In November of 2011 we shared the news that New Orleans was selected as a 2012 Code for America city. Since then, the city has been assigned four fellows who are in New Orleans for a few weeks. The fellows are working directly with the Information Technology & Innovation (ITI) office at city hall to [...]
The Greater New Orleans area is teeming with talented individuals. We recently started showcasing them on our All About You posts, but we could do those for a year and only be at the tip of the iceberg. Launch Pad, the co-working space located in the Warehouse District in New Orleans, is the de fact host [...]
The Silicon Bayou has been buzzing with tech and entrepreneurial news. A few weeks ago SBN announced a call for nominations for the Silicon Bayou 100, a list of the “coolest people in tech and entrepreneurship.” The public is encouraged to nominate active participants and leaders in the local tech, entrepreneurship, and digital and social [...]
The improvisational comedy troupe The New Movement (TNM) brought humor and valuable principles for working in teams to Tuesday’s Net2NO meeting. Derek Dupuy, Mike Spara, and C.J. Hunt preached TNM’s gospel to transform you from a boring worker squirrel into a superman. The heart of TNM’s message is the improvisational principle of “yes, and”. Often [...]
Here’s our roundup of the week’s top tech business news. First, the most popular stories published on Silicon Bayou News since September 1st: New Orleans Downtown Development District Launches “Downtown NOLA Works” Website: The Downtown Development District (DDD) recently launched a new website, Downtown NOLA Works. The site features successful and eclectic business people, service [...]
By Ryan Murphy Last night’s Net Squared New Orleans (Net2NO) monthly meet-up featured local entrepreneurs Neel Sus (Susco Solutions and Touch Studios), Chris Schultz and Peter Bodenheimer (Voodoo Ventures and Flatsourcing) sharing the web applications they use in their businesses. The crowd also shared their recommendations, and Ron Domingue, Interactive Strategist for Naked Pizza, was pulled into the presentation [...]
Net2NO is having its first Hack Day event in August in the New Orleans IP Building, hosted by 4.0 Schools. Its a great opportunity to meet people and build some cool stuff! Net2NO (pronounced “NetSquared New Orleans”) is known as the “granddaddy tech and startup community” in New Orleans. Founded in 2008 as a way [...]
Net2NO (pronounced “NetSquared New Orleans”) is known as the “granddaddy tech and startup community” in New Orleans. Tomorrow night is their August meetup, taking place at 12 Bar on Fulton. The founders of Neighborland.org, “a fun and easy way for residents to suggest new businesses and services that they want in their neighborhood,” will be [...]
Net2NO is having its third annual BBQ and crawfish boil this weekend at City Park in New Orleans. Its a great opportunity to meet people, enjoy the park, and get some good food! Net2NO (pronounced “NetSquared New Orleans”) is known as the “granddaddy tech and startup community” in New Orleans. Founded in 2008 as a [...]
Don’t forget that three great events are taking place this weekend: in New Orleans, New Orleans Tech presents Teen Tech Day and Net2NO presents How to Raise Capital, and in Baton Rouge its Startup Weekend! Startup Weekend Baton Rouge Startup Weekend is a hands-on experience in launching a business, run by the local communities, [...]
