The city of New Orleans is in Orleans Parish. For reasons that are mainly economic and infrastructure-related, Orleans and neighboring Jefferson Parish are inter-dependent. The two parishes are very different. The rivalry between them isn’t on

Coffee and Cannabis

9 days ago 31m 20s

In the world of American coffee culture, 1971 changed everything. That was the year Starbucks was born. For much of the country, Starbucks was the first coffee shop in their town.In New Orleans, our first coffee shop opened in The French Marke

Above and Beyond

17 days ago 28m 50s

There are sayings in the English language that employ literal terms but have no literal meaning. For example, when we describe something as “black and white” we mean it’s obvious, not that there’s literally a black object and a white object. W

Jim & Josh Ain't In It For The Money

23 days ago 28m 30s

When people talk about their business, there are a number of sentences that raise the red flag of skepticism.“Let me explain this as simply as I can” usually means you walk away scratching your head saying “Wait, what?”“Nobody’s ever done any

Focus on U

1 month ago 30m 40s

I’m sure you’re aware of the many lists that New Orleans finds itself at the top or bottom of. For many years we’ve heard we’re near the top of the list for violent crime. At the same time we’re near the top of the list for best places to start

The Business of Love

Mar 6th, 2024 27m 19s

If you could sell a product every person on earth wants, you’d have a winning business. Right? So - other than a phone upgrade - what does nearly every single person on earth want?Love. And happiness.That’s the product platforms like Tinder,

Riding The Rail To Rubensteins

Feb 28th, 2024 27m 1s

New Orleans is a city of mysteries. Tourists, fascinated by ghosts and grandeur, learn about them on French Quarter walking tours. For those of us who live here, there are other mysteries. Like, “Why am I paying so much in property tax and my s

Progress Here Looks Different

Feb 14th, 2024 28m 55s

If you Google “demolition videos” you’ll find a seemingly unlimited number of videos of commercial buildings being imploded, and bulldozers mowing down houses.99% of these videos are posted with gleeful pride. They’re testament to growth and p

Space and Sea

Jan 31st, 2024 30m 15s

Back in 1923, a guy in Norfolk Virginia called T. Parker Host founded a company. He called it, T. Parker Host.100 years later, in 2023, the company relocated the bulk of their operations to Jefferson Parish to what used to be known as The Avon

Dragonfly AI

Jan 16th, 2024 31m 30s

Perception and reality can sometimes be two different things. When it comes to money, that can be a problem.You’ve probably had this happen: you’re thinking you’ve had a pretty good month, then you get your credit card bill and you get an unpl

Fresh and Clean

Dec 6th, 2023 28m 30s

Every creature on earth is concerned with his or her appearance.I use the pronouns “his” or “her” intentionally, because in most species this attention to appearance is connected to attracting a mate for procreation. For the human species, th

It's Only Money

Nov 28th, 2023 29m 25s

There’s more to life than money. That’s true. In some circles it’s become fashionable to talk about the goal of business as being about more than single-mindedly making money. Ok, that’s true too. But it’s worth noting that although money can’t

Onesie Green Beans

Nov 14th, 2023 29m 50s

For a good deal of human history, if you wanted something done you had to do it yourself.As societies became more stratified, we developed division of labor. Today, things are so specialized people over 60 comment this current generation can’t

Pickleball Sailing

Oct 24th, 2023 27m

If you’d been living in the 1800’s you might have found yourself sitting at a lunch table asking your friends, “What are y’all talking about? What is “tennis”?”Today you’re more likely to ask, “What is pickleball?”PickleballLike tennis, pick

A Cure For Polarization

Oct 18th, 2023 33m 45s

We hear a lot about “polarization” these days. And for good reason. It impacts all of us.There are two types of polarization: political and financial. You can probably make a case they’re related, but we’re talking about the financial variety.

Bourbon and Cake

Oct 11th, 2023 28m 30s

If you lived in New Orleans between 1953 and 2021, you might remember Baker Maid Fruitcake. It was made here, and in its earlier years was hugely popular.But tastes change. Somewhere along the line fruitcake became relegated mostly to the holi

Brave New World

Sep 27th, 2023 28m 35s

If anything good came out of the Covid 19 pandemic it was the advent of remote working. For some people that means they now work from their dining room table, or spend a chunk of their work day at a coffee shop.Other people have taken the oppo

Fat Boys Pepper

Sep 20th, 2023 30m 30s

Anybody can have a good idea for a business. I’ve already had a couple this morning: Ice that stays frozen longer in iced coffee. And a real-time updating system from the doctor’s office that tells you they’re running an hour late.They might b

Kids Yoga Tattoos

Sep 13th, 2023 28m

Humans are social animals. We like to hang out and talk.We could, conceivably, create spaces where we could go, solely to talk to other people. But the way our society is structured, everything has to be paid for. Would people pay to go to a p

Screen Time IRL

Aug 2nd, 2023 28m 20s

Most animal species go through a juvenile developmental stage where they play with each other. Think, puppies and kittens.Human beings are different. We don’t grow out of playing. We come up with myriad ways for people of all ages to enjoy the

Once More With Feeling

Jul 26th, 2023 37m 10s

Specific areas of the US are associated with specific industries. In those places, people who work in those industries can make a lot of money.For example, Silicon Valley is known for tech. Software development is so lucrative for so many peop

NOLA x South West

Jul 19th, 2023 27m 35s

Walk around the French Quarter any night, go to any music club from the Bywater to Uptown, or join any second-line, and you soon understand New Orleanians’ perspective on life. We’re open-minded and accepting. Famous people move here because th

Bomb Ass Bayou

Jun 28th, 2023 29m

If you go to the drug store and check out the hair and skin-care aisles, you’ll find shelves crammed with products. There seems to be a product for every conceivable hair type and skin condition. But, actually, there’s not. Even one of the mos

Sailing

Jun 21st, 2023 29m 10s

People who own their own sailboat sometimes describe sailing as, “Like standing in the shower ripping up money.” The point being, not only is a sailboat an expensive item to buy, but sailing is a prohibitively expensive hobby to take part in. W

Stuff Goes Wrong

Jun 14th, 2023 28m 17s

Oil companies spend a huge amount of money and devote massive resources to exploring for oil and pumping it out of the ocean floor.But, nothing lasts forever. When an off-shore oil well dries up, oil companies don’t exhibit quite the same zeal