Discover Lafayette’s Past – Marquis de Lafayette

Are you familiar with the story of the Marquis de Lafayette, the man Lafayette, Louisiana is named after? The Marquis de Lafayette was a hero of the American Revolutionary War, having served under General George Washington in several crucial battles. He was only 19 years old when he came to the states and he had no previous […]

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Laurel and Rodney Hess – Creative Partners in Life and Business

Rodney and Laurel Hess join Jan Swift on Discover Lafayette. Business partners and advertising gurus that created Rally Marketing, Laurel has also launched hampr which is making all the news as an on-demand laundry service. Hurricane Katrina was the catalyst for the couple to meet when Laurel came to Lafayette from New Orleans to attend […]

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Innovate South: Fostering Lafayette’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Destin Ortego, Director of the Opportunity Machine, and Rodney Hess, Vice President of Rally Marketing, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss Innovate South, which will take place November 13 – 15, 2019 during National Entrepreneur Month. It’s all about building entrepreneurship in Lafayette! Entrepreneurs, startup founders and small business owners from all over the Gulf South […]

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