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In the 1800’s Thomas Edison invented, among other things, the light bulb, the record player, and the first motion picture capture device which paved the way for the birth of movies. Was Thomas Edison a genius? In response to that question Edison said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99% perspiration.” Meaning, you can have a great idea, but you also have to have the tenacity and work ethic to bring it to life. So, how do you do that? New Orleans’ two most recently successful companies, Lucid – which sold for over one billion dollars, and Levelset, which sold for 500 million - were both founded with assistance from business accelerator, The Idea Village. Today, a lot of entrepreneurs owe their foundational steps, and their growth, to business accelerators and incubators. Okay, but what if you have a great idea for a business, and you don’t get accepted to a business incubator? Or maybe you live in a place where there is no incubator, accelerator, or even anyone who can give you any business advice at all. Then what do you do? Then, you ask Solomon. Solomon is an AI-powered business accelerator. But the business guidance you’re going to get from it is not generic AI advice pulled off the internet. Solomon’s business advice is drawn from the experience of real humans, who Solomon refers to as “Luminaries.” One of these luminaries is Chris Meaux. Chris is the grandfather of Louisiana startups, the founder of the revolutionary food delivery app Waitr. At Waitr Chris came up with the technology that took food delivery beyond pizza and Chinese food to all restaurants, and paved the way for a generational change in dining in. Today, Chris is Co-Founder of a company called QiMana. It’s the company that created Solomon. Peter's other lunch guest, Chuck Perrett, had an architectural inspiration. Chuck is not an architect. He grew up in a family business that printed architectural blueprints. With the advent of the internet, architects started relying less on printed blueprints and instead started emailing contractors and sub-contractors. Now, if you’ve ever tried to organize anything more complex than dinner for two by email, you know what a cluster that can turn into. So, imagine how unwieldy an email chain gets when you’re trying to communicate about construction and design issues with contractors and sub-contractors. That’s why Chuck Perrett was inspired to create Centerline, a cloud-based data management for architects that pulls all of their project-related information out of their inbox and puts it into what’s called a Project Information Model. Chuck launched Centerline in 2021, began taking clients in 2022, saw 350% growth in 2023, and today the company has architectural firm clients across the country. There are only so many hours in a day. You can fill them doing any number of things. You can go to work, you can come home and relax, maybe go see a movie, watch TV, write poetry, play sports... Or you could invent an online business consultancy Or reinvent architectural communication. Out to Lunch was recorded live over lunch at Columns in Uptown New Orleans. You can find photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at itsneworleans.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.----------------------------------------Welcome to Episode 84 of the Investing in Impact podcast. Today, I'm joined by Daryn Dodson, Founder and Managing Director of Illumen Capital, an impact fund of funds committed to advancing gender and racial equity in financial markets.Illumen Capital invests in leading growth, private equity, and venture impact funds, providing fund managers with targeted coaching and tools to reduce implicit biases in decision-making.Previously, Daryn consulted for the Board of Calvert Funds, a $15 billion impact investing pioneer, managing a global portfolio of over 40 funds across five continents, encompassing more than 350 companies.He also served as Director of University and Corporate Partnerships at The Idea Village, where he secured over 100,000 hours and $2 million in resources from private equity firms, business schools, and Fortune 500 companies to rebuild New Orleans' entrepreneurial ecosystem after Hurricane Katrina.He serves on the Board of Directors for Ben & Jerry's, the CFA Institute's Future of Finance Advisory Council, the New Venture Fund, and the Impact Assets Investment Committee.Daryn earned his M.B.A. from Stanford University, where he served on the Dean's Management Board, and his A.B. from Duke University. His work reflects a steadfast commitment to equity and measurable impact in financial markets and beyond.About Illumen CapitalIllumen Capital, an impact-focused fund of funds, is on a mission to challenge the status quo. By reducing racial and gender bias in financial decision-making, Illumen Capital aims to create a more inclusive and optimized asset management industry—one that not only drives equity but also enhances financial performance.Illumen Capital partners with institutional investors to empower the next generation of diverse-led venture and private equity fund managers.Their mission is rooted in the belief that an equitable asset management industry will be the cornerstone of a more just and prosperous future.Why it matters:Racial and gender bias limits potential. Research led by Illumen Capital and Stanford SPARQ revealed that race influences the decision-making of professional investors. Alarmingly, high-performing Black-led funds are often rated more harshly on subjective criteria such as competence and social fit.Missed opportunities: This bias not only perpetuates inequities but causes investors to unknowingly overlook high-potential investment opportunities. ----------------------------------------Thrive in the Impact Economy.Join 20k+. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for the latest news, exclusive interviews, and curated products that drive the Impact Economy. Our mission is to highlight and celebrate the founders, creators, investors, and conscious brands shaping the future of conscious business and philanthropy.To learn more, please visit causeartist.com

Want to unlock new opportunities for your auto repair shop? Learn how to tap into local organizations that are eager to help your business thrive, connect with valuable resources, and maximize community support.We'll explore the benefits of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), leveraging Downtown Development Districts, and participating in programs like Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses. Plus, discover how to network with local government officials, secure grants, and enhance your shop's visibility and growth.Thank you to RepairPal for sponsoring The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast. Learn more about RepairPal at https://repairpal.com/shopsLagniappe (Books, Links, Other Podcasts, etc)Tanchubajo Economic Development Foundation (TEDF) - https://www.tedf.org/Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - sba.gov/sbdcGoldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) - https://10ksbapply.com/The Idea Village in New Orleans - https://www.ideavillage.org/Show Notes with TimestampsIntroduction to the Episode (00:00:01) The hosts introduce the podcast and discuss the episode's focus on local organizations for business support.Tangible Economic Development Foundation (00:01:10) Brian shares his experience with TDF, emphasizing its role in supporting local businesses.Importance of Economic Development Foundations (00:02:27) Discussion on how these foundations help attract businesses and provide resources, particularly for small enterprises.Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) (00:04:15) Kim explains the role of SBDCs, offering assistance with business planning, funding, and market research.SBDC Resources and Classes (00:06:09) Overview of various resources available through SBDCs, including classes and networking opportunities for business owners.Finding Your Local SBDC (00:08:09) Advice on how to locate an SBDC and the value it brings to small business owners.Downtown Development Districts (00:09:15) Brian introduces Downtown Development Districts and their potential benefits for businesses in historic areas.Engagement with Downtown Development Districts (00:10:12) Discussion on the importance of local business involvement and awareness of district events and resources.Marketing Opportunities through Events (00:11:15) Encouragement to participate in local events to promote businesses, even if they seem unrelated to automotive repair.Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program (00:13:17) Brian explains the program's purpose, which is to provide small business owners with essential skills and resources.Experience with the 10K SB Program (00:15:35) Kim shares her perspective on the program, highlighting its benefits and the connections made among participants.Startup Accelerators (00:16:32) Discussion on startup accelerators that help new businesses grow quickly, including local examples.Local Government Support (00:18:01) Insights on the role of local government in supporting businesses and fostering a positive business environment.Getting Involved in the Community (00:19:48) Encouragement to engage with local organizations and...

