Dear Friends: ‘Tis the Season! …the Entrepreneur Season, that is. The Idea Village entrepreneurs have been hard at work since the official Season Kickoff in October, working with The Idea Village network on critical growth strategies to scale their ventures. These entrepreneurs are preparing for the culmination of the 2012 Entrepreneur Season, [...]
Disclaimer: This is a guest post from Mark J. Graffagnini, Esq, and discusses general legal issues, but it does not constitute legal advice in any respect. No reader should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information presented herein without seeking the advice of counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Silicon Bayou News, [...]
Big news! The event you’ve all been waiting for is nearly here. After receiving several hundred nominations and many grueling hours of work by our judges, the names on the first annual Silicon Bayou 100 will be released on Monday, December 5th, 2011. There is a *catch* though. The names will be released simultaneously [...]
This week on All About You we’re featuring half of a top-notch graphic design firm, Alyson (Aly) Kilday of Hop & Jaunt. Aly is a dreamer, a do-er, and will draw on anything that sits still long enough. Aly and John (the other half of Hop & Jaunt) have lived all over the world and [...]
As an entrepreneur and small business owner, you wear many hats. Sometimes, maybe even too many. You are the CFO, CEO, COO, Marketing Director, IT department, customer service department, and custodian all at once. Between doing actual work, budgeting finances, managing operations, networking, and business development, where is the time for doing any kind of [...]
Jack Warner and Brandon Landry were students at LSU when they came up with the idea for their sports bar and restaurant Walk-Ons. After getting a C+ for their business plan at LSU, the two found a great location near campus, hustled up $5,000, and opened up shop in 2003. After success with Walk-Ons, the [...]
Launch Pad Ignition is preparing to open applications for their 2012 class. Interested start-up founders and the public are invited to an information session on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. This will be the second year of Launch Pad Ignition, a member of the TechStars Accelerator network founded by Chris Schultz, [...]
Pixxures, Inc., one of the nation’s leading aerial imagery and geospatial firms, has opened a new office in New Orleans. “We are expanding our offerings and the New Orleans location will ensure local, timely support for our customers throughout the Southeast,” said Peter Briere, General Manager. The New Orleans office opens this month and will [...]
This month, New Orleans’ Gambit Magazine and Baton Rouge’s Business Report each released their Top 40 Under 40, showcasing the young men and women making a difference in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Below are names of those who made the cut working on entrepreneurial and technology endeavors that deserve an extra shout-out. We are [...]
Louisiana Entertainment is pleased to welcome Heath Williams as our new Director of Digital Media and Software Incentive Program. Since 2002, Heath has worked as an IT Auditor for the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office. While at the Legislative Auditor’s Office, Heath has managed computer forensic examinations using proprietary methodologies and the latest cutting edge forensic tools. Additionally, he [...]
