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New Orleans Was First. That Should Mean Something. | Evans Cutchmore
From the Algiers bank of the Mississippi, I watched the Parade of Sail from above. Seven tall ships and five U.S. naval vessels moving upriver through a corridor of spectators... Read more...
THE 1099 DRIVER REALITY CHECK
THE 1099 DRIVER REALITY CHECK
Every week, drivers sign up for courier and sprinter routes convinced they've found a flexible way to earn serious money. Some are right. A lot are not - and the... Read more...
They're Redrawing the Map. Literally.
They're Redrawing the Map. Literally.
Last week, 15 states were actively redrawing congressional maps. A Tennessee lawmaker was blocked from entering a redistricting meeting. Louisiana's HBCUs lost millions in funding. A potential SSRI ban was... Read more...
Retail, Wholesale, and Private Label: Which Path Is Right for Your Business?
Retail, Wholesale, and Private Label: Which Path Is Right for Your Business?
In 2009, I launched The Bougie Pooch and learned retail the hard way. By the time I built Fleurty Wick into one of the largest female-owned candle manufacturing companies in... Read more...
New Orleans & SWBNO Lead Pipe Replacement on Private Property | Evans Cutchmore
New Orleans & SWBNO Lead Pipe Replacement on Private Property | Evans Cutchmore
Today's lead pipe bill developments: Sen. Royce Duplessis' SB 268 (lead service line replacement) was heard in the Senate Local & Municipal Affairs Committee at 1:00 PM and reported favorably,... Read more...
They Got The Warning, We Got The Bill. | Evans Cutchmore
They Got The Warning, We Got The Bill. | Evans Cutchmore
The City of New Orleans was warned in writing in June 2020. Business owners on Newton Street documented the harms, asked for a response, and never got one. Three years... Read more...
They Called It Obsolete | Evans Cutchmore
They Called It Obsolete | Evans Cutchmore
There is a particular cruelty in declaring something obsolete that was never truly built. BREC is preparing to sell eight small parks in Baton Rouge, most of them in North... Read more...
When the Deal Gets Done Before You Know It Exists: Holly Ridge, Hyperion, and Who Pays the Price
When the Deal Gets Done Before You Know It Exists: Holly Ridge, Hyperion, and Who Pays the Price
In December 2024, Meta broke ground in Holly Ridge on a data center it calls Hyperion. At $27 billion and 4 million square feet, it is projected to become the... Read more...
The Government Already Budgeted for Your Business
The Government Already Budgeted for Your Business
The federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on contracts every year. The money is already allocated. The opportunities already exist. Most entrepreneurs never find them, not because the... Read more...
Building to Sell Is Not Selling Out
Building to Sell Is Not Selling Out
Building a business to sell isn't betrayal, it's strategy. I sold my accounts, kept my trademark, and walked away with a 10-year deal still generating income. Here's what Black entrepreneurs... Read more...
How to Pitch Yourself to Conferences and Paid Speaking Events
How to Pitch Yourself to Conferences and Paid Speaking Events
You wrote the book. Literally. And yet somehow, the idea of pitching yourself to speak at a conference feels more intimidating than the blank page ever did. Here's what I... Read more...
Every American Deserves to Know How Money Works | Evans Cutchmore
Every American Deserves to Know How Money Works | Evans Cutchmore
Financial Power for Life™ started as a high school curriculum, Louisiana Department of Education Personal Finance Clearinghouse-approved, HB 52-compliant, and the first of its kind written by a minority Louisiana... Read more...