You have a great idea. You have done everything right to protect and get your idea to market And you are ready to sell it, but sales and marketing are not your strength and you just don’t have the wherewithal or funding to hire a full time salesperson. So what do you do? First of [...]
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 [...]
Alec Quig is a writer, photographer, designer, and musician, and a jack of all trades and copywriter at 3Coasts, a New Orleans web design and development firm. Enter Alec… SEO–search engine optimization–is changing dramatically. Unless you’re a geek, it’s probably happening under your radar–after all, if you have a business to run, there are bigger fish [...]
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 [...]
Please join us in welcoming Patrick Comer to our cadre of SBN contributors. He is the founder and CEO of Federated Sample, one of the fastest growing startups based in New Orleans. In 1998, he got his start as Chief of Staff at govWorks in NYC with a notorious scene in the documentary: Startup.com. Besides entrepreneurship and market research, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Popular music licensing and technology company Audiosocket has expanded its roster of strategic partnerships with another top company– representatives have confirmed a partnership with YouTube channel StyleHaul. Audiosocket will provide the channel with curated, quality music for its fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content instead of the more typical “stock” music provided by some competitors. StyleHaul [...]
The Atlantic – The Big Comeback: Is New Orleans America’s Next Great Innovation Hub? “Seasoned brain gain,” and the, “third wave,” are both terms frequently heard when referring to New Orleans’ business climate and entrepreneurship. Business Editor for The Atlantic Derek Thompson was sent to New Orleans on assignment during Entrepreneur Week to explore just [...]
