On March 15th, Chris Schultz posted, “I want a computer science department at Tulane in New Orleans,” on Neighborland.com. Neighborland, created by Candy Chang, Dan Parham, and Tee Parham, is a platform for civic engagement that launched in New Orleans last summer. The idea behind the site is that anyone can post what they want [...]
You’ve already heard all the buzz about Pinterest and how your mom spends 5 hours a day repinning home and garden photos and the latest Rachael Ray recipes, but have you considered incorporating it into your business’s social campaigns? No, it’s not going to replace Facebook or Twitter but in some cases I think it [...]
The New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (NORLI), is currently accepting applications for the 2013 class. NORLI was established in 1999 as a program dedicated to fostering and connecting current and future leaders within the community. Since its inception, the program has graduated over 300 local leaders. Each year, the nine month program accepts 40 applicants [...]
Social Entrepreneurship Takes Center Stage [Read More] Tulane Alums Score Big at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week Ventures with strong connections to Tulane University and the A. B. Freeman School of Business were big winners in last week’s 2012 New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, an event highlighting the city’s thriving startup community. Companies founded by Tulane staff, [...]
Louisiana State University Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) is sponsoring this year’s Digital Media Fest. The event celebrates LSU undergraduate students who produce intellectual and creative work through digital media. LSU CxC helps students improve vital skills such as writing, speaking, visual presentation, and technological communication. All entries will be judged by experts and the public can cast votes online [...]
Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus wrote, “I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.” But what if your jewels — or your jewelry — could represent the empowered character of a woman entrepreneur? Kendra Morris and Amy Barad have done just [...]
Launch Pad Ignition hosts its annual Launch Fest on May 3rd, 2012, a conference that brings together mentors, speakers, and investors to raise funding for the entrepreneurs in New Orleans and the startups they have created. In addition to the seven speakers listed, the event will also feature the first public pitches by the Launch Pad [...]
The Louisiana Technology Park, a business incubator for tech startups, has had a busy month. They have acquired a new strategic partner, seen a company expansion, and a number of exciting upcoming events. Upcoming Events LSU’s CxC Digital Media Fest will be held April 2-4, 2012. The event celebrates LSU undergraduate students who are producing intellectual [...]
George Mauer will be instructing the new course, Js Nola, focused on introducing JavaScript programming to participants through discussion and a hands-on approach. Js Nola will run Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays April 16th – May 23rd, 2012 from 5:30 – 6:45 pm. JavaScript is perhaps the most misunderstood, yet widely used language on almost every website [...]
LSU and the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute celebrated the second annual LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses this afternoon during an honoree luncheon at the Renaissance Hotel. During the event, each company was individually recognized and the top 10 fastest growing businesses were ranked and revealed. Homeland HealthCare of Allen, Texas was honored as the No. [...]
