As part of Black History Month, we continue to spotlight Black-owned businesses and their contributions to the community. Today, we’re excited to feature a Q&A with Eddie Bunch, cofounder of COUZANS. Read more »
As part of Black History Month, we are excited to spotlight Black-owned businesses and their contributions to the Jefferson Parish economy. We caught up with Estralita Soniat, founder of Estralita’s Cafe, for a quick Q&A. Read more »
As part of our Small Business Spotlight series, JEDCO is thrilled to feature a West Bank business, Verius Property Group (VPG). Read more »
This week, JEDCO is excited to spotlight a small business that utilized JEDCO’s financing programs to open their doors in Elmwood. NOLA Kidsground is an indoor playground for young kids. The business opened in the summer of 2019 and has started to overcome the many challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to reopen their doors to families. Tell us a … Read more »
We interviewed ECS + My IT Chief Strategy Officer Perryn Olson in this week’s Spend Local Spotlight. Read more »
We interviewed the team from JB Communications about their new website, Shop Local NOLA. Read more »
In this week’s Spend Local Spotlight, we feature an indoor soccer facility that opened with help from JEDCO’s finance team. Read more »
A Gretna-based framing shop has pivoted during the pandemic to support the community. Read more »
Gretna-based Leaaf Environmental is a recognized leader in soil, groundwater and air quality investigations in Louisiana and across the Gulf Coast. Leaaf is a woman-owned small business with a growing team and a long list of clients across multiple industry and government sectors. As part of JEDCO’s new initiative to feature small businesses on our blog, we asked Leaaf Geologist … Read more »
Orleans Coffee roasts the stuff that runs the Parish. The coffee roaster has been in business for over 30 years and made the move to the City of Kenner after Hurricane Katrina. Since then, the company has grown its business and its reach. Coffee fans may know this product; Orleans Coffee is sold at a variety of coffee shops and … Read more »
In Jefferson Parish, bold ideas are celebrated and nurtured. There are a variety of reasons to start a business in Jefferson Parish; its assets, such as the Mississippi River and the New Orleans Airport, are easily accessible and plentiful, the pro-business climate is supported at every level, and there is plenty of room to grow. It is an ideal location … Read more »
Laitram, LLC has a long history in Jefferson Parish. Its success stories are varied and plentiful. The company was founded in the 1950’s with the invention of the world’s first automated shrimp peeler. James Martial Lapeyre, who was 16 at the time of his invention, revolutionized the shrimping industry, allowing it to grow on the international scale we see today. … Read more »
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