Want to unlock new opportunities for your auto repair shop? Learn how to tap into local organizations that are eager to help your business thrive, connect with valuable resources, and maximize community support.We'll explore the benefits of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), leveraging Downtown Development Districts, and participating in programs like Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses. Plus, discover how to network with local government officials, secure grants, and enhance your shop's visibility and growth.Thank you to RepairPal for sponsoring The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast. Learn more about RepairPal at https://repairpal.com/shopsLagniappe (Books, Links, Other Podcasts, etc)Tanchubajo Economic Development Foundation (TEDF) - https://www.tedf.org/Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - sba.gov/sbdcGoldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) - https://10ksbapply.com/The Idea Village in New Orleans - https://www.ideavillage.org/Show Notes with TimestampsIntroduction to the Episode (00:00:01) The hosts introduce the podcast and discuss the episode's focus on local organizations for business support.Tangible Economic Development Foundation (00:01:10) Brian shares his experience with TDF, emphasizing its role in supporting local businesses.Importance of Economic Development Foundations (00:02:27) Discussion on how these foundations help attract businesses and provide resources, particularly for small enterprises.Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) (00:04:15) Kim explains the role of SBDCs, offering assistance with business planning, funding, and market research.SBDC Resources and Classes (00:06:09) Overview of various resources available through SBDCs, including classes and networking opportunities for business owners.Finding Your Local SBDC (00:08:09) Advice on how to locate an SBDC and the value it brings to small business owners.Downtown Development Districts (00:09:15) Brian introduces Downtown Development Districts and their potential benefits for businesses in historic areas.Engagement with Downtown Development Districts (00:10:12) Discussion on the importance of local business involvement and awareness of district events and resources.Marketing Opportunities through Events (00:11:15) Encouragement to participate in local events to promote businesses, even if they seem unrelated to automotive repair.Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program (00:13:17) Brian explains the program's purpose, which is to provide small business owners with essential skills and resources.Experience with the 10K SB Program (00:15:35) Kim shares her perspective on the program, highlighting its benefits and the connections made among participants.Startup Accelerators (00:16:32) Discussion on startup accelerators that help new businesses grow quickly, including local examples.Local Government Support (00:18:01) Insights on the role of local government in supporting businesses and fostering a positive business environment.Getting Involved in the Community (00:19:48) Encouragement to engage with local organizations and...

This year's New Orleans Entrepreneur Week will feature more than 100 sessions and special events featuring business leaders and experts in entrepreneurship, innovation and tech. And … it's free! Liz Maxwell, director of communications and strategic initiatives at the Idea Village (the event's producer), gives an overview and shares insider tips to get the most out of the event.

Kevin N. Wilkins is the Founder and Managing Director of Trepwise, a growth consulting firm with a mission to power organizations to maximize their potential.Kevin moved to New Orleans in 2010 and served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and COO for The Idea Village from 2011 – 2013.His experience working closely with entrepreneurs in the New Orleans area led him to launch Trepwise in 2013. With more than 30 years of experience in corporate and private ventures, Kevin has built a strong team of consultants at Trepwise who collectively have worked with over 500 organizations within private and public sectors, nonprofits, and foundations.Kevin has also served on several nonprofit boards, currently for YPO Louisiana, Tulane Hillel, Institute of Mental Hygiene, City Year New Orleans, Touro Synagogue, Collegiate Academies, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, The Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education, and formerly for Louisiana Children's Museum, Pelican Bomb, Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation.Kevin is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, as well as holding executive leadership positions with Procter & Gamble, Fidelity Investments, and State Street Research & Management. In addition, Kevin is a lead mentor for the national Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program and a mentor to startups in the Spark10 accelerator program based in India.

Kevin N. Wilkins is the Founder and Managing Director of Trepwise, a growth consulting firm with a mission to power organizations to maximize their potential. Kevin moved to New Orleans in 2010 and served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and COO for The Idea Village from 2011 – 2013. His experience working closely with entrepreneurs in the New Orleans area led him to launch Trepwise in 2013. With more than 30 years of experience in corporate and private ventures, Kevin has built a strong team of consultants at Trepwise who collectively have worked with over 500 organizations within private and public sectors, nonprofits, and foundations. Kevin has also served on several nonprofit boards, currently for YPO Louisiana, Tulane Hillel, Institute of Mental Hygiene, City Year New Orleans, Touro Synagogue, Collegiate Academies, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, The Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education, and formerly for Louisiana Children's Museum, Pelican Bomb, Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation. Kevin is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, as well as holding executive leadership positions with Procter & Gamble, Fidelity Investments, and State Street Research & Management. In addition, Kevin is a lead mentor for the national Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program and a mentor to startups in the Spark10 accelerator program based in India.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

Learn How Daryn Dodson, Managing Partner Of Illumen Capital, Uses Diversity To Generate Alpha Website: https://www.illumencapital.com/ Bio: Daryn is a passionate advocate of social and economic justice, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups. His work with impact investors, private equity funds, Fortune 100 companies, universities and foundations has been viewed through the lens of addressing the world's most pressing social and environmental problems.  Daryn previously led the Special Equities Program as a consultant to the Board of the Calvert Funds, a $12 billion pioneer of the impact investing field. Through this vehicle, Calvert maintains a portfolio of more than 40 funds on five continents, representing over 350 underlying portfolio companies. Prior to serving as a consultant to Calvert, Daryn served as Director of University and Corporate Partnership for The Idea Village, where he created a platform engaging leading private equity firms, business schools, and Fortune 500 companies to invest in New Orleans entrepreneurs post-Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Dodson currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ben and Jerry's.  He earned his M.B.A. from Stanford, where he serves on the Dean's Management Board, and his A.B. from Duke University. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartmoneycircle/support

Sean Mulligan, program and events coordinator for the Idea Village, talks about the nonprofit's new music business accelerator, designed to support entrepreneurs seeking to solve problems or create new opportunities in the music industry.

