Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Edwards signs legislation enabling sports betting in Louisiana

By Ted O'Neil | The Center Square Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards this week signed legislation allowing sports betting after voters in 55 of the state’s 64 parishes cast ballots…

Johnson lauds funding for Barksdale gate

United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) commended the introduction and subcommittee passage of House appropriations legislation which includes funding for construction of a new entrance gate to Barksdale Air Force…

Minority Businesses and Individuals, Business of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Recipients, Honored by Greater Shreveport Chamber

Chamber Announces recipients of 2021 Minority Business Opportunity Awards The Business Development Connection (BDC) of the Greater Shreveport Chamber honored outstanding business owners and professionals who are making a difference…

Dave Ramsey: Rising above some of the most common small business challenges

What are some of the biggest challenges small business owners face? Money? Time? If you asked the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, they’d probably say they face those concerns,…

Teri Haynes: Get out of meeting ‘hell’

We have all been there – meetings from hell.  We know the signs – fighting drowsiness, fidgeting, yawning, reading phone messages, doodling, and of course, the facepalm.  Many meetings are…

Larry Clark: LSUS Athletics showing success on and off the field

Last week at the Louisiana Board of Regents meeting, we discussed many of the matters brought forward in the recently concluded 2021 Louisiana Legislative Session. However, one important topic at…

Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau lands Travel Writers Conference

Brandy Evans | Special to BIZ. Magazine The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau bid on the 2022 Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Central States Chapter Conference – and won. …

BIZ Magazine/Bossier Chamber Business Forum: How your company can thrive in a digital economy

Join us in July, when renowned digital anthropologist and futurist Brian Solis joins Business Forum USA. This webcast, hosted by best-selling author Jon Gordon, will broadcast at 11 a.m., Wednesday,…

Lisa Johnson: Coming together to bring about positive change

At a recent meeting with our regional chambers of commerce – the Shreveport-Bossier African-American Chamber, Greater Shreveport Chamber and Bossier Chamber - the common conversation centered around collaboration. In fact,…

Interim Director lays out priorities for Shreveport airports

Interim Airport Director Stephanie Tucker laid out her four focus areas for the Shreveport Regional and Downtown Airports during the Shreveport Airport Authority June meeting that was held Thursday, June…

Chambers of commerce to collaborate to address opportunities and challenges of our region

Leaders of the Bossier Chamber, Greater Shreveport Chamber, and Shreveport-Bossier African Chamber of Commerce convened on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, for a special joint meeting of the boards. Over 35…

Help (desperately) Wanted

Lack of available workforce causing difficulty with post-pandemic rebound The American job market is in an interesting place for employers and employees, alike. One way to look at just where it…

David Specht: Inflation is partially our own fault

Each morning, I peruse our news sources for items for the BIZ. Daily Report. Toward the end of each week, I can usually find unemployment news, consumer price reports, etc.…

BIZ. Magazine July 2021 e-Edition

The electronic page-turn edition of the July 2021 BIZ. Magazine.

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