As Louisiana business owners can attest, expansion by acquiring a new business can be an excellent way to grow your company. Regardless of the structure of the deal, it is vital for the purchasing business to do its due diligence to ensure that the purchase will be...
Louisiana bank awaiting federal approval of acquisition
When a person or group of individuals starts a business in Louisiana, the first of its business goals is always to establish the company in the local market. Soon, if the business finds success, in many cases the leaders may turn their attention to expanding...
Settlement on horizon as oil spill deal is recommended
Years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill grabbed headlines, many are still being impacted by the event in the coastal regions of Louisiana. As previously covered on this blog, many businesses, such as the fishing and tourist industries, have suffered long-term...
Debate rages over controversial commercial real estate sale
A plan to sell commercial real estate across from the Louisiana Capital may have run into a roadblock with the recent news that the property was appraised nearly $2 million less than Governor Bobby Jindal had hoped. Governor Jindal had hoped to generate approximately...
How can entrepreneurs make their business vision a reality?
Hoping to provide one Louisiana with a new and unique place to buy locally-sourced meats, the Cleaver & Co. butcher shop made plans to open its doors. The owners, who met while in a master's degree program, determined that starting a business together was the best...