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Apr 24, 2012
New Orleans entrepreneur creates business connections through charity auction

From galas and sponsorships to annual giving and federal grants, fundraising can be one of the most daunting tasks for a non-profit. Now, a New Orleans entrepreneur has created …

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Feb 8, 2012
#SBTV: Silicon Bayou Launches Web Series

Silicon Bayou News is rolling out a new web series!
Introducing: #SBTV

Silicon Bayou TV, or #SBTV, will be a highlight reel of everything tech and ‘trep you need to know …

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Aug 19, 2011
Launchpad Ignition Startup Badger Launches Group Photo Sharing and Location App

Launchpad Ignition portfolio company Badger Media just launched their photo-sharing iPhone app, which allows you to create location-based badges for your interests, share them with a community and develop …

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Aug 16, 2011
Skillshare Raises $3.1 Million; Adds Union Square Ventures And Spark Capital

Skillshare, the startup founded by NOLA expat Mike Karnjanaprakorn that soft-launched in New Orleans last week, announced today that they have closed on their $3.1 million Series A of …

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Jun 8, 2011
Chris Schultz Reflects on LaunchPad Ignition

From organizing New Orleans’ first barcamp in 2007, to creating Launchpad, and now to LaunchPad Ignition, Chris Schultz and his team have worked their tails off to put New …

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May 20, 2011
LP Ignition Startups Headed to Hot Tech Conference

Six of Louisiana’s newest startups are headed to TechCrunch Disrupt, May 23-25 in NYC.
Now in its second year, TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference attracts wicked cool startups and the uber talented, …

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May 4, 2011
Follow Launch Fest on Silicon Bayou News

Launch Fest, New Orleans’ premier startup conference and the culmination of the LaunchPad Ignition program, kicks off today!  We will be tweeting live from the event.  You can follow …

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Apr 29, 2011
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette Named to Top 10 Southern Places For Digital Media

Louisiana’s Digital Interactive Media Incentives have really picked up the pace in the last two years.   New projects & companies like Electronic Arts’ $30 Million facility, Gameloft’s New Orleans …

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Mar 30, 2011
Startup Boot Camps Seek Army of Entrepreneurs

This article was originally written by John Tozzi and appeared in Business Week.  New Orleans own Benjamin Reece and his new startup Kinio were featured in the articles, as …

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Mar 30, 2011
LaunchPad Ignition kicks off with six new startups

LaunchPad Ignition, the New Orleans-based seed stage accelerator founded by Chris Schultz, announced its first class of startups.  Ignition creates a framework to help founders refine their product …

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