Today marks the release of the fifth annual Greater New Orleans Startup Report. When the GNO Startup Report first came out in 2019, one of the most important goals was to serve as a benchmark for the local early-stage business landscape. No one could have predicted all the challenges we’d face in the coming years: […]

VILLAGEX, an accelerator program led by entrepreneurial support nonprofit The Idea Village, is seeking its next startup cohort. The mentor-driven program is designed for venture-scale startups en route to raise at least $1 million in the next two years.  Applications are currently being accepted today (November 10) until midnight CST. The selected founders will be […]

This post originally appeared on the Nexus Louisiana blog. As a startup, your brand differentiates your business, fends off copycats and prevents litigation and other headaches down the line. But registering trademarks and managing other types of legal filings can be confusing and overwhelming for founders. That’s why we invited several guest speakers to share […]

This post originally appeared on the Nexus Louisiana blog. Startups often face intense competition, even in niche markets. A well-executed startup marketing strategy empowers you to stand out from the crowd, highlighting what’s unique about your products or services. How you position your business is often as important as what you offer to prospective customers. Marketing fundamentally […]

The Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University has extended the deadline of the 2023 GNO Startup Report Survey until Wednesday, May 31. The award-winning initiative is designed to gather data about startups in the Greater New Orleans region.  To be eligible, businesses must be located in the Greater New Orleans region and: […]

New Orleans-based entrepreneurial support organization The Idea Village is gearing up for their annual Demo Day, slated for Thursday, May 11 at the Civic Theater. Demo Day is a culminating pitch event showcasing the thirteen high-growth, tech enabled startups that participated in this year’s VILLAGEx accelerator program.  “All of the founders that you’ll see at […]

This post originally appeared on the Nexus Louisiana blog. If you dream of running a business but don’t have any experience, you’re probably wondering: Can you learn to be an entrepreneur? We firmly believe that you can! Starting a business isn’t limited to people with a natural talent for leadership or making good investments. Through […]

This post originally appeared on the Nexus Louisiana blog. Starting a business is never easy, but having the right network in place can relieve some of the pressure. That’s why startup networking should be an essential part of your growth strategy. By leveraging the power of startup networking, entrepreneurs can maximize their chances of success […]

Eight BIPOC, growth-oriented entrepreneurs have been selected to pitch their businesses focused on innovation in the coastal and green infrastructure industries at the Water Challenge on Thursday, March 30 at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW). “These are existential issues, and New Orleans and Louisiana’s future depends on solving them,” says Andrea Chen, CEO and Co-Founder […]