Keith Twitchell
Journalist at Biz New Orleans
Award-winning writer, former CBNO president, civic engagement advocate, tennis player, music lover, traveler, known to have an occasional beer and/or opinion.
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bizneworleans.com | Keith Twitchell
The movie industry has long been fascinated by entrepreneurism, going back to the days of black and white films. Since the big screen is always larger than life, most entrepreneurial depictions are exaggerated, melodramatic and sometimes downright implausible. They are, however, almost always entertaining and shed some interesting light on how we as a society view entrepreneurial archetypes.
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bizneworleans.com | Keith Twitchell
George Carlton III was a world traveler. But like so many born-and raised New Orleanians, he always returned to the city he loved – especially after Hurricane Katrina, when he worked in the construction industry to help with the rebuilding efforts. After the birth of his first child in 2007, Carlton decided to turn to less physically taxing pursuits.
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bizneworleans.com | Keith Twitchell
Michelle Cheramie and Scrim From April 2024 until the middle of February, the escapades of Scrim the dog provided a welcome distraction from the many tensions of the world. The plucky little rescue pup escaped from home several times, eluded constant attempts to recapture him and managed to survive everything fromAlready an Insider? Log inGet Instant Access for only $4/month* Become an Insider and get immediate access to Insider only content. *Billed $48/annually
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bizneworleans.com | Keith Twitchell
If not for the large, colorful sign out front, a passerby would never know that there was a restaurant inside 7801 Panola Street in the Lower Carrollton neighborhood. And after 26 years in business, Riccobono’s Panola Street Café is truly part of the fabric of the neighborhood. The restaurant even hosts the neighborhood association’s annual Christmas party. “Every year I get the phone call,” recounted owner Vincent Riccobono.
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bizneworleans.com | Keith Twitchell
For many entrepreneurs, one of the most challenging aspects of scaling up is hiring new staff. Finding the right people and the right mix of people, training them on their jobs, your expectations, and the company culture can be a daunting task. And that’s the easy part. Retaining good staff members is just as critical as hiring them. In today’s complex workspace, there are many aspects to employee retention, including flexibility, tailored benefits and conscious team-building, among others.
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Just wondering: has anybody looked into whether @RepMTG is a Russian agent? She and a lot of other House Republicans sure spout Russian propaganda just as it comes out from the KGB.
We are wasting a lot of time banning books. Quite justifiably, we are now adding those dastardly dictionaries and rape, murder and sex-filled bibles. But why waste all this time when there is a simple solution: let's just ban libraries! #bookbanning #library