Pubcon began in 2000 as an informal gathering of early search engine optimizers and webmasters at a London pub. Over the years Pubcon has shifted away from its original pub gathering meaning and more towards the professional Web “publishing conference” it has become. The high productivity social media and optimization conference will be held in [...]
BSides is a free, all-day information security event that takes place around the world. The event will be in New Orleans on May 25, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center. Andrew Case is organizing this event with four others. He believes BSidesNOLA is a great networking and informational opportunity as well [...]
Sir Richard Branson kicked off GrowCo, Inc Magazine’s three-day business building conference, with a number of important lessons for entrepreneurs around the world. After all, entrepreneurship is about creating and taking risk, which Branson is considerably familiar with. He is Founder and Chairman Virgin Group, a conglomerate with over 400 companies run by innovators who [...]
Local University (LocalU) is a series of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) seminars targeting small business owners. Local University: New Orleans will take place on May 7, 2013 from 8:00am to 1:00pm at the Kendall Cram Room of the Lavin-Bernick Center at Tulane University. As a bonus, Silicon Bayou News has partnered with Search Influence on [...]
History is being made in Louisiana and it is due in large part of Codemkrs Founder, Travis Laurendine, and other young, innovative entrepreneurs. Codemkrs, the Louisiana Technology Council, and host University of New Orleans (UNO) are proud to announce to first ever Music Hackathon held in the state. The goal is to work with the [...]
Meet New Orleans entrepreneurs Carol Markowitz and Chris Schultz as they introduce themselves at a GrowCo 2013 session. Markowitz served as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) during the 2013 entrepreneur season through the Idea Village. Schultz is a serial entrepreneur; he is Founder of Voodoo Ventures, co-founder of Launch Pad and Flatstack and is in the process [...]
A local web design and development expert and a social media strategy company owner want to take your website “From Zero To Website in 3 Hours.” Class leaders Megan Hargroder, Founder of Conversations, and Alyson Kilday, co-founder of Hop and Jaunt, are hosting a hands-on class for startups and small businesses that want to get [...]
Another influx of technologists, business owners, and startup enthusiasts are in New Orleans this week for Inc Magazine’s Grow Your Company Conference (GrowCo). In a mix of business presentations, book signings, networking, and a pitch competition, Inc hopes to help attendees see potential in business and work towards a successful future with help from [...]
INNOV8 is a showcase of creativity and innovation in Lafayette, La. The festival is a project of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. Now in its second year, it boasts over 40 events and expects thousands in attendance from April 19 to April 26, 2013 for the eight-day festival of innovation. The INNOV8 Awards, given [...]
This is the question posed by Startup Weekend, a global movement rallying together aspiring and active entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into viable startups. Last Friday, over 50 participants, from coders and designers to CPAs, MBAs, and other curious business types, came together for the first ever New Orleans Startup Weekend. The event kicked off [...]
