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February 15th, 2012

Daphne Johnson's Serenity Spa

Nearly 20 years ago, Daphne Johnson had a vision of opening a spa that targeted couples seeking healthier relationships and stress relief. As a psychology major, she was determined to combine her knowledge of counseling with healthy living techniques. Today, you can find just that at Serenity Spa at 614…  read more

February 9th, 2012

Claim Your Business's Place Page

At the Downtown Development District of New Orleans, we want to make sure your business is getting the attention it deserves. That's why we're encouraging all Downtown NOLA business owners to claim their "place pages" on our website, www.DowntownNOLA.com. Eventually, every business in Downtown NOLA will have a place page,…  read more

February 7th, 2012

Job openings jump to near a 3-year high

WASHINGTON –The number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring. The Labor Department says companies and governments posted 3.38 million jobs in December. That’s up from the 3.12 million advertised in the…  read more

February 6th, 2012

Meet the Young, Black Entrepreneurs Remaking New Orleans

Lavonzell Nicholson, founder of PlayNOLA In our weekly  Hustlin'  series, we go beyond the  pitying   articles  about recession-era youth and illuminate ways our generation is coping. The last few years may have been a rude awakening, but we're surviving. Here's how. In a room packed with young people, 23-year-old Brittany…  read more

January 24th, 2012

Entrepreneurs VoiceHIT change how technology is used in healthcare

VoiceHIT looks to fill the gap that technology leaves between healthcare provider and patient. The system launches February 1st.  read more

January 23rd, 2012

New Orleans and Young Entrepreneurs: Nurturing Each Other

Looking for a supportive start-up community in which to launch your venture but hoping to skip the extreme competition of the likes of Silicon Valley? If you hurry, New Orleans may be the answer. New Orleans has been good to Jen Medbery. She came to the city three years after…  read more

January 17th, 2012

Developers bullish on demand for Downtown New Orleans apartments

From New Orleans CityBusiness, by Richard A. Webster  read more

January 11th, 2012

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program accepting applications

Interested small business owners must apply by Monday, January 23  read more

January 11th, 2012

Downtown Retailer The Transportation Revolution Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

From Zachary Materne, The Transportation Revolution: It is 2012, the 10th year for The Transportation Revolution. We have grown a lot from our humble Vespa New Orleans beginnings, and we hope to do the same in the second decade. 2011 was our best year in business, and we plan to…  read more

December 21st, 2011

Entrepreneurs look to their own kind for capital backing

From New Orleans CityBusiness  read more

December 20th, 2011

New Orleans area up 1,400 jobs in November

BATON ROUGE — While the New Orleans area added 1,400 jobs between October and November, it was up 9,000 positions over the year, according to nonseasonally adjusted Louisiana Workforce Commission figures released today. The New Orleans area had 533,300 jobs in November, more than the 531,900 in October and the…  read more

December 18th, 2011

New Orleans will reap financial rewards from 3 bowl games, the Saints

From the Times-Picayune  read more

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, HRI PROPERTIES, INC.

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