by mark | Sep 25, 2010 | - Summer 2010 -, News
What a difference a year makes. At last year’s Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference, 33 of the 34 companies that participated posted negative returns for the preceding 12 months. This year, 28 of 33 companies posted positive returns, including top performer Stone...
by mark | Sep 25, 2010 | - Summer 2010 -, News
Poverty and lack of access to safe, affordable lighting are two of the biggest challenges facing populations in the developing world. A startup company hopes to solve both of those problems with an innovative new product, and now, with the help of the Freeman School,...
by mark | Sep 25, 2010 | - Summer 2010 -, News
The Callais family, whose businesses include marine transportation, banking and waste management services, was named the 2010 Outstanding Family Enterprise by the Tulane University Family Business Center. The award was presented at the Family Business Center’s annual...
by mark | Sep 25, 2010 | - Summer 2010 -, News
Jack and Jake’s Local and Organic Market is a new business that plans to bring locally grown food to customers in underserved neighborhoods within three days of harvest, but to achieve that goal, the company first needs a top-notch distribution system. That’s where a...
by mark | Sep 25, 2010 | - Summer 2010 -, News
Dean E. Taylor, president and chairman of Tidwater Inc., will talk about how Tidewater distinguishes itself in an increasingly commoditized business as luncheon keynote speaker at this year’s Tulane Business Forum. The forum, an annual presentation of the Tulane...
by mark | Sep 25, 2010 | - Summer 2010 -, News
The Wilson family, owners of Barriere Construction Co., received the Tulane Distinguished Entrepreneur(s) of the Year Award and Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, founding director of Birthing Project USA, received the Tulane Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 2010...
