January 26, 2026 — Marie Powell’s art degree helped prepare her for the creative demands of running her 15-year-old advertising firm, Brew Agency, which has created campaigns for clients that include Delgado Community College, The Boot and a new state-funded nonprofit.
But, as Powell’s Baton Rouge-based venture has grown, she has had to learn on-the-job the business skills required to run a company that now has more than 10 employees and annual revenues of more than $1 million. For help, she’s turned to networking groups and training opportunities like the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program and the CEO Roundtables organized by the Louisiana’s economic development agency.