In this episode of "From No Crypto To Know Crypto," Blockchain Wayne interviews Tim Williamson from NieuxCo at the New Society venue. Tim shares his journey from a tech background to fostering entrepreneurship in New Orleans through various initiatives including the Idea Village, which he founded and ran for 16 years. The discussion revolves around the launch of the New Society Collective, a project that merges art and technology, aiming to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the New Orleans community.   The initiative is not just another NFT project; it represents the evolution of 25 years of community building, aiming to position New Orleans at the forefront of the Web3, blockchain, and AI revolution. Tim emphasizes the ripe opportunity present in New Orleans, with a strong support ecosystem and recent successes in entrepreneurship. The episode highlights the vibrant culture of New Orleans and the potential for a symbiotic relationship between this rich culture and emerging technologies.    Learn more about NieuxCo: https://www.nieux.co/ To learn more about FIO: https://www.fioprotocol.io/   Manage your FIO Handle or get yours at: https://fio.id/ 

Tim Williamson is the Co-Founder and CEO of NieuxCo, a Web3 venture studio based in New Orleans. With experience leading and building companies in Web1, Web2, and now Web3, Tim was behind the conception and launch of key drivers of the entrepreneurial community, including The Idea Village, IDEAcorps, and New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. Tim formerly presided as President of NOLA Media Group, Louisiana's largest media company, reaching over 7 million consumers per month with $50M+ in revenues and 250+ staff. Earlier, Tim led the startup and growth of local media digital studios for Cox Interactive Media in New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Austin, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, and Omaha.Connect with Behind Company Lines and HireOtter Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn:Behind Company LinesHireOtter Instagram Buzzsprout

Liz Maxwell is director of community and communications at the Idea Village, which produces the annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. On this week's podcast, she talks about how the event is growing and changing in tandem with the city's flourishing entrepreneurial community.

This week's guest on She's Wild, the podcast for women in land and development is Tara Hernandez, President of JCH Development in New Orleans. JCH is an urban development company whose mission is “to develop Great Urban Places which are sustainable and positively impact the quality of life of its users and their communities”. At JCH, Tara oversees the real estate development activities of the company, manages corporate and project strategy, project selection and financial relationships for the development of residential, commercial, and mixed-use urban redevelopment projects. She has been directly responsible for or participated in the development of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of mixed-use and mixed-income development projects throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri. Tara is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge MA with a Master of Science Degree in Real Estate Development and a graduate of Loyola University with a degree in Finance. She is a ULI Trustee and  also serves in Board leadership roles for the PORT of New Orleans, Greater New Orleans, Inc and The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation, Ochsner Health Foundation, and the Idea Village.In this episode, Tara and I discuss her career and how she got started in development field, her love of New Orleans, how she's approached development deals there, and she also tells us all about her upcoming project, the River District and how it will transform the City of New Orleans. Memorable moments:15:08 My next project in 2023 is a 40-acre tract of vacant land that's been sitting on the river for a very long time at the edge of the convention center. The convention center owns the land, and our team of developers were selected. We're literally building a new neighborhood. A brand-new neighborhood on the river called the River District. Next to a million square feet convention center and Mardi Gras World, right at the edge of downtown, on a very high traffic street. It will be a mix of apartments, condos, office, hotel, and entertainment for both sports and cultural museums. I like to call it, "Take Me to the River, It's Where You Want To Be."20:31 I happened to be the vice chair of the New Orleans, Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation, it basically is the Foundation that owns the Jazz Fest, and WWOZ Radio Station. The proceeds from the Jazz Fest, we do a lot of community programming, including grants to the community, and one of those programs is a free music school for kids. I volunteered and supervised the development of a performance space for them with different music rooms and a recording studio. And when those kids walked in the door the first time, and saw that the space was for them, it was just amazing just to see the smiles on their faces. That's one of my most rewarding development projects.29:23 I'm sure this is applicable to in many jurisdictions, I would say, but be especially because you could be negotiating, and then suddenly, there's a new mayor, a new council member, or something like that. You absolutely must have good relationships and your projects have to stand for themselves. You must have advocates that can toot your horn when you're not in the room. It has to be a win-win for everybody.Connect with Nancy:Instagram:https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.comConnect with Tara:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-hernandez-0093325/Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-hernandez-0093325/She's Wild Sound Production by: Luke Surak, Surak Productions:  surakproductions@gmail.com

Today's episode is a bit unique. As you probably know the New Orleans economy is heavily focused on tourism and hospitality. Today, I wanted to dive into a question I sometimes get about entrepreneurship and the tech community in New Orleans. To do that, we're going to talk about something called The Idea Village as well as an annual event called New Orleans Entrepreneur Week.

