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Oct 18, 2012
Senator Landrieu Heads to Opelousas for a Summit on Incubators and Accelerators

Today, U.S. Senator Landrieu is in Opelousas co-hosting a workshop along with the Louisiana Municipal Association and the Louisiana Business Incubation Association titled “Business Incubators and Accelerators: Igniting Louisiana’s …

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Sep 25, 2012
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Summit Closely Tied to Louisiana

Last week in D.C., Senator Mary Landrieu, Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, hosted a summit focusing on issues that impact African-American small business …

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Sep 4, 2012
Silicon Bayou Noted Again as an Innovation Hub

Fast Company recently covered three innovation hubs outside of Silicon Valley: Silicon Bayou, Silicon Alley, and the Silicon Hills. Similar to another article which came out in July, Fast …

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Aug 1, 2012
Louisiana Becomes 9th State to Pass Benefit Corporation Legislation

As of today, August 1st, 2012, companies throughout the state can incorporate as benefit corporations. To celebrate the passage of this new legislation, the New Orleans Business Alliance along …

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Jul 3, 2012
Adriana Lopez Spotlights Louisiana “Tech Mecca” on Forbes.com

Adriana Lopez, a local writer and contributor to Silicon Bayou News and NolaVie, had a featured piece published on Forbes.com last week.
In the story, Adriana focuses on the overall …

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Jun 28, 2012
New Study Ranks Louisiana at Top for Export and Income Growth

The National Chamber Foundation recently released many of the Top 10 rankings in Enterprising States 2012, a new report singling out states for areas in economic growth and more. The Foundation …

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Jun 6, 2012
Louisiana Students Compete at International Fair and Win Big

The world’s largest high school science research competition, the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, was held recently in Pittsburg and featured 20 projects from Louisiana students. Many of …

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May 9, 2012
New Web Application Seeks to Improve Health and Body Image

A new web site called Emer.ge has designed the web application The Body Image Voice to focus on the role of media and advertising on ideals and body image. The innovative Louisiana company is helping …

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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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Apr 17, 2012
NOLA entrepreneurs make national press again: This week’s five must-reads

New Orleans entrepreneurs continue to make national headlines.  Below are top features from the past week.

Billionaire Investor Jim Coulter on Why New Orleans is One of the Best Cities …

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