Rebirth Financial announced on Tuesday that the tech startup ZingBoard has secured a $5,000 loan through the Rebirth Financial crowd-funding platform. ZingBoard connects students, parents and teachers online to promote student achievement by allowing students to securely share their accomplishments, trophies, and awards with peers, family, and school. According to ZingBoard Founder and CEO, Jim Blitch, [...]
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This article, written by Adriana Lopez, originally appeared on Nolavie.com and is a profile of a Louisiana-based “artistpreneur.” Silicon Bayou News is committed to supporting economic development and continued growth of Louisiana entrepreneurship. New Orleans has long been known as a city blessed with an abundance of culture, art, music, and, most recently, a fast-growing entrepreneurial community. [...]
365 Connect, the New Orleans based online platform for the multifamily industry, was named a 2011 MHN Technology Choice Award Winner in three categories by Multi-Housing News. Headquartered in New Orleans, 365 Connect was founded in 2003 by a team of multifamily housing professionals with wide-ranging expertise in real estate development, management and technology. 365 [...]
Earlier this month, New Orleans-based biotech company MiniVax announced that they received key funding in the form of a National Institutes of Health’s National Institute for Allergies and Infections Diseases STTR Advanced Technology grant to advance a novel vaccine for preventing pneumocystis pneumonia, a deadly fungal infection of the lung in patients with compromised immune [...]
The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center (GNOCDC) released their annual report on recovery in the region after Hurricane Katrina. The study, “The New Orleans Index at Six: Measuring Greater New Orleans Progress Toward Prosperity,” cited entrepreneurship as a major factor in regional growth. Prior to 2005, New Orleans was experiencing a downward trend in [...]
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: Search Influence included on 2011 Inc. 500 - Inc. magazine released the 30th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at [...]
The Louisiana Economic Development Association (LEDA) is enrolling young people ages 17-21 for a fall business camp as part of the Business Innovation Program. The program runs from 9AM -3PM on Saturdays throughout the fall of 2011. Students participating in the program will learn basic and intermediate business skills to prepare them for a fast-paced [...]
Applications are due this evening for the Idea Village Entrepreneur Challenge(IVEC). The Idea Village is one of the top start-up accelerators in New Orleans. IVEC is a six-month accelerator program aimed at high-impact, scalable startups, complete with one-on-one coaching from established entrepreneurs, local and national networking, up to $200,000 startup capital, and training in startup fundamentals. Previous successful [...]
New Orleans-based Rebirth Financial, America’s first person-to-business lending platform and marketplace was featured today on Businessweek.com. The series covers MBAs and undergraduate business students who developed their ideas or launched their businesses while still in school. Rebirth Financial was founded by Tulane MBA graduates Chonchol Gupta and Xavier Cabo founded Rebirth Financial in response to the recession. [...]