Learn more about Jeffrey Pfeffer and where you can buy or listen to his books: https://JeffreyPfeffer.com/ SHOW NOTES: Daryn Dodson is the founder and managing director of Illumen Capital and is an African American who is changing the world of investable assets so that more women and people of color have a more significant role in investing the multiple trillions of dollars. Daryn shares his personal history along with business philosophies inspired by The 7 Rules of Power. In Episode 9 you'll learn: How Daryn's family history of integrating Washington, D.C., informs his mission of working for justice, equity, and inclusion The impact of applied education The program he built to rebuild lives and businesses after Hurricane Katrina His work to ensure entrepreneurs of color and women-led firms have access to capital The value of working on biases toward women and people of color What counterintuitively happens when implicit bias is removed A guiding principle learned from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fiduciary duty and the experiment he conducted with asset allocators Why publishing findings encourage boards of pension funds, university endowments, and investment committees to go after the often overlooked and underestimated market of people of color and women How he has used Rules of Power to: Get out of your own way / Build a brand / Break the rules How bias increases during periods of high stress   GUEST BIO w/ social links: Daryn is a passionate advocate of social and economic justice, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups. His work with impact investors, private equity funds, Fortune 100 companies, universities, and foundations has been viewed through the lens of addressing the world's most pressing social and environmental problems. Daryn previously led the Special Equities Program as a consultant to the Board of the Calvert Funds, a $12 billion pioneer of the impact investing field. Through this vehicle, Calvert maintains a portfolio of more than 40 funds on five continents, representing over 350 underlying portfolio companies. Prior to serving as a consultant to Calvert, Daryn served as Director of University and Corporate Partnership for The Idea Village, where he created a platform engaging leading private equity firms, business schools, and Fortune 500 companies to invest over 100,000 hours and $2 million into more than 1,000 New Orleans entrepreneurs post-Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Dodson currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ben and Jerry's. He earned his M.B.A. from Stanford, where he serves on the Dean's Management Board, and his A.B. from Duke University.   Daryn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryndodson/ Illumen Capital: https://www.illumencapital.com/applied-research   Produced by The www.MunnAvenuePress.com

Entrepreneurs on the Northshore no longer have to cross the lake to receive business development support from The Idea Village thanks to the August launch of IDEAinstitute Northshore. Jon Atkinson, CEO of The Idea Village, joins Chris Masingill, CEO of St. Tammany Corporation, and Vincenzo Caronna, entrepreneur in residence and program manager of IDEAinstitute Northshore, to discuss the importance of this new venture.

Rich Simmerman is a serial entrepreneur* at the age of 23.  He's an alum of The Idea Village in New Orleans which helped make that possible.In this Close The Deal .com Podcast episode you'll learn:- The skill of seeking, listening, and acting on mentors' guidance to launch a new product- Using the Lean Startup Methodology to kickstart a new business- The marketing tactics (and data) used to launch a food business that's a tech business at the  coreRich may even challenge you , especially older generations like myself at age 55. And the product he launches will be of interest to anyone wanting to eat healthier or or addressing autoimmune issues.. *Rich is a serial entrepreneur in a new kind of wayEnjoy the show!Hi thee, I'm Ewell Smith, your host of the CloseTheDeal.com Podcast - we're having upbeat to-the-point conversations with entrepreneurs and business leaders about sales and marketing.    Visit www.CloseTheDeal.com to see all episodes.

Daryn Dodson shares on Teaching Next Gens How to Fish (Stewardship) About: Daryn is a passionate advocate of social and economic justice, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups. His work with impact investors, private equity funds, Fortune 100 companies, universities and foundations has been viewed through the lens of addressing the world's most pressing social and environmental problems. Daryn previously led the Special Equities Program as a consultant to the Board of the Calvert Funds, a $12 billion pioneer of the impact investing field. Through this vehicle, Calvert maintains a portfolio of more than 40 funds on five continents, representing over 350 underlying portfolio companies. Prior to serving as a consultant to Calvert, Daryn served as Director of University and Corporate Partnership for The Idea Village, where he created a platform engaging leading private equity firms, business schools, and Fortune 500 companies to invest over 100,000 hours and $2 million into more than 1,000 New Orleans entrepreneurs post-Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Dodson currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ben and Jerry's. He earned his M.B.A. from Stanford, where he serves on the Dean's Management Board, and his A.B. from Duke University. https://www.illumencapital.com/applied-research

A couple of decades ago, New Orleans' business landscape was bleak. The economic decline that began with the oil bust of the 1970's was followed by political corruption, poor education, and high crime rates. By the time we got to the 1990's, the continually diminishing range of career opportunities here had led to a mass exodus of 25–35-year-olds. In 2002, a small group of enterprising New Orleanians had the idea that encouraging entrepreneurship might be a way to help turn the city's fortunes around. They founded a business incubator, and called it Idea Village. As you may know, it worked. When the post-Hurricane Katrina influx of people and capital started pouring into New Orleans, Idea Village was in the right place at the right time. Today, people who grow up here don't have to leave. People with innovative ideas move here to start businesses. Established businesses relocate here. And Idea Village is a proven slingshot where entrepreneurs turn business plans into businesses. Two of these recent businesses are called Claimly, and Cluey Consumer. Tobias Patch is the founder of Claimly. Maryclaire Manard is the founder of Cluey Consumer. And Corey James is Program Director at Idea Village. Claimly is a mobile and web-based app that helps property owners more successfully navigate and participate in the insurance claim and property restoration process. Cluey Consumer clues people in on the background information about products they buy, both online and in the real world with three criteria: People Impact. Planet impact. And political contributions. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at NOLA Pizza in the NOLA Brewing Taproom. You can find photos from this show by Astor Morgan at our website itsneworleans.com. And meet the CEO of Idea Village, Jon Atkinson, over lunch.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Orleans Entrepreneur Week is back, live and in-person in locations around the city March 21-25. The event will culminate with the Idea Pitch, where top startups from The Idea Village's VillageX accelerator program compete for a $50,000 prize. This week, Corey James, program director for VillageX, discusses the competition's top prospects and his other “don't miss” picks for NOEW 2022.

