Biz Talks

About Biz Talks

One-on-one interviews with Biz New Orleans magazine and local leaders about issues that affect businesses throughout the greater New Orleans region.

Publisher

Biz New Orleans

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Apr 2020

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 309 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Episode 307: Is New Orleans in Danger of Losing the Independent Businesses that Make its Commercial Corridors Distinctive?

   The recent controversy surrounding Mignon Faget’s departure from its longtime Magazine Street location has reignited a larger conversation: What happens when local businesses find themselves competing with national brands for increasingly valuable real estate? As program director of the Urban Conservancy’s StayLocal initiative, Maryann Miller works to support and strengthen locally owned businesses across the region. This week, she shares her insights on how New Orleans can embrace growth while preserving the independent businesses and distinctive character that make our city an international destination — and how we can strike a balance that benefits everyone.

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   20 Oct 2026

   Episode 306: Can 480 Acres Transform Jefferson Parish's Economic Future?

   Formerly known as Churchill Technology & Business Park, the newly named Churchill Innovation & Research Campus — or CIRC — encompasses 480 acres with the potential to attract new businesses, advanced manufacturing, research and investment. But this is about more than a name change. What will it take to turn that potential into jobs and economic growth? And what makes this site competitive on a national scale? President and CEO of JEDCO Jerry Bologna (https://bizneworleans.com/jerry-bologna/) shares his insights on this week’s Biz Talks.

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   13 Oct 2026

   Episode 305: What If New Orleans Businesses Could Help Power the City?

   What if local businesses could help keep New Orleans powered during outages — while lowering energy bills for everyone? That’s the idea behind the newly approved $28 million Neighborhood Power Plan. But how exactly would it work, and what could it mean for local businesses and residents? Garreth Johnson of Together New Orleans joins us to explain the ambitious initiative, which aims to create the largest per-capita virtual power plant in the country, strengthen the city’s electric grid and make power more reliable and affordable.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 113: Calvin Cooper’s New App Lets Anyone Invest in Real Estate

Published 9 Aug 2022 · Transcript excerpt

[…] When you see cranes going up in the city or you see scaffolding up and people are redeveloping a building that has some cultural aesthetic. But but now people are making it a place that we can use. Real estate developers are going to high net worth individuals, which are called accredited investors. […]

Who has been a guest on Biz Talks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bianca Cook
• Jacob Landry
• Greg Hettrick
• Jackson Voss
• Dr Fateama Fulmore

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,078

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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