Hour 2: D.C. Mardi Gras has evolved from a social celebration into Louisiana’s most powerful business networking event

This hour, Dave Cohen is joined by Michael Hecht, President & CEO GNO Inc., to talk about what's going on at Washington Mardi Gras, a networking event that draws thousands of the state’s top political and private-sector leaders to Washington, D.C. Heidi Raines, founder & CEO of Performance Health Partners, joins the show to talk about the acquisition of her New Orleans–founded health tech company, Performance Health Partners, its growth into a national patient-safety leader, and what the milestone means for the region’s innovation economy.