…
Opinion
EntreLeadership: This ship won’t sail
By Dave Ramsey Small-business partnerships usually develop in one of two ways. In one scenario, two friends share energy, passion, and an idea. They want to live the dream together,…
Opinion
Technology: COVID shutdowns a challenge for businesses and customers
By Mack Slaughter Technology is constantly innovating, upgrading, and adapting. One of the greatest innovations are the options to work from anywhere. With local shut downs and stay at home…
Opinion
Bossier Chamber: Let’s lead in the unknown, together
By Lisa Johnson During the height of the stay-at-home orders and restrictions, I participated in what I would call THE BEST WEBINAR I have ever been a part of –…
Opinion
From The Publisher: Leaders need to let go
As John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence. Nothing more. Nothing Less.” We all have some form of influence over another. Therefore by definition, we are all leaders. Follower types cringe…