It’s New Orleans: Out to Lunch

Hosted ByPeter Ricchiuti

Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business finance professor Peter Ricchiuti holds court over lunch at Columns in Uptown New Orleans. Peter's lunch guests are New Orleans business people, from startups to CEO's, from artists to tech entrepreneurs, musicians to movers-and-shakers. New Orleans is on everybody's list as a great place to party but it's also on many lists of the best place to start a business. Peter's deeply knowledgable and equally levity-laden approach to business conversation neatly makese sense of the Crescent City's contradictions.

Great Idea – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

When it comes to having a great idea in business, the difference between success and failure is hard to pin down till you’re one or the other.

Lisa Lloyd 'n Liz Shephard

Lisa Lloyd doesn’t have the luxury of hindsight. Lisa is an inventor. She has invented products that have made millions. And she has had days that weren’t so good. On today’s Out to Lunch Peter Ricchiuti discusses the invention business with Lisa Lloyd from the Lloyd Marketing Group.

Liz Shepherd is the founder of a business called Life City. Life City also deals in turning good ideas into reality. They help companies change – from traditional ways of doing business to green and sustainable practices that are also profitable.

Peter Ricchiuti 'n Justin Bayer

For his third great idea of the day, Peter introduces Justin Bayer and his entrepreneurial startup, Welcome to College. Hear a longer conversation about Welcome to College with Peter, Justin, Liz, and Lisa here

Photos on this page taken in the wine room at Commander’s Palace by Chet Overall.

Realtor Tracey Moore