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Schroder: Main Street Grants now can be paid to additional small businesses
State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced today all qualifying small businesses now can receive a grant from the Main Street Recovery Program, even if they got prior federal assistance such…
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Greater Shreveport Chamber: Athena nominations are open
Each Year the Business Development Connection of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce honors sixteen area individuals during the ATHENA Leadership Awards Luncheon. One individual is selected from among the…
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Perkins named to FCC’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been named as one of the new members of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC) for the Federal Communications Commission. The IAC is comprised of elected…
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Louisiana Treasury returns a record $62.7 million in Unclaimed Property
State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced that the Louisiana Department of Treasury shattered previous records by returning $62.7 million in Unclaimed Property money during the fiscal year that ended June…
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U.S. Department of Commerce invests $3.5 million in Ruston opportunity zone
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5million grant to the city of Ruston, Louisiana, to make disaster resilient infrastructure…
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The innovation hub for Air Force Global Strike Command began the process of solving a problem facing the major command at Barksdale Air Force Base. STRIKEWERX wrapped up its three-day…
Feature
09-2020 BIZ. Magazine e-Edition
The electronic edition of the September 2020 BIZ Magazine. This month features a breakdown of PPP loan data from Shreveport, Bossier and Minden, along with columns from those in higher…
Opinion
Teri Haynes: Can we talk? How to discuss difficult topics, including racism
How do we begin having conversations with people that we see as different from ourselves, especially on the divisive topic of racism? How do we even find someone with whom…
Opinion
Luke Whetstone: Navigating Privacy Concerns in a Pandemic
Now that much of the workforce is returning to the jobsite, employers and employees alike have questions about the rules and regulations that apply. A major source of questions has…
Opinion
Angie White: Opening our ears to the opportunities around us
One of the benefits of aging is that (hopefully) years of life experience have taught us to pause before reacting to news or a major event. We pause to take…
Opinion
Larry Clark: A time for reflection and change
Earlier this summer, in the midst of the pandemic, America came face to face with the issue of racial inequality, leading to protests in multiple states and a debate that…
Opinion
Les Guice: Louisiana Tech unveils ‘Lean Six’
Each new academic year brings uncertainty and change, but perhaps not as much change as we’ve experienced in 2020. Our campuses have responded to a global pandemic, and social and…
Opinion
Tim Magner: My Pandemic PPP: Pivot, Partner and Persevere
For those of us in the business community, the acronym PPP has been inescapable. PPP, or the Paycheck Protection Program, is the Small Business Administration forgivable loan program that is…
Opinion
Lisa Johnson: Pivoting during a pandemic
Whether you were ready for it or not, we have moved into a technology-driven society fueled by the distancing recommendations in place due to COVID-19. We are all stepping out…
Feature
Who received PPP loans in northwest Louisiana?
The Small Business Administration released data on the Paycheck Protection Program in July and it shows how the distribution of the loan money played out in northwest Louisiana. PPP loans…
Opinion
David Specht: October is all about progress at BIZ. Magazine
As the premier outlet for business news in Shreveport-Bossier, BIZ. is all about profiling the health, stability and wins of our local business leaders, owners, entrepreneurs and solopreneurs. It’s with…
