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"We have a great ecosystem that's been built here," he said. "If you give these companies permission to succeed and give them support, they're going to kick ass." nola.com/news/business/innov… @TheIdeaVillage @Loyola_NOLA @helloNOEW @GNOinc
well done @JeffDuncan_ Brees, who was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday, New Orleanians saw a mirror image of themselves — someone who endured crises and fought back from adversity." nola.com/sports/saints/new-o…
“We’re now at the stage where measuring our progress is critical to strengthen the ecosystem...The GNO Startup Report provides insight to what’s working what’s not and where we need to spend more time and energy.” nola.com/news/business/innov… @RobLalka @Tulane
Data matters ..“New Orleans ranks 188th globally and 66th in the United States, placing it in the top fifth of startup ecosystems worldwide but still behind faster-growing hubs such as Austin and Miami” bizneworleans.com/startup-no…
"Greater New Orleans leads with 243 deals and $1.24B raised (68% of statewide capital), cementing its role as Louisiana’s startup hub" carastone.com/wp-content/upl… @CaraStoneLLP @GNOinc @TheIdeaVillage @Tulane
"the next $100M+ companies will engineer density, trust, and time well spent. they’ll build containers for meaning, then use AI to keep them organized, not optimized." linkedin.com/posts/gisenberg…
Civilized AI Raises $2M Seed Round to Transform City Services Through AI-Powered Solutions civilized.ai/press/civilized… @WizSquid Benson Capital @Tulane
One lesson: it begins with belief and focus….the waves began when a group of people thought it was important and believed they could do something about it.
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After 25 years, leaders gather to plan what's next for New Orleans entrepreneurial 'ecosystem' nola.com/news/business/innov… @TheIdeaVillage @GNOinc @LEDLouisiana @Tulane
“Post-Katrina, Metro New Orleans has consistently outperformed both the nation and other large metros in business startup rates. During the 3-year period from 2023 to 2025, 592 out of every 100,000 adults in the region launched new businesses annually—34 percent above the national rate and 29 percent above the average of the other 49 largest U.S. metros.” datacenterresearch.org/repor…
Building ecosystems that put humans first, not just the hustle nieux.substack.com/p/when-fo…