One big question: What would your dream career be? | Business News

Few career paths follow a straight line. Instead, over the years their curves and bends are shaped by early experiences, unexpected opportunities and evolving ambitions. This week, in our occasional One Big Question feature, we asked Louisiana business executives and entrepreneurs from a range of diverse backgrounds, “What job would you have if you weren’t in…

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Personnel changes at Entergy New Orleans, JD Bank, b1Bank | Business News

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. New Orleans Patrick Gillies been named the new president and CEO of Easterseals Louisiana, a nonprofit that aims to change definitions of disability and make positive differences in people’s lives. Gillies previously served as Louisiana’s Medicaid executive director.  Sharonda Williams…

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Small Business Administration offering drought disaster loans to Colorado small businesses, nonprofits

On Friday, the Small Business Administration announced it will offer low-interest federal disaster loans to Colorado small businesses and private nonprofits negatively affected by drought. The SBA said the program is available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries, and PNPs (including faith-based organizations) with losses directly related to the drought beginning Nov. 1, 2025….

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Alaska business plan competition awards Native entrepreneurs tackling rural service gaps

Alaska Growth Capital is expanding support for Indigenous entrepreneurs across rural Alaska through its Alaska Marketplace Business Plan Competition, a program aimed at building business capacity in remote communities. The initiative operates through three regional tracks — Bristol Bay, Aleut and North Slope — and provides Alaska Native entrepreneurs with training, mentorship and access to…

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