The beginning of anything is the hardest part. The first day of school. Your first week in a new job. Or the first 12 months of a new business. According to the Small Business Association, 20% of new businesses fail in their first year. About 50% fail in the first 5 years. And after 10 years, only around 30% of businesses are still going. Of that 30%, about one quarter have what is called a “successful exit.” A successful exit is when your business is doing so well that someone buys it off you -- for a price that makes all your hard work worth it. These percentages make it sound like, if you start a business, you have a pretty good chance of a successful exit. Actually, you don't. When you do the math, your chance of getting from startup to successful exit is 0.075 %. In other words, close to zero. Which makes what happened in New Orleans in 2021 so extraordinary. In the space of a few months, we saw three stupendous successful exits. First up was Turbosquid. Turbosquid is an online marketplace for buying and selling 3D images and models that are used in everything from video games to TV commercials. The company was one of the earliest successful tech startups in New Orleans. It was founded in 2000. In 2021, co-founder Matt Wisdom sold Turbosquid to a company called Shutterstock, for $75m. Next up was Levelset. Levelset is a software-based company in the construction industry. Basically, it acts as a contractual meeting place for contractors and the many subcontractors on a construction site.  Levelset's function is managing all of the financial obligations on a construction project, so that everyone gets paid, and gets paid on time. They secure and facilitate almost $2B in payments every month. Levelset started life with the name zLien. Scott Wolfe Jr, a local New Orleans real estate attorney, started the company in 2011. In 2021, Scott sold Levelset to a company called Procore - for $500m. To round out our spectacular 2021, there was Lucid. Lucid is a New Orleans company that specializes in conducting, compiling, and analyzing consumer research. The company started out life in 2010, as Federated Sample. In 2015 it changed its name to Lucid. And in 2021 Lucid was sold to a Swedish market research firm, called The Cint Group - for $1.1B The founder and CEO of Lucid is Patrick Comer. For many years, the New Orleans economy was firmly rooted in the oil and gas industry. When big oil left the city, it seemed like only hospitality and tourism could flourish here.  Then, a little after the turn of the 21st century, New Orleanians learned a new term: “Tech startup.” We saw technology companies starting up, and growing, with the help of business incubators like Idea Village and Propeller. At the same time, we were watching Silicon Valley in California. As we witnessed the success of venture-capital-driven tech companies that came out of there, people here in New Orleans started asking, “Where's our Google or Facebook?” Well, in business terms, it hasn't taken long to answer that question. In just 10 years we've seen the successful exits of three very impressive local companies that were built here from scratch: Turbosquid, Levelset, and Lucid. And it seems like, rather than having reached what 10 years ago we considered the pinnacle of achievement, we're realizing that what we've actually reached is a new plateau. A new basecamp from which we can continue climbing. Matt, Scott, and Patrick's incredible achievements are not only an inspiration to other entrepreneurs, they're providing a foundation to help build the next generation of New Orleans businesses. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at NOLA Pizza in the NOLA Brewing Taproom. You can photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at our website itsneworleans.com. And you can meet a couple of the next generation of entrepreneurs and find out about their tech startup, Bloks, "the Wix of apps" that lets you build your own app.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Innovation Meets Leadership! I'm your host, Natalie Born. In this episode, Mike Krass discusses what it takes to build a business that lasts for centuries, the considerations in this evolving society to make it happen, and the way to cultivate leadership in this values-led organization. Mike Krass is the CEO of MKG Marketing, a digital marketing agency that gets tech and healthcare brands found online through transparent, measurable digital marketing. Over the last ten years, Mike has grown MKG Marketing into a 7 figure business not only by specializing in data and analytics but by embracing a “people first” philosophy that promotes a strong work-life balance while systematically holding employees as well as clients accountable. Mike takes this philosophy with him as he sits on the Board of Directors of the global Entrepreneur's Organization, as well as mentoring other businesses through organizations such as Idea Village and General Assembly. The genesis of MKG Marketing came when, at a creative agency, Mike was caught completely flat-footed by a client's question - “How much money did we make from your campaign?” Realizing the importance of analytics, Mike and his business partner, Kerry Guard, set out to found an agency that could both perform creatively and provide hard numbers in order to quash the frustration that companies can often feel when navigating the digital marketing landscape. Main Takeaways: Building Businesses That Lasts for Centuries Values Run in the Company's DNA The Path to Leading a 100-Year Business Key Quote: “It [the leadership plan] exists. It's communicated. It's communicated regularly. Those are two separate things, right? You didn't just say it once, and then put it in the drawer. It's communicated regularly, and it's understood. And I use the word understood very intentionally.” - Mike Krass Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources or click "Episode Website" below. Connect with Mike Website: https://mkgmarketinginc.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikekrass Twitter: @mkgmarketinginc These are proven solutions to advance your leadership and innovation process. Check out our website innovationmeetsleadership.com or connect with us on Instagram or Facebook @innovationmeetsleadership Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review. Let's go transform something! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/natalie-born/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natalie-born/support

This week we meet Shelby, CEO of DOCPACE, the AI-driven digital platform that revolutionises day-to-day healthcare coordination. Shelby is a New Orleanian with a background in Healthcare Administration and a passion for improving healthcare logistics for providers and patients. Shelby and DOCPACE completed the Idea Village accelerator program, VillageX, where she was the recipient of the IdeaPitch Award for the 2020 Cohort. Her mission to eliminate wait time for doctor's appointments began in 2014 when realizing advanced data science and real-time monitoring was the solution to Healthcare's uniquely challenging coordination inefficiencies. Shelby's patent-pending technologies efficiently align healthcare provider's time with healthcare consumer's needs thus reducing wait times, eliminating wait room crowding, and allowing caregivers to see more patients.

I sit down with Jon Atkinson, CEO of Idea Village, a New Orleans start-up incubator with billion-dollar exits in their portfolio.  In this episode, we talk about what he sees in successful start-ups, why New Orleans is ripe for continued innovation, and why you should start your company in the city. Tune in to this incredibly insightful episode.Jon is an expert in startups, customer development methodologies, and entrepreneurial finance. His past experience combines a diverse knowledge as a professional investor and ‘recovering' banker with skills gained as a professor, CEO, CFO, business advisor, board member, and strategic consultant to deliver unique business insights in guiding and financing unique business insights in guiding and financing growth oriented companies. Jon was previously the founding director for the Loyola University Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development and a Visiting Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at Loyola University New Orleans. He is also a co-founder and the Fund Administrator for Lagniappe Angels, LLC. Jon also holds his MBA in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from Tulane University. When he isn't busy supporting the entrepreneurs of New Orleans, you can find Jon rowing out in the waters of the Gulf. He also loves all things traveling, coffee and LaCroix, and watching Chef's Table on Netflix. Jon's favorite thing about working at The Idea Village is providing businesses with the resources they need to be successful, as well as the great potential he sees in the entrepreneurs of New Orleans.www.Ideavillage.orghttp://www.thirdwavebook.comhttps://steveblank.com/

