On The Cusp

by Dave Smith and Matt Snyder

Entrepreneurship

Season 3

Love What You Do

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!

Welcome To The Gridiron

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!

Mudbug Madness

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

You Can't Teach Culture

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.

Creative Culture

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 awards on the regional and national level. Tune in!

More Than Just A Range

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 “Sportsman’s Paradise” and Red River Range is Shreveport’s version. Along with the pistol and rifle lanes inside, outside hosts two separate archery areas as well as a stocked fish pond and recreation area. With amenities to satisfy everyone’s interests, Red River Range is a destination for the whole family. Tune in!

Season 2

Second Chances

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!

The Vision and More: Part Two of Two-Part Series

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!

The Vision and More: Part One of Two-Part Series

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 Shreveport Traditional Development. Tune in!

Willing To Take The Risk

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!

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