ABiz Columns
Business 101
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Written by Gregg Gothreaux
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center’s seminars are aspiring entrepreneurs’ first step toward success.
It is small businesses — existing businesses growing with the parish and new businesses relocating to or starting up in the area — that keep Lafayette’s economy fresh, vibrant and diversified. LEDA provides services complemented by other local economic development ally services
that when used in tandem can get a small business off to a good start, helping to keep the entrepreneurial spirit alive and well in Acadiana.
AT&T/T-Mobile Good for State
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Written by Cherry Fisher May
Whether your issue is job growth, dropped calls, next generation technology or lack of rural access, this acquisition is a winner.
Hitting on All Cylinders
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
We have great leaders in key positions throughout our community. It’s time for the school board to do its part. By Cherry Fisher May
The phalanx of leadership in this community is collectively as highly effective at this moment as it has been at any time in my 30-plus years covering local news. From those in the public sector, including city-parish government, the university, tourism and economic development executives, to leaders among non-profits, arts organizations, banking, medical and other key business sectors, the roster of drivers in Lafayette today is chock full of A-listers. And we as a community now have the opportunity to further improve our game in two ways — by selecting a new leader for Lafayette Parish public schools and by developing a comprehensive strategic plan for how we want our community to grow.
Lafayette still on the up and up
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
It’s no surprise that Lafayette Parish has experienced tremendous population growth and community/business
development over the past decade.
It’s been said that a community grows or it dies. Without balanced growth of all kinds — population, infrastructure, housing, community initiatives, etc. — a community cannot reach its full potential.
Forward or Backward?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Bills in the current legislative session and the recent resignation of Paul Pastorek bring our state to a crucial fork in the road to a better education system.
Most of the buzz surrounding the current legislative session has revolved around the projected $1.6 billion shortfall in the state budget. Though the fiscal issues capture the headlines, there is actually an abundance of legislative instruments that have been filed on the education front — some good bills that maintain the forward progression of public education reform, and some bad instruments that would turn back the clock and further protect the status quo.
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