Leiry Serón es una diseñadora hondureña que vive en Islandia. Según ella vivir en un pueblo remoto inspira innovación. Y este estilo de vida deja explorar nuevas formas de trabajar con tiempo y cerca de la naturaleza. Charlamos de creatividad y de hacer trabajos de diseño con impacto social. Algunos de sus proyectos son: - Saku Magazine: Un proyecto cultural colaborativo basado en Honduras. Fue una revista digital y banco de ideas que promovía la cohesión social, cultura, el derecho a la ciudad, educación sexual, de género, identidad, y la re-imaginación de nuestro futuro. Su rol fue de editora en jefe. - Idea Village: este proyecto surgió cuando vivió en un pueblo remoto en Islandia, Þingeyri. Es una plataforma colaborativa para visualizar desafíos e idear soluciones para comunidades frágiles y remotas. También tiene como objetivo conectar a innovadores sociales en distintas áreas y facilitarles el proceso de encontrar financiamiento para sus proyectos. Su rol aquí fue el diseño UI de la plataforma. - Creative Democracy: su podcast sobre creatividad. Lo quiere convertir en un espacio de co-working y co-living en un una zona remota de Islandia dándole nueva vida a alguna casa abandonada en el área. Actualmente está utilizando la plataforma Idea Village para idear y conectar con otros innovadores en el área que me ayuden a llevar el proyecto a cabo. Su nombre en IG y Twitter es @leiryseron Esta entrevista es parte de la lista Comunicar diseño porque todavía no tenemos lista de Honduras y diseño o Islandia y diseño. Pero en breve las haremos.

It was the Spring of 2020 and Haley Georgen was stuck home like the rest of us.  Haley decided to combine her love of photography and cheese to create That Cheese Princess, a company that makes unique charcuterie boards for small to large gatherings in the Providence/New England area. Learn how Haley put the marketing knowledge she learned in the classroom to work in real life.  Haley shares her path of experiences including the classes, clubs, and internships that have helped her grow a marketing mindset.   Launch Career Strategies intern Megan Stenberg joins the conversation!A few links from our conversation to help you learn more!Companies where Haley interned:Idea Village is the owner of many amazing brands including Flawless and Copper Fit.Vaya Life swimwear and clothingNantucket Island MarketingOnline resources for learning:Hubspot CertificationGoogle Digital Garage - learn digital skills in digital marketing, career development, data and techA great book that inspired Haley: That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life, Marissa MullenLAUNCH Career Strategies was founded by Karen Elders and Elyse Spalding. We help young professionals launch a successful career path with expert coaching services. Reach out today for an initial FREE coaching session.LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

This episode's Community Champion Sponsor is Catalyst. To virtually tour Catalyst and claim your space on campus, or host an upcoming event: https://www.catalysthealthtech.com/ (CLICK HERE) --- After personally experiencing suboptimal solutions meant to tackle the problems present in healthcare administration, our next guest made it her mission to create game-changing technologies to empower our overburdened healthcare workers and to eliminate patient waiting rooms.  Shelby Sanderford, CEO of DOCPACE, joins us to discuss how her company is using artificial intelligence and data science to keep schedules operating at maximum throughput and streamline communication and efficiency for healthcare businesses.   Join us to learn how Shelby and her team are revolutionizing healthcare administration using their data-driven tool that allows industry leaders to run a high-volume practice and deliver high-value care. Let's go! Episode Highlights: How a pair of Toms Shoes and a Gandhi quote led to the creation of DOCPACE Ho DOCPACE is benefiting both the provider and patient by eliminating wait times using AI  The importance of end-user feedback for the success of DOCPACE Why Shelby chooses to look at the future of her company and the healthcare industry through a positive lens during these challenging times About our Guest:  Shelby is a New Orleanian with a background in Healthcare Administration and a passion for improving healthcare logistics for providers and patients.  Shelby and DOCPACE completed the Idea Village accelerator program, VillageX, where she was the recipient of the IdeaPitch Award for the 2020 Cohort. Her mission to eliminate wait time for doctor's appointments began in 2014 when realizing advanced data science and real-time monitoring was the solution to Healthcare's uniquely challenging coordination inefficiencies. Shelby's patent-pending technologies efficiently align healthcare provider's time with healthcare consumer's needs thus reducing wait times, eliminating wait room crowding, and allowing caregivers to see more patients.  She is a graduate of Tulane University's MBA program and an alum of Southern Methodist University where she got her BS degree in Applied Physiology and Enterprise. Links Supporting This Episode: DOCPACE website: https://www.docpace.com/ (CLICK HERE) Shelby Sanderford LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelby-sanderford/ (CLICK HERE) DOCPACE Twitter page: https://twitter.com/DOCPACE_ (CLICK HERE) Clubhouse handle: @mikebiselli Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebiselli (CLICK HERE) Mike Biselli Twitter page: https://twitter.com/mikebiselli (CLICK HERE) Visit our website: https://www.passionatepioneers.com/ (CLICK HERE) Subscribe to newsletter: https://forms.gle/PLdcj7ujAGEtunsj6 (CLICK HERE) Guest nomination form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqk_H_a79gCRsBLynkGp7JbdtFRWynTvPVV9ntOdEpExjQIQ/viewform (CLICK HERE) Support this podcast

