Visions and Ventures
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, locally, regionally, and nationally. Once a week “Vision and Ventures” features a regional business and owner or an organization that provides assistance to the business community. It’s a time to learn and gain understanding and clarity of business, the owners, and how they fit into the backbone of our region.
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Host Shannan Johnston speaks with Grayson Boucher, a real estate appraiser and investor in the Shreveport area. -
Host Shannon Johnston speaks with Douglas White, who is the Director of Economic Research at LSUS -
On this Visions and Ventures, hosts Shannon Johnston and Marci Howard welcome Ansley Rimmer, the new owner of New Covenant Realty, and Janice Melancon, outgoing proprietor of New Covenant Realty. Learn more about Real Estate and the ownership transition of a brokerage. -
Monday, April 15, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this Visions and Ventures, Shannon Johnston and Marci Howard sit down with local author Randy Grigsby and discuss his transition out of the corporate world to a new venture, becoming a published author. -
Airs Mon., April 8, 6 p.m. Shannon Johnston and Marcie Howard sit down with Marshall Fulgium, owner of Benton Martial Arts. He describes how he built his business into the fun-filled, family-oriented martial arts studio it is today.
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This week, hosts Shannon Johnston and Marci Howard have a conversation with Kim Jolley of Jolley Services, a cleaning services company. Jolley started her business with just a towel and a few supplies. She tells the story of how she built her business into the successful company that it is today. -
Shannon Johnston and Dr. Marcie Howard speak with Pat Booras, an agent in Advertising, Music, Sports, Business, Networking and Politics. -
Hosts Shannon Johnston and Marci Howard visit with Mario Chavez, owner of MersaTech, an organization founded on servicing the ever-changing needs of the merchant bankcard marketplace. Through the combination of state-of-the-art bankcard technology and years of experience in the credit card processing industry, MersaTech brings to the market services in payment processing and customer support. A former Caddo Parish Commissioner, Mario Chavez is also very involved with his church and civic organizations. -
Airs Monday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m. Mayor Tom Arceneaux joins hosts Marci Howard and Shannon Johnston on Visions and Ventures to discuss what he and his administration are doing to assist small businesses and their proprietors in the city of Shreveport. A graduate of LSU Law School, he is an attorney and has been active in civic affairs. Arceneaux has spent much of his adult life in Shreveport. -
This week on Visions and Ventures, hosts Dr. Marci Howard and Shannon Johnston speak with April Spears, President and Chief Executive Officer at ELTEC Corporation, a provider of traffic safety products. She discusses her transition from employee to owner.
