New Orleans is set to gain another startup incubator with Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) securing financing to launch their own on-campus incubator. SUNO’s incubator will join the ranks of the other New Orleans business accelerators including the Idea Village, Launch Pad Ignition, and the Bio Innovation Center. CityBusiness reports that SUNO has received [...]
Based on Creative Mornings, the popular morning lecture series organized by New York designer Tina Roth Eisenberg, Creative Louisiana kicked off Wednesday, June 29 at the Baton Rouge Gallery. Creative Louisiana is a meetup for creative types from all walks of life, from those who work in traditional media such as paint and clay to [...]
Vision City Development Group plans to unveil Springboard Baton Rouge, an “entrepreneurial executive office space,” in the Kress building at Third and Main streets by Sept. 1. The 12,000-square-foot space on the second floor will feature 40 cubicles available for daily, weekly or monthly renters and 30 offices targeted toward longer leases of six months [...]
InvoiceASAP, the New Orleans startup that provides mobile invoicing capability, continues to make preparations for a national and international launch. Paul Hoeper, CEO and founder, told Silicon Bayou News that his company has inked a partnership agreement with SohoOS and integration agreements with Xero and Tradeshift. These agreements will place InvoiceASAP in front of almost a [...]
Have you ever wondered how to hone your personal brand online, but don’t know who to ask? Curious about the best way to tap into your networks to find the ultimate dream job, but don’t know what steps to take first? After watching Food Network, are you ready to dust off your pots and pans [...]
The same day we do an article about Drop the Chalk’s amazing progress, the company’s founder and CEO, Jen Medbery, is recognized in two major business publications for her work as a social entrepreneur in New Orleans. Medbery has been selected as one of Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs of the Year and to [...]
The Louisiana Technology Council and the Louisiana Economic Development are set to present the 2011 Governor’s Technology Awards on June 29. Open to nominees statewide, it was designed to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of companies and individuals’ innovation and progress over the past year. Governor Jindal will also speak to the great accomplishments Louisiana [...]
Drop the Chalk, the edutech startup founded by Jennifer Schnidman Medbery, is growing fast. The New Orleans startup’s new software app, Kickboard, will be used in classrooms in 9 cities for the 2012-2013 school, doubling their reach for the second year in a row. And soon, the software will be premiering in two nationally recognized [...]
Here’s our roundup of the week’s top tech business news. First, the most popular stories Silicon Bayou News published in the last seven days: Let’s Show Silicon Valley That Silicon Bayou is Serious About Innovation – Having spent the past two summers co-working at Launchpad and becoming familiar with the passionate and growing tech scene [...]
The Receivables Exchange, the real-time online marketplace for the sale and purchase of receivables, this week announced that it won the 2011 “Management Team of the Year” award at the American Business Awards. The announcement comes on top of other positive news for the company, which also won 2011 Emerging Growth Company Award after reporting [...]
