“Here is the thing about smart people,” said author and New Orleans native Walter Isaacson on Monday afternoon at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. “They are a dime a dozen. It is the creative and imaginative people who really amount to something.” In New Orleans, the residents are, among other things, creative and imaginative, and that [...]
New Orleans has been witnessing a lot of entrepreneurial action over the years, as evidenced by the success of such events as The Idea Village’s New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. In addition, the city has been touted for the ways the community has come together to support startups, including an increasing number of incubators and co-working spaces [...]
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week is approaching once again, filling the gap between Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest with entrepreneurial merriment, pitches, panels, educational sessions, and more. In its fifth installment, this year’s event the week of March 16-22 promises to surpass the rest, with an anticipated 3,000 influential business leaders, financiers, entrepreneurs, and students from around [...]
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: Super Bowl App Wins Big at Whale Tank 2013 Digital Tip Jar won more than once today at Whale Tank 2013 in New Orleans. Travis Laurendine from Codemkrs dubbed the startup [...]
Congratulations, Baltimore! You’ve won the Super Bowl. Your team played a great game, despite a comeback made by the San Francisco 49ers post blackout. Your win was well deserved. You played hard, partied hard, were gracious guests, and you loved our city. Back in Baltimore, your fans celebrated the same way we did back in [...]
Entrepreneurial mindsets and an overall innovative current continues to electrify the city of New Orleans and business opportunities throughout the state. Last week, contributor Adriana Lopez was featured, once again, on Forbes.com. Her piece, America’s New Frontier For Business Opportunity, details why Louisiana is such an attractive state to do business in and the brain [...]
The Idea Village sent out an e-blast yesterday reminding fans, followers, and community members of the upcoming entrepreneurial season and NOEW. The 5th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week kicks off in March, scheduled for the 16th through 22nd, 2012. Below are a few highlights about local entrepreneurs, and the movers and shakers we all love [...]
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: You’re Invited! The Second Annual Silicon Bayou 100 Release Party It’s that time of year again! You all submitted names for the second annual #SBN100, a list recognizing the top movers [...]
Entrepreneurs often refer to themselves as hustlers. And not in the everyday-I’m-hustlin’-Rick-Ross way, but, really, just as a matter of channeling passion, creativity and determination to achieve an ultimate goal. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or not, we can all learn from this act of “hustle.” Jason Nicosia, founder of Connect for a Cause, based his business [...]
Last year, Adriana Lopez wrote an article on Under30CEO.com covering the Top 25 reasons New Orleans is the best city for young entrepreneurs. This year, Under30CEO has come out with its own list of the top young NOLA entrepreneurs under the age of 30. Over the summer, Under30CEO launched a nationwide campaign for the most [...]
