Business & Entrepreneurship

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Ebooks

An Organic State of Mind (written for TraceGains, Inc., 2017)

New Orleans Business

ForbesBreathing Life Into New Orleans’ Central City (July 2015)
ForbesHow a $150,000 Grant Empowered The New Orleans School of Cooking (July 2015)
Biz New OrleansPain in the Neck (chronic pain in the workplace) (August 2016)
Biz New OrleansMore Than Just a Bad Day (costs of depression in the workplace) (June 2016)
Biz New OrleansThe Power of Pixie (Cover story: Kern Studios’ new robot) (April 2016)
Biz New OrleansThe Heart of the Matter (February 2016)
Biz New OrleansLocation, Location, Location (New Orleans commercial real estate developments) (October 2015)
Biz New Orleans – Krunch on This (Cover story: Krispy Krunchy) (March 2015)
Biz New OrleansDoing the French Quarter Fest Hustle (April 2015)
Biz New Orleans – Purple and Gold, but Mostly Green (eco-friendly Mardi Gras) (January 2015)

New Orleans Business Profiles

New Orleans Living – Zachary Mohr: Writing the Dream (April 2016)
New Orleans LivingDana Henry: Public Education Matters (April 2016)
New Orleans LivingDaniel Victory: A Spirited Education (March 2016)
New Orleans LivingMyla Poree: Small Businesses, Big Goals (March 2016)
New Orleans LivingDr. Ashley Geoghegan: When Integration Is Key (February 2016)
New Orleans LivingAriel Wilson: Empowering Female Youth (February 2016)
New Orleans LivingHolli Gaspard: Unleashing the Beauty Within (February 2016)
New Orleans LivingEye on Design (February 2016)
New Orleans LivingMadeline Spiers: Tour de Force (January 2016)

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Food Dive – A Balancing Act: 5 factors for a healthy food and beverage M&A environment (December 2016)
Food Dive – Why accounting errors won’t stop Hain takeover speculation — or 6 hungry potential buyers (August 2016)
Food Dive – A Balancing Act: 4 potential food and beverage deals on the radar (August 2016)
Food Dive – A Balancing Act: Why experts say food and beverage M&A is not in a downturn (July 2016)
Food Dive – 6 takeaways from the Danone-WhiteWave takeover deal (July 2016)
Food Dive – 11 pros and cons of Hershey’s rejection of Mondelez’s takeover bid (July 2016)
Food Dive – M&A frenzy: How manufacturers can better compete in the acquisitions race (February 2016)
Food Dive – Why mergers and acquisitions are increasing (August 2015)
Food Dive – 5 insights from the failed Sysco-US Foods merger (July 2015)
Food Dive – Why major food companies are hungry to acquire smaller brands (June 2015)

Research & Development

Food Dive – Innovation station: Food and beverage technologies that disrupt the status quo (May 2016)
Food Dive – Innovation station: 3 startups clue manufacturers into product segments, flavors of the future (May 2016)
Food Dive – 4 ways to innovate like a startup — and succeed (April 2016)
Food Dive – To create or reformulate? Breaking down the food industry’s advantages and disadvantages (April 2016)
Food Dive – 5 emerging ingredient trends that will reshape the beverage industry in 2016 (March 2016)
Food Dive – Functional becomes fashionable — and why manufacturers are paying attention (February 2016)
Food Dive – Innovation in, ingredients out: What is and isn’t working for cereal and soda’s rebounds (February 2016)
Food Dive – What is the coffee industry brewing today? (July 2015)
Food Dive – Craft soda bubbling up interest for ailing soda industry (June 2015)
Food Dive – New products aim to milk the dairy industry (March 2015)
Food Dive – Sprouted, ancient, and high-tech: Grains in 2015 (February 2015)

Finance & Investments

Food Dive – A Balancing Act: Leveraging startup investments by looking at the end game (October 2016)
Food Dive – A Balancing Act: Why zero-based budgeting isn’t always beneficial to manufacturers (September 2016)
Food Dive – A Balancing Act: The present and future of VC investments (July 2016)
Food Dive – How a data-driven approach enhances manufacturers’ startup investments (May 2016)
Food Dive – A Balancing Act: What to evaluate when acquiring a startup (April 2016)
Food Dive – Psychology of choice: How multitiered offers could improve ROI for product promotions (April 2016)
Food Dive – Introducing key women investors who are disrupting food and beverage (March 2016)
Food Dive – 14 food and beverage CEOs’ compensation for 2015 (March 2016)
Food Dive – Sustaining profits: The financial benefits of sustainability initiatives (March 2016)
Food Dive – Startup central: The new industry players to watch (January 2016)
Food Dive – Winning the market: Business model focus makes companies stand out (December 2015)
Food Dive – What the cost of a poor pricing strategy means (October 2015)

Marketing

Food Dive – Athletes are the stars in Rio 2016 Olympic Games and ads (August 2016)
Food Dive – Positioned for success: How manufacturers stand out in a crowded marketplace (April 2016)
Food Dive – 4 global consumer trends shaking up food, beverage marketing (March 2016)
Food Dive – How an aggressive ad campaign incited Greek yogurt litigation — and what it means (February 2016)
Food Dive – ‘A teleportation experience’: How brands use Periscope to amplify marketing campaigns (January 2016)
Food Dive – Experts: Food labeling overhaul could ‘level the playing field’ or have ‘unintended consequences’ (January 2016)
Food Dive – That’s mine, not yours — 7 trademark disputes from 2015 (September 2015)
Food Dive – How 5 food marketing innovations are taking tech to the next level (July 2015)
Food Dive – How branding is inseparable from consumer perceptions and sales (June 2015)
Food Dive – Labeling taboos ‘natural’ and ‘healthy’ drive evolving litigation (May 2015)
Food Dive – Marketing mayhem: Can revamps be company game-changers? (May 2015)
Food Dive – The growth of location-based super-marketing (February 2015)
Food Dive – Energy drink company marketing spilling controversy (January 2015)

***More Business-related Coverage from Food Dive included on the Food & Beverage page***

General Business Coverage

The Motley Fool – Why Disney’s MagicBands Are a Cash Cow in the Making (July 2014)
The Motley Fool – Are Apple and Google About to Reshape the Future of Music Streaming? (July 2014)
The Motley Fool – Who Stands to Benefit When Healthcare Wearables Are Everywhere? (July 2014)
The Motley Fool – The Original Game Boy Turns 25: How Has Nintendo Fared Since? (April 2014)
The Motley Fool – Could Apple’s Mobile Payments Disrupt PayPal? (February 2014)
The Motley Fool – How NASA, the Navy and Businesses Can Use the Oculus Rift (January 2014)
The Motley Fool – The Real Reason Google Bought Nest (January 2014)
The Motley Fool – Do Streaming Music Services Have a Sustainable Business Model? (December 2013)
The Motley Fool – Why the Netflix-Marvel Partnership Makes Sense (November 2013)