Tuesday, March 19, 2024

BIZ. October 2021 – Progress – e-Edition

The electronic page-turn version of the October 2021 BIZ. Magazine.

Teri Haynes: How to establish trust

“The Speed of Trust” by Stephen M. R. Covey makes the case that trust in an organization enables communication, productivity, decisions, meetings, and all other human interactions to move faster,…

Shalisa Roland: Tourism rebounds to pre-pandemic summer travel levels

2020 taught us a lot about the impact of tourism on Shreveport-Bossier’s economy. After Mardi Gras tourism hit an all-time high for Shreveport-Bossier in 2020, travel soon slowed down due…

David Specht: Progress: The good, the bad, and the future

As the premier outlet for business news in Shreveport-Bossier, BIZ Magazine is all about profiling the health, stability and wins of our local business leaders, owners, entrepreneurs and solopreneurs. It’s…

Lisa Johnson: Collaboration will lead to progress for our area

"Collaboration" could be our favorite word at the Bossier Chamber. We even remade our vision statement a few years back to include the term: Our vision is to be the…

Dr. Les Guice: Louisiana Tech responds to challenges of the past two years

The past two years have been challenging for all business and industry, and we have seen many changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strongest industries have found…

Dr. Larry Clark: Looking ahead when the present is unyielding

Earlier this summer I hoped that I wouldn’t have to write another column about COVID-19. I was thankful for the opportunity to push words such as “unprecedented” and “resilience” to…

Dr. Rick Bateman: A picture worth many thousands of words

Earlier this year, a photographer captured this amazing double rainbow embracing Bossier Parish Community College. If it’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words… this one must be…

Justyn Dixon: Progress and success in economic development

The past six months have been eventful for North Louisiana and the North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP). From major project announcements to growing the NLEP team of high caliber economic…

Dr. Tim Magner: ‘Progress’ describes Shreveport Chamber since pandemic

My mom has a saying, “progress is our most important product”.  In my role at the Greater Shreveport Chamber, that saying gets a good workout, both because there is often…

David Rockett: Pivoting, planning, and arising from COVID market shifts

I hope we are seeing the waning days of the COVID express.  We have all suffered illness and loss along the way within the pandemic and especially in our economy. …

EAP Stories of Success: It takes a village

In the Fall of 2018, Shreveport physical therapist Dr. Eric Rippetoe had no idea that a Reddit post he read about 3-D printed prosthetic legs would lead him to where…

A Look Back: Local wins, other steps & pivots

The 10 top Caddo-Bossier economic stories of the past 12 months 1. Amazon robotics facility coming to Shreveport Gov. John Bel Edwards and Amazon announced May 7 the company’s first…

Current Reality: Facing the challenges of the new economy

Angel Albring | BIZ. Magazine The hits keep coming and Louisiana’s economy is showing signs of fatigue, with unemployment rising, labor shortages extending longer than anticipated and businesses anticipating closures,…

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