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It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch

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OUT TO LUNCH finds Baton Rouge Business Report Editor Stephanie Riegel combining her hard news journalist skills and food background: conducting business over lunch. Baton Rouge has long had a storied history of politics being conducted over meals, now the Capital Region has an equivalent culinary home for business: Mansur"s. Each week Stephanie holds court over lunch at Mansur"s and invites members of the Baton Rouge business community to join her. You can also hear the show on WRKF 89.3FM.

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30:54

Intellectual Property - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

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2019/05/23

With the technology explosion that seemingly never ends, there's never been a more exciting time to be an inventor, an innovator or a creator. But the same tech that brings an inventor's ideas to life also open us up to complications, and challenges that make us vulnerable to threats from competitors who may want steal our great ideas. And that's why we have Intellectual Property laws. Michael Leachman is an attorney with Jones Walker who specializes in Intellectual Property: patents, trademarks

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Second Time Around - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

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2019/04/18

"One man's trash is another man's treasure" is not just a cliche, it's a fortunate dynamic for those whose livelihoods and missions are built around selling second-hand stuff. Used merchandise was once pretty much limited to hipsters in funky neighborhoods. Today, it's gone mainstream, particularly among younger millennials and I-Gen-ers, who have turned a cottage industry into a major retail sector. Charlotte Smith is owner of Pop Shop Records, a locally owned record store in the heart of Mid

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High on Mushrooms - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

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2019/04/11

Paul Charbonnet is the owner of Atmosphere Cinema. Atmosphere Cinema is not a movie theater, it's a Baton Rouge company that shoots aerial video and photography, primarily from its fleet of drones. Paul founded the company in 2014. Atmosphere Cinema shoots video for the movie industry. Car chases, sweeping shots of landscapes, and other scenes that would normally take a huge crew, a huge amount of time, and huge expenses, can now be filmed by a drone fitted with a camera and operated by just two

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29:00

Tech Talk - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

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2019/04/04

Padma Vatsavai is founder and CEO of Vinformatix. Vinformatix is a software development company that specializes in designing and maintaining web-based applications, websites, and portals for public and private sector clients. Vinformatix designed the web-based system that 90,000 victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas used in 2017 to apply for disaster aid. The firm also designed two web-based portals for Louisiana Economic Development, including Louisiana Job Connection, which helps businesses find

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29:00

Hollywood South 2: A New Dawn - Out to Lunch - It's...

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2019/03/28

Just five years ago, Louisiana led the nation as the number one site to make movies, outpacing even California and New York. We attained this lofty position as a result of a generous program of state tax incentives , which cost the state treasury real dollars. But what did we gain in the process? By any measure, a lot of economic ripple activity and brand recognition, until the legislature put a stop to it all in 2016, with strict caps to the program that sent the movie producers packing for more

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29:00

Song and Dance - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2019/03/21

Being a mid-size city in the Deep South - known as a "tertiary market" in the business world - Baton Rouge is not known for being an artistic hub. But the Capital City has a wealth of artistic and musical talent that is often overlooked and under appreciated. It's not hard to find, it's just that the city cares more about the fortunes of its beloved LSU Tigers than its singers, songwriters, dancers and theatrical performers. On this edition of Out to Lunch baton Rouge, Stephanie Riegel talks with

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The E.R. in B.R. - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2019/02/28

Dr. David Carmouche is President of the Ochsner Health Network, the accountable care network of the massive Ochsner Health System - the largest nonprofit, academic healthcare system in Louisiana. It boasts 40 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and specialty hospitals, more than 100 health centers and urgent care centers, nearly 25,000 employees and more than 4,500 physicians. Dr. Carmouche is a veteran of the healthcare industry in Louisiana. Prior to joining Ochsner, he was Executive Vice

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29:00

It's a Woman's World - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2019/02/21

There are countless studies of equality in the workplace that demonstrate how unequally men and women are treated, in everything from opportunity to income. In entrepreneurship, we create our own playing field. In small women-owned businesses, women are the boss and they make a point of treating of other women how they would like to be treated. Monique Scott Spaulding is owner of Jani King of Baton Rouge, the local franchise of the world's largest commercial cleaning company. Monique started the

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Be Hair Now - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2019/02/14

On this edition of Out to Lunch, Stephanie's guests can make you look like a million bucks and feel like a million bucks. Blair Couatre, with her husband Dustin Clouatre, owns a business called Mera Salon Suite, a co-working space for aesthetic entrepreneurs. Mera rents out space in its state-of-the-art salon on a weekly basis to beauty and wellness professionals, who want to go out on their own but don't want to have all the expenses and headaches that come with full salon ownership. Tenants in

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29:00

Be Nice And Win Big - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2019/02/01

In 2011, Mary Patricia Wray was a young law student at Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. Just three short years later, she found herself serving as the communications director for a longshot candidate in the Governor s Race, a democratic state Representative from Amite named John Bel Edwards. You know what happened next Edwards made the runoff and went on to beat his Republican challenger David Vitter and become the only Democratic governor in the dark red deep south. Mary Patricia Wray,

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29:00

Putting the BR in Brand - Out to Lunch - It's Baton...

