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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