If you live in New Orleans, you're hardly going to be surprised to hear that on this edition of Out to Lunch we're talking about food and music. Even if you don't live in New Orleans, and you've never been here, you probably still know us for our reputation for food and music. Interestingly, even though we often talk about food and music in the same breath, in New Orleans the food business and the music business are generally not related. Which is just one of the significant differences about Peter's lunch guests today. Music Misha Kachkachachishvili is a classically trained musician who came to New Orleans in 1994. A lot happened after that, but we're going to cut straight to 2013. That's when Misha opened the doors to the largest production and post production recording studio in Louisiana - Esplanade Studios. In the ensuing years, in a city not lacking for musical accolades, Esplanade Studios have become one the country's most highly regarded epicenters of recorded music. A long list of musicians have beaten a path to the studio,  including Wille Nelson, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Solange Knowles, Common, Janaelle Monae, and many more. Misha Kachkachachishvili is a rare combination of musician, business person, and visionary.  Food Esplanade studios takes its name from the street it's on, Esplanade Avenue. Right next to the studio, around the corner on Broad Street, there's a café, called Lamara Coffee and Kitchen. A number of things set Lamara Coffee and Kitchen aside from a regular New Orleans cafe. Firstly, it's menu is entirely plant based. They feature healthy vegetarian food, a superfood smoothie bar, and gluten-free house-made baked-goods. There's no refined grains, oils, or sugar in anything. Apart from its non-traditional fare, the other thing that sets Lamara apart from other New Orleans food businesses, is that it really is connected to the music business. It's not a coincidence that it's right next door to Esplanade studios. The café caters to musicians who frequent the studio. Plus, also not coincidentally, the owner of Lamara Coffee and Kitchen, Diane Heying, is married to Misha Kachkachachishvili, the owner of Esplanade Studios. Food and Music When the 21st Century's entrepreneurial boom started in New Orleans, the business incubator Idea Village tried to encourage people to start a business with the slogan, “Trust your crazy ideas.”  Having faith in a business that looks to other people like a crazy idea takes you down a path that is often walking a fine line between delusion and inspiration. It's only years later, when the business is successful, that the doubters disappear and everyone agrees that you were a visionary all along. It's not hard to understand why Misha and Diane are married and why they're great business partners too. They share the courage, determination, and vision required to take bold steps and carve out unique businesses. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at NOLA Pizza in the NOLA Brewing Taproom. You can see photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at our website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“You have to build trust from the very first moment you meet.”   Listen & Learn: How to ensure that an agency you hire is a true strategic partner. Tips for negotiating media pricing with an agency. Accountability, trust, and transparency: essential elements when engaging an agency. Why it’s important to know if there are any conflicts of interest. What agencies need to know about GDPR compliance. Tips for onboarding an agency.   Mike Krass is the CEO of MKG Marketing, a digital marketing agency that gets tech and healthcare brands found online through transparent, measurable digital marketing. Over the last ten years, Mike has grown MKG Marketing into a seven-figure business not only by specializing in data and analytics but by embracing a “people first” philosophy that promotes a strong work-life balance while systematically holding employees as well as clients accountable. Mike takes this philosophy with him as he sits on the board of directors of the global Entrepreneur’s Organization, as well as mentoring other businesses through organizations such as Idea Village and General Assembly. Realizing the importance of analytics, Mike and his business partner, Kerry Guard, set out to found an agency that could both perform creatively and provide hard numbers in order to quash the frustration that companies can often feel when navigating the digital marketing landscape.   Your trusted strategic partner to help build your brand and impact your bottom line. Call LORI JONES today at 303-678-7102 to learn more!   TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MKG MARKETING, CLICK HERE. TO FIND MIKE KRASS ON LINKEDIN, CLICK HERE.

This year's New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, held March 22-26, drew thousands of participants from over 34 countries around the globe eager to hear the latest from the region's burgeoning entrepreneur community. But if you happened to miss it, all the over 87 sessions and 137 speakers are still accessible at NOEW.org thanks to this year's completely virtual programming. In this week's episode, Jon Atkinson, CEO of Idea Village, the producer of NOEW, shares the highlights from this year's event.

Should you outsource your marketing to a digital agency? This is a question that I get asked all the time.  Many of us get frustrated, overwhelmed and simply don't have the time to implement a consistent and effective marketing strategy. The thought of being able to hand this off to someone and then just sit back and serve your patients sure is an attractive one! Beware though! Every week I'm hearing horror stories from practitioners who've wasted thousands with agencies for little to no result. Like any relationship you need know what you're looking for. On the podcast this week I'm interviewing Mike Krass from MKG Marketing and we're speaking all about how to choose the RIGHT agency to help you with your marketing goals. If you've been contemplating outsourcing your marketing then this episode is a must listen for you! Enjoy the show. Thanks for all you do, keep saving lives Angus Links: Website: www.mkgmarketinginc.com Linkedin: Mkg Marketing Facebook: MKG Marketing Instagram: mkgmarketinginc Bio Mike Krass is the CEO of MKG Marketing, a digital marketing agency that gets tech and healthcare brands found online through transparent, measurable digital marketing. Over the last ten years, Mike has grown MKG Marketing into a 7 figure business not only by specializing in data and analytics, but by embracing a “people first” philosophy that promotes a strong work-life balance while systematically holding employees as well as clients accountable. Mike takes this philosophy with him as he sits on the Board of Directors of the global Entrepreneur's Organization, as well as mentoring other businesses through organizations such as Idea Village and General Assembly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've been to college, you'll know that although colleges are ostensibly places where students get an education, the teaching staff do not spend a majority of their day teaching. What, exactly, you might wonder, do college professors do all day? Well, one thing they do is research. And sometimes that research can turn into more than just an article in an academic journal. Many universities now have a department called Technology Transfer. Folks in the Technology Transfer department take the ideas that professors and researchers have, and turn these ideas into commercial products. For example, the Office of Technology Transfer at Tulane University has commercialized a diagnostic test for Lyme disease, an obstetric device that cuts and clamps the umbilical cord, and a mosquito trap. Among many others. The Executive Director of the Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Development at Tulane University is John Christie. There's an even more specialized approach to technology transfer at LSU, where it is broken into smaller divisions. In Baton Rouge, LSU has a big, and very successful, tech transfer department. Here in New Orleans, the LSU Health Services Center has its own department dedicated to technology transfer. the LSU Health Services Center Office of Technology Transfer Management commercializes research that comes out of the medical school, as well as the departments of nursing, public health and dentistry. The Director of the LSU Health Services Center Office of Technology Transfer Management is Patrick Reed. If each one of us listening to this conversation had a dollar for every great idea we've had - we'd probably each have about ten bucks. It's one thing to think you've got a great idea. It's another thing to actually have a great idea. But it's something of a whole other magnitude to turn an idea into an invention that makes money. Photos from this show at Commander's Palace by Jill Lafleur,  are at our website. You can find more brilliant ideas at The Idea Village.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Hey Storytellers,One way to amp up the suspense and terror is to put your players into a "closed-loop" scenario. If you ever watched any movies from the 1980s or before it was very common to have this happen to your heroes. There is a storm, the phone lines are cut (and cell phones don't exist yet), everybody is trapped in one location like a mansion or hotel. Queue lights turning off for less than a minute and then one person is killed. Queue lightning crash. Shocked gasps.Ok, that is harder to do if your players have teleport or many forms of magic. Stuck in a room, "I cast stone shape." But here is a scenario where it works.Your players come into a town. They can start to notice that fashion and language sound odd. A "knowledge Local" or similar knowledge will reveal the language is about 200ish years old. That is odd, but maybe the players ran into the RPG equivalent of the Amish.I won't get into all of it here in the description, but we lay out many possible ways for the players to discover that there is a wizard who is going to perform a grand experiment in the next X days or hours. The issue is the experiment failed and it locked everyone in time.Over the next hours or days, your players are slowly becoming a part of the story and are less and less able to affect it. If they can't stop the wizard from doing the experiment they will be trapped in the story forever. Of course, there are consequences to stopping the wizard.This builds on the ideas of psychological horror and choice, as well as using a timeline to build suspense and terror. These three concepts were handled in earlier episodes not that long ago. 

