The 2012 SBN 100: Group 2

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Bob Miller

As Head Machinist at Opportunity Machine, a company designed to bring together key elements of startups to accelerate their growth and success, Bob is no stranger to the entrepreneurial scene in Lafayette. He promotes events such as 1st Gear, which will attract startup companies in various stages of development. On Ultoday. On LinkedIn.

Brandon Iglesias

Brandon is the Founder of ReactWell in addition to his recent announcement that he was accepted into the Kauffman Global Scholars Program. He is a tenant of New Orleans BioInnovation Center who has, since the beginning of this year, been working on the company which converts algae, coal, and natural gas into crude oil. ReactWell on Twitter.

Brendan Finke

Along with fellow Tulane graduate Joe McMenemon, Brendan founded ChapterSpot to solve the problems of group management. ChapterSpot’s online application allows groups (intially fraternities and sororities) to communicate efficiently, collect membership dues, share important files, maintain a member database and design a website all on one platform. He is also a driving force behind NOLA MeetupOn LinkedIn. On Twitter.

Brent McCrossen

Music licensing and interactive media professional Brent McCrossen is the Founder and current CEO of Audiosocket in addition to founding Interface Booking and Mgt back in 2001. As a music industry entrepreneur, he has already been highly successful with Audiosocket, building relationships with MTV, NBC, ABC, Disney and more within the last two years (see the press). On LinkedIn. On Twitter.

Brian Bordainick

Last week, Brian was named of one Forbes’ Top 30 Under 30 in the field of education for his work as the Director of Entrepreneurial Investment at 4.0 Schools. In a surprising twist, he also Co-founded of Dinner Lab a few months back, which recently announced it was expanding to Austin, while still keeping roots in New Orleans. On LinkedIn. 

Brian Rodriguez

Brian is the President of Gatorworks, a company he started with a friend when he was in highschool ten years ago. The company develops practical and visually appealing website for top clients and big companies in Baton Rouge. Brian also made the Baton Rouge Entrepreneurs Top 40 Under 40 list earlier this month. On Twitter.

Bryan Barrios

Deputized law enforcement officer and CEO of Archon Information Systems Bryan P. Barrios is a native to Louisiana. He has over a decade of professional experience in the fields that interest him most. Barrios has drafted or amended more than ten pieces of state and local legislation, which has helped shape the field of property tax collections in Louisiana. In 2001, he formed the Tax Collection Division of Scheuermann & Jones Law Offices and in 2005, Barrios founded Strategic Alliance Partners where he worked until 2008 when he founded Archon. On LinkedIn.

Charles Easterling

One member of the Crescent Unmanned Systems team and current CEO.  The company builds small multi-rotor and fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Systems for law enforcement applications as well as civilian aerial photography and videography. He made the list last year, too. Since then, the company has been added to the South Coast Angel Fund’s portfolio. @CrescentUAV on Twitter. Charles on LinkedIn.

Chris Laibe

Chris is a serial entrepreneur and experienced business executive. His passion for improving nurse job satisfaction is driven by the impact of healthcare shortages he witnessed as a citizen of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He founded Schedulist to bring tools to market that will help address this problem. Prior to Schedulist, he founded inFRONT in 2002, a leading provider of workforce management tools to the industrial, healthcare, and government markets. On LinkedIn.

Chris Reade

Chris Reade founded Carrollton Technology Partners back in 1995 in New York City. In 2000, he moved the company to New Orleans and is now the chief technology architect, where he focuses on bridging the gap between technical and business divisions within client companies. Reade is also CEO of time and billing system Jodia and Fetch Puppy, a New Orleans-based online deal site. On LinkedIn.

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