KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Nominations open for In the Lead: Best Family-Owned Businesses .
Companies must be family-owned and based in greater New Orleans.
Criteria include growth, innovation, employee morale, and community engagement.
Deadline for nominations is Friday, October 10.
The In the Lead: Best Family-Owned Businesses special section recognizes businesses that are owned by families.
To be named one of the Best Family-Owned Businesses, a company must be entirely or substantially owned by a family and based in the greater New Orleans area. It can be a franchise or subsidiary of a national company, too, so long as the local operation is family-owned.
Other criteria:
Can demonstrate success in the market through growth in revenues or employees.
Recognized as a best workplace be