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2019/01/25

Stafford Wood is one of the most talented women in Baton Rouge, and the founder and owner of Covalent Logic, a full service integrated communications firm that specializes in branding, corporate communications, graphic design, web design, public relations and crisis communications. Covalent s clients, past and present, include hospitals, banks, state agencies, churches and nonprofit organizations. Stafford founded the firm in 2005, after spending a decade in the private sector, first with The

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29:00

Shape Up - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2019/01/18

We talk a lot about the importance of getting in shape especially at the beginning of a new year or before hitting the beach but do you know what it really means to be in shape And how, exactly, do we get healthy It s a question local businesses and entrepreneurs are helping their clients better understand using new technologies, and new approaches to fitness. Tiffany Stewart is a clinical psychologist and the director of the Behavioral Technology Lab at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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Good Bye Charlie - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2018/12/14

Thirty years ago, a young, high energy entrepreneur left his private sector job to create the Louisiana Business and Technology Center on the LSU campus, a business incubator for small startups. In the three decades since, the LBTC has helped launch hundreds of businesses and has spawned the creation of the much larger LSU Innovation Park, a 13 year old facility on its own south campus dedicated to research commercialization. This edition of Out to Lunch Baton Rouge is a special tribute to that man,

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Tincture of Camo - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2018/12/07

Andrea Leyerle is a Baton Rouge based entrepreneur who has created an online and retail nutraceutical business, Andi Lynn s Pure and Custom Formulary. Andrea started the company in 2010 in her kitchen, where she began making her own version of elderberry syrup, known for its cold and flu fighting properties. In the years since, Andi Lynn s Pure and Custom Formulary has expanded into a variety of homeopathic and natural remedies that are sold on line and in more than 150 retail locations in eight

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Royal Tee - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2018/11/30

We ve all heard about the Amazon Effect and how ecommerce is seriously disrupting the retail world. Savvy entrepreneurs are figuring out how to carve a niche for themselves, whether by offering unqiue products or that special personal touch you can t get online, creating a unique shopping experience , or, by creating a whole new business model. Mark Peirce is owner of The Royal Standard, a gifts, accessories and at one time antique furniture store. Mark and his wife Krista got into the business more

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Safety First - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2018/11/09

Workplace accidents cost American companies some 60 billion every year. But, unlike the trajectory of most workplace costs, accident expenses are actually going down. The reason is better training and more proactive safety measures that come from the public and private sectors. Kathy Trahan is president and CEO of the Alliance Safety Council, a 60 year old agency that trains workers to meet federal OSHA regulations. Under Kathy s leadership over the past 15 years, this nonprofit organization has

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29:00

Cats and Dogs - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2018/11/02

Seven out of 10 American households own a pet, generally a dog or cat. This has created a huge pet care industry and unlimited opportunity for creative, animal loving entrepreneurs. It has also led to an unfortunate side effect little loved animals, particularly cats, wandering our streets. Angela Schifani is Development Director of Cat Haven, a non profit cat rescue organization that was founded in 1999 in response to a community need for comprehensive rescue, foster, and adoption services for cats

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Performance Waitr - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2018/10/26

"The disruption economy" refers to the fact that technology is changing the traditional constructs of our capitalist economy. Amazon is one of the most obvious examples. Uber is another. Closer to home, local companies are part of that disruption economy, changing the rules of the game for everyone. Chris Meaux is founder and CEO of Waitr, the phenomenally successful tech start up that is revolutionizing the restaurant and food service industries with its trademark food delivery app. Chris founded

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Medical Marijuana - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2018/10/19

In 2015, Louisiana lawmakers joined their counterparts in a growing number of states to legalize medical marijuana for a long list of diseases and disorders, including cancer, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, epilepsy and muscular dystrophy. Today, therapeutic cannabis is opening up all sorts of new and promising business opportunities for physicians, pharmacies that can dispense marijuana, and companies that can grow it. Dr. Victor Chou founded Louisiana s first Medical Marijuana Clinic here in

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10% Happier - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

It"s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch ·

2018/10/12

Health and wellness is big business today between 2013 and 2015, the global wellness industry grew nearly 11 percent from 3 point 3 trillion to more than 3 point 7 TRILLION dollars. And it is continuing to grow. For local entrepreneurs, that is creating a lot of opportunities but that also means there s a lot of competition. Nicole Cummins is owner of Barre 3, a boutique fitness studio that s part of a Portland, Oregon based chain with more than 130 locations around the country. Barre 3 offers a

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