March 18th, 2013 marked the third annual Water Challenge Day, a collaboration between The Idea Village and the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) that aims to identify and support entrepreneurial solutions that apply innovative approaches to how we live with water. The theme of the day is inspiration, innovation, and leadership. After a day of [...]
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week was off in full force yesterday with 12 events throughout the day. The opening keynote Tina Wells motivated the crowd, #FailureFest took flight, Pierce Industries won the $50,000 at the Water Challenge, and Walter Isaacson discussed the future of entrepreneurship in New Orleans. Day 2 of NOEW will be just as [...]
The Water Challenge and collaboration between The Idea Village and the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) stemmed from a conversation Idea Village CEO Tim Williamson and Director of the GNOF Dr. Marco Cocito-Monoc a few years ago. Their initiative aims to identify and support entrepreneurial solutions that apply innovative approaches to how we live with water. This year marks the third [...]
BizCampNOLA is an ‘unconference’ sandwiched between SXSW and the heart of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week that will bring together entrepreneurs to help them share tips for success. The 4th annual event will kick off this Sunday, March 16th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm as the first official calendar event of NOEW. There is no set [...]
Haystack EDU has officially launched! The company held a soft launch on Tuesday and then an official launch party last night at Bridge Lounge. Founder Tom Hayes considers Haystack the match.com for education purposes because the online platform helps match educators and schools based on needs. Haystack EDU’s platform will help replace more traditional methods [...]
After the change in venue for December’s NOLA Meetup and the Silicon Bayou 100 Release Party, we’ll be changing it up again and heading to Barcadia, next Wednesday, March 20th, 2013. The event falls right in the middle of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, so we are expecting a great crowd. Doors will open at 7:00 [...]
In a recent addition to New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) lineup, the Gleason Challenge, named after Steve Gleason, seeks to, “challenge inventors, entrepreneurs, investors and scientists to create technology that provides solutions for people with disabilities, right here in New Orleans.” The potential panelists include Jim Marggraff, Lars Gilbertson, and Hugh Evans. Steve Gleason is a former New Orleans Saints [...]
First came the fun and often custom designed smart phone cases. Then came the extended battery life cases. Now, Baton-Rouge based Yellow Jacket has upped the ante again with their iPhone 4/4S case that doubles as a stun gun, while boosting the battery life of your phone, of course. The Yellow Jacket Case safely holds [...]
Inc Magazine’s Grow Your Company Conference (GrowCO) is a conference that will bring together big thinkers, successful entrepreneurs, and dynamic headliners in New Orleans on April 10-12, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. GrowCO is a mix of business presentations, book signings, networking, and a pitch competition all packed into three days. The [...]
The Louisiana Technology Park in Baton Rouge has set aside around 1,800 square feet for a new video game, app, and digital content incubator, said to open any day now. “The focus will be on things that can be digitally distributed and not just games,” said Jesse Hoggard, a spokesman for the Tech Park. Companies [...]
