On The Cusp

In early 2017, Billy Hargrove and his sister, Mae Hargrove O’Brien had a vision to start their own roofing & construction company. After being employed in the different industries of Architecture + Construction + Academia for numerous years, the siblings knew if they could join forces, they could create something needed and genuine for clients all over. Matt and Dave sit down and chat with Bil...

Meet Pat Booras, a local entertainment maverick, as well as the owner of the Shreveport Mavericks. We're diving into the details behind the Shreveport Mavericks, how he got his start in Shreveport, and what he believes the keys to success are. Tune in!

Meet Curbtek: A Shreveport Business revolutionizing vehicle maintenance services. Shreveport native, Dalton Dean has created a better way to take care of general maintenance needs of your vehicle. However, he's not new to the entrepreneurial scene. Dean sits down and chats about his successes and failures and why he believes that no matter how big the sting of failure is, you've got to keep swingi...

On this week's episode of On The Cusp, we're sitting down with William Bradford, an Attorney at Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, and discussing the unique qualities of our North Louisiana Community. Tune in!

Kicking off Season 4 of On The Cusp is Ivy Brightwell French with Ivy B. Photography. Putting the Bright in Brightwell, it doesn't take long to realize why and how Ivy is killing it in the photography space here in north Louisiana. Tune in!

On this week's episode of On The Cusp, we're speaking to Cyrus Morrison of Haulage, a local transportation solution based in North Louisiana providing local pick-up trucks to move residential cargo. Tune in!

On today's episode, Dave & Matt are talking with William O'Brien about why north Louisiana is one of the easiest places to live, and why doing business here is a good thing. Tune in!

This week's episode features a local entrepreneur, Sylvester Marshall, owner of The Social Circle of Louisiana, LLC, a quality event company catering to diverse young professionals in northwest Louisiana. Sylvester, together with his team, successfully plans, produces and manages events for organizations in the business and public sectors with varying budgets and needs. Tune in!

On this week's episode we're speaking with Aaron “Peanut” Hanning and Beau Hays of BeauxJax Crafthouse and Frozen Pirogue in the East Bank District. Tune in!

On this episode of On The Cusp, Dave & Matt sat down with Shreveport serial entrepreneur and community champion, Grant Nuckolls. From locally grown to franchise businesses, Grant has experience with owning and operating both. Tune in as we discuss the entrepreneurial field and how to encourage change in North Louisiana.

Tune in to episode 6 as we speak with John Dudley, owner of Chasing Aces Golf - a sports entertainment complex coming to Bossier City's Riverfront District, unlike anything you've seen before. Think golf, but more!

If you want to be an entrepreneur, do it in Shreveport. Today we're speaking with Francesca Benton Moreland, Partner and Co-Owner at Williams Creative Group, Inc., about the difference in work experiences in Shreveport compared to other markets, and the entrepreneurial benefits right here in North Louisiana. Tune in!

Shreveport can’t support a sports team, right or wrong? Tune in as we chat with Byron Dawson, Centenary Football's Head Coach, as we dive into all things football AND a big announcement you won't want to miss!

On today's episode of On the Cusp, we're speaking with Tommy Scott, owner of the Shreveport Mudbugs hockey team. Tune in!

In today's episode of On the Cusp, Dave and Matt speak with Pete John, a prominent restaurateur in Shreveport, about his start in the industry and how it made him who he is today.

Our guest today is used with being behind the camera, helping make production happen. Clint McCommon has been producing creative video content for over a decade. His experience expands from television commercials to music videos to feature documentary work. Clint, along with his business partner John Chambers, create unique productions that garner great results for their marketing clients, winning...

Gun safety and education when it comes to guns and handling guns is key. Today, we're speaking with Brad Simon of Red River Range, the premier indoor shooting and training facility in Louisiana leading the effort in shooter safety. The range offers 19 shooting lanes equipped with the finest target, ventilation, and safety systems in the industry. The range isn’t just for firearms. Louisiana is the...

Shopping local means creating more jobs in the community. Shopping local with businesses that continuously give back to their community through quarterly events helps create culture in the community. In today's episode we are speaking with C&C Mercantile & Lighting owners and operators, and Shreveport natives, Derek Simmons and Lauren Ross Simmons. Tune in!

Today's episode is a continuation of last week's episode where we spoke with Brant Alexander, one of the founders of Provenance, a traditional neighborhood development in South Shreveport. Today we have David Alexander and Kyle McInnis continuing the conversation about Provenance and the plan for growth behind it. Tune in!

Imagine a development that is based on a neighborhood schematic that was in place before the automobile took over our lives. A housing scheme planned around retail, workspace, restaurants, green spaces, and more. Now imagine that existing in Shreveport. In today's episode of On the Cusp, Matt sits down with Brant Anderson, one of the original planners and developers of Provenance, a Southern Shrev...

From hospital to hospitality, local business owner, doctor, plastic surgeon, & community investor, Lindsey Pennington, speaks with Matt and Dave about her love of Shreveport, and why she chose this city for her many community investment projects. Tune in!

Shopping has evolved dramatically over the past several decades, providing consumers with more choice and convenience, whether they prefer to shop the brick-and-mortar stores or shop online. When it comes to men's fashion in Shreveport, John Pickens Custom Clothiers is offering unique in-person experiences you can't find online. In today's episode, Matt and Dave are speaking with John Pickens of J...

On today's episode, Matt & Dave are speaking with Katy Larsen, founder and owner of The Agora Borealis, an artist marketplace located in downtown Shreveport. Katy's goal when opening the doors to her store in 2014 was to give the area an art gallery filled with local art and goods, while also stimulating the local economy. Tune in!

In today's episode, Matt and Dave are speaking with Kylie Grant of Oleolive, a biotechnology company that produces olive oil-extracted oleocanthal for research and consumer products to address inflammation and disease. If you are health conscious and interested in ways to help aid a longer, healthier lifestyle, don't sleep on this episode! OleOlive's method of extracting and purifying Extra Virgin...

On today's episode, Matt and Dave are discussing entrepreneurial wins, losses, do's and dont's. Tune in!