In a day and age dominated by digital media, one’s sense of humor is measured by the amount of likes on a Facebook status, an article’s credibility is gauged by how many times it’s shared, and a journalist’s paycheck is determined by number of page views or blog posts. This ever-changing technology has given us [...]
Mark Lewis, Director of the Louisiana Technology Council, sent an email out to members of the technology and business community this morning sharing the news that he has stepped down. Lewis said he will still active in the LTC post departure and will be a partner at business consulting firm Simmons & White. This move [...]
The American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), which has national chapter locations, also has a home right here in Louisiana at the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at LSU. ASIS&T encourages both members and non-members to attend the webinar on August 23, 2012 called Bringing the Art of Performance to Online Teaching. The webinar [...]
This Friday, August 3rd, the Louisiana Technology Park is hosting a Lunch and Learn event that will cover crowdfunding. The event description explains further, “A recent piece of federal legislation known as the JOBS Act has now made it legal (beginning in 2013) to raise up to $1 million in equity in a “crowdsourced” round – [...]
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: “Trust Me, I’m Lying” Book Signing at Octavia Ryan Holiday is having a book signing for his recent published work ”Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator” tomorrow [...]
The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, or SEI, has announced the nomination process is now open for the third annual LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses. Nominations will be accepted until September 30th, 2012. The LSU 100 is a highly competitive annual program that honors the fastest growing companies owned or operated by former LSU students. In [...]
Last Friday, Business Facilities ranked Louisiana number five for best business climate. Not only are state taxes and the workforce development system in place working in our favor, but so are the wonderful coworking spaces that enhance our work environments and promote entrepreneurial spirits. Molly previously wrote about Twitter hashtags and search terms to use [...]
The New Orleans Startup Fund, which is funded through private donations and public programs, announced today that Golden Leaf Energy has closed its first round of financing. The Startup Fund made an initial investment of $50,000, allowing Golden Leaf to secure additional funding of $200,000, bringing the total to $250,000. The financing provided will create [...]
The World’s first smartphone defense case, housing a 650k volt stun gun for protection, will go into production upon completion of the Indiegogo campaign on next Wednesday. The Yellow Jacket Case for the iPhone is now available for pre order through the crowdfunding site Indiegogo. At first, many doubted the company could reach its $100,000 goal. [...]
Dominique Ellis is an entrepreneur based in New Orleans and owner Copy That Services, which offers marketing and social media management, public relations and event coordination. She has clients in both New Orleans and NYC. Her current clients include Broadway star/recording artist Bryan Fenkart, Apptitude, IHeartNOLA.com, The New Movement Improv Comedy Group, Delta Angel Restaurant and the City Acupuncture in NY. Dominique has [...]
