How funding works
As the adage goes, cash is king in business, especially so for a startup as it navigates the murky waters of new ventures until it develops a sustainable and profitable business model. A founder can choose to self-fund ("bootstrap") a startup's...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Startup Cartography
La. ranks high in gun violence, low in gun safety
Louisiana has the highest rate of gun violence in the nation and the weakest gun safety laws, according to a recent national study, and state lawmakers are moving to expand the already permissive statutes. According to the Law Center to Prevent Gun...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Council approves driver safety course for city-parish employees
All current employees of the city-parish who are authorized to drive municipal vehicles will have to take a four-hour driver safety course every two years, following Metro Council approval Wednesday of an ordinance by Councilman Buddy Amoroso. The...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Donut revolution
On most days, Andrew Linton wakes up well before 4 a.m. to get to Lucky Morning Donuts (Map it!).
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) First Bite
La. education chief wants single diploma
The state's top education official says Louisiana should offer one high school diploma with two possible tracks, rather than the three types of diplomas schools currently offer. "Graduating from high school in Louisiana is too complicated for...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5% increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by The...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
EBR has relatively low percentage of daily commuters, report says
While daily commuters to East Baton Rouge from outside the parish are often considered the cause of snarled traffic on the city's roadways during rush hours, the parish ranks relatively low compared to other highly populated Louisiana parishes and...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Louisiana exports reach record high in first quarter
A 15.6% increase in goods shipped out of the state during the first quarter placed Louisiana among the top five states in the country for worldwide exporting, according to a new report from the World Trade Center of New Orleans. The overall value of...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Movies and Music on the Lawn returns
What do you get when you mix a silent film with a new score from a local band? The answer is Baton Rouge Gallery's summer film series Movies and Music on the Lawn. The seasonal event returns Saturday with a screening of the Oscar-winning 2011 film...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Music
Capitol Views: B.R. project is main attraction in community college bill hearing
The bill to authorize $250 million in borrowing for 28 community college projects around the state won approval from the House Appropriations Committee today, with a planned automotive training center in Baton Rouge presented as a prime example of...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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