The Idea Village started at the turn of the 21st Century as a rebellious reaction to the business-as-usual cabal who, through an interlocking web of clubs, krewes, families, and cronyism, controlled most of the purse-strings in a then-shrinking New Orleans. Six years later, in the wake of the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, The Idea Village played a pivotal role in totally changing the business landscape of New Orleans. With literally nothing left to lose here, The Idea Village led the way in establishing a fearless approach to creating a whole new startup, entrepreneurial business culture, under the banner, "Trust your crazy ideas." Today, New Orleans today is a new-business hub, with over 64% more entrepreneurial activity than the national average. And Jon Atkinson is CEO of The Idea Village. Dianna Liu, founder and President of ARIX Technologies, and Josh Johnston, co-founder and President of TrayAway, are in the Idea Village class of 2019. Arix Technologies makes robots for the energy industry. These robots inspect oil and gas pipes for corrosion. This is a job that is currently performed by humans dangling off of scaffolding. Worldwide, corrosion of pipes costs the oil and gas industry an estimated two and a half trillion dollars. So there is quite a market waiting for Arix Technologies as it begins to put its robots into commercial production. TrayAway tracks down dirty room-service trays in hotels. The ones you see in the hallways of pretty much every hotel you've ever been in. You might think dirty tray pick-up is a negligible problem. But, in fact, there is a vast universe of hotels looking to solve it. TrayAway is already in use in hotels from Paris to the Caribbean, across North and South America, in Brazil, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Photos over lunch at Commander's Palace by Jill Lafleur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's probably no exaggeration to say that the boom in entrepreneurial business in New Orleans wouldn't have happened without the business incubator, Idea Village. Robbie Vitrano was one of the founders of Idea Village. He was also one of the founders of the ad agency Trumpet and the revolutionary Naked Pizza. Today, Robbie talk to Peter Ricchiuti about his newest ventures, among them Good Spread, peanut butter that's, literally, setting out to change the world, and Uncanny Wellness, a company with a unique approach to CBD: it's water soluble, so you can add it to your coffee, shake, or even maple syrup if you'd like. And talking of syrup, Dr Bill Accousti is the creator of Dr Bill's Syrup, a brand new blend of cane syrup and maple syrup. Because Dr Bill is also an orthopedic surgeon, Dr Bill's syrup has your daily dose of Vitamin D in every serving. This is a fascinating conversation, ranging over many entrepreneurial subjects. Robbie is a veteran entrepreneur whose experiences include working with Mark Cuban and creating innovative and memorable marketing campaigns for an extraordinarily wide range of companies, and Bill is an enthusiastic, vastly over-qualified newcomer to entrepreneurship. Photos over lunch in the wine room at Commander's Palace by Jill Lafleur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DDD President Kurt Weigel, Jon Atkinson, CEO of the Idea Village, and Robert Lalka of Tulane's School of Business & Lepage Center; filmmaker Jonathan Isaac Jackson he Downtown Development District, (DDD) and Creative Alliance of New Orleans, (CANO) present a forum during Idea Village's New Orleans Entrepreneur Week to explore the most effective strategies for combining real estate resources and creative industries production and programming for revitalizing urban neighborhoods and promoting economic development.

If you eat out in New Orleans you've probably noticed two things. One, there seem to be a lot more restaurants to choose from these days. And, two, everywhere you go seems to be busy. You're right on both counts. New Orleans has more restaurants than ever. Over twelve hundred. And we have a larger population than we've had in some time, so that means more people eating out. Although this is a good trend for the hospitality industry, it comes with one problem: competition. Not just for diners, but competition for accomplished staff. If you own a restaurant, you want to be able to hire staff with experience. Until now there hasn't been anywhere here to get that experience, except a restaurant. That's where the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute comes in. As of January 2019, 301 years after it was settled and 100 years after it established itself as one of America's food hubs, New Orleans has a school dedicated to cooking and hospitality. Ti Martin is the co-founder of NOCHI. Ti knows a thing or two about hospitality. She is co-owner of Commander's Palace, SoBou, and Picnic. Carol Markowitz is Executive Director of NOCHI. Since Carol moved to New Orleans a decade or so ago she has had an outsized influence on the entrepreneurial culture here. Carol started out as a leader at business incubator Idea Village before spearheading the fundraising and development of NOCHI. NOCHI is a reflection of the combined skills, talents, and drive of Martin and Markowitz. You get the sense that these two could build an empire. They just might. Photos over lunch at Commander's Palace by Jill Lafleur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leigh Isaacson is the Co-Founder of Dig - The Dog Person's Dating App. Dig is an iOS mobile dating app for dog owners and dog lovers. As Co-Founder and CEO of the start-up company, Leigh is in charge of fundraising, management, investor relations, daily operations, business partner acquisition, financials, longterm marketing strategies, social media campaigns, and monthly active user growth. Dig was part of the IdeaX Accelerator Program through Idea Village in New Orleans and was selected as a finalist for 2018 MassChallenge Boston.Leigh is an also an instructor at Tulane University, where she teaches a master's course in Media, Terrorism and Disasters master's students in the Homeland Security and Emergency Response Management program. She also teaches Introduction to Journalism to undergraduate students in the public relations department. Topics include ISIS' use of social media, communication methods in times of domestic terrorism and disaster, interview techniques, and preventing hysteria. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Peter Ricchiuti leaves