365 Connect, the New Orleans-based online technology platform for the multifamily industry, launched a new revamp of one it’s established products today: its Comprehensive Online Resident Services Program for the affordable housing industry. The online platform is the first Resident Services Platform in the nation to be Approved by a Housing Finance Agency. 365 Connect’s [...]
Sparkhound, a Baton Rouge headquartered business and technology consultant, has landed on Lead411′s 2011 Tech 200 list of the fastest-growing tech companies in the U.S. Lead 411 is a business information and data gathering firm based in Santa Barbara, CA. From 2008 to 2010, Sparkhound almost doubled its revenue from $8.8 million to $14.9 million [...]
The Silicon Bayou has been buzzing with tech and entrepreneurial news. Here are the most popular stories published on Silicon Bayou News in the past seven days: Federated Sample raises a $2.8 Million series A round from local and national VCs: Big news broke this afternoon with New Orleans-based Federated Sample announcing $2.8 million in [...]
Do you have a great business idea but lack the necessary business know-how to get started? Does your small business need a little coaching to keep moving in the right direction? Do you want to network with some of the best and brightest business minds in the city of New Orleans? Learn from the [...]
Last night, I read an insightful article by William Deresiewicz in the New York Times that compared the youth cultures of previous generations to that of the millennial. The writer used two characteristics to define the differences between members of each era: the emotion they aimed to create and how it was manifested during that time. For [...]
Startup Weekend Baton Rouge came to a close last night after several promising new companies pitched their ideas. AudienceAmp won first prize and will continue on to compete in the Global Startup Battle during the week of Thanksgiving. AudienceAmp is, “A mobile platform for realtime audience participation with post event analytics and reporting.” Sign up [...]
When Matthew Tritico moved back to New Orleans in 2007, he soon realized that there was a disconnect between talented individuals and the projects of new startups. With so many people moving into the city and dozens of businesses brainstorming new ideas, it was hard for the talent to connect to the work. Enter localsource.it. [...]
You probably read about Ashton Kutcher putting his foot in his mouth over the situation with the Penn State coach with this tweet: This pissed off quite a few people, of course, and he later tweeted: “Heard Joe was fired, fully recant previous tweet!” and “Didn’t have full story. #admitwhenYoumakemistakes.” He then said he was [...]
The Greater New Orleans area is teeming with talented individuals. We recently started showcasing them on our All About You posts, but we could do those for a year and only be at the tip of the iceberg. Launch Pad, the co-working space located in the Warehouse District in New Orleans, is the de fact host [...]
The University of New Orleans will host 3 Day Startup New Orleans, an entrepreneurship education program designed for college students with an emphasis on learning by doing. The event will be held this weekend, November 11th-13th, 2011. The concept of 3 Day Startup is simple: start a technology company over the course of three days. [...]
