StayLocal is Greater New Orleans’ independent business alliance. We create an environment for local businesses to thrive through research, education, and advocacy.

Employer Workshop

As your team grows, the forms, policies, and responsibilities that come with hiring can be overwhelming. Together with LCI Workers' Comp we brought a resource to StayLocal member business owners: the one hour, morning workshop From Forms to Freedom: Navigating Wage and Hour Rules with Confidence.

The in-person seminar was a deep dive into Federal Wage & Hour Division regulations, including information on properly classifying employees as salaried exempt, legal pitfalls associated with classifying workers as “independent contractors”, and the latest on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s tax deductions for qualifying overtime and tips.

We were thrilled to welcome presenter Rachael Jeanfreau is a partner in the New Orleans office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. practicing in the areas of labor and employment law and employee relations. Ms. Jeanfreau received her Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School, magna cum laude, in 2011 where she was a member of the Tulane Law Review.

Don't miss your chance to sit down with local experts at future workshops—become a StayLocal member today. To learn more about StayLocal membership, reach out to maryann@staylocal.org or see our member benefits page.

Show What You Know

Here’s your chance to show what you know about New Orleans, its history, local notables, achievements, foibles, traditions and more.

StayLocal is collaborating with Dirty Coast to present a locally themed trivia night based on the card game, City Shuffle, which challenges your knowledge of our city. Players run into pitfalls along the way and try to collect card sets to win.

After teams of 4 play City Shuffle, each team will send one player to the Winners’ Circle, to compete for prizes in a live, lightning “biz trivia” round. Questions will focus on New Orleans businesses, brands, and their founders.

Each July, StayLocal celebrates Independents Month, a time to highlight locally owned businesses for their entrepreneurship, individuality, and character.

Form a team and take part Tuesday, July 14th at Petite Rouge Cafe, Calhoun Street’s best coffeeshop which is hosting this special event starting at 5:30 pm. Teams of 4 play for $20, s’il vous plait. Each and every player will receive a gift from Dirty Coast! Click here to register.

Open for Business During Construction

While the City of New Orleans has secured billions of dollars for infrastructure improvements along business corridors, we know construction interruptions can be disruptive. Our community understands the long-term benefits these improvements have for residents and businesses.

StayLocal has partnered with the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and Dept. of Public Works to provide support to businesses for any short-term impact businesses may experience while roads are improved. Visit the Road Construction Ramp Up! Toolkit page of our website to access a helpful guide to tailor to your business’ needs from NVisions Communications and Consulting. Business owners can also find tips and resources and ways to sign up for alerts on construction projects.

Businesses experiencing interruption in the Lower French Quarter can apply for financial relief via the Business Stabilization Fund. relief fund. Applications are being accepted from June 29 - July 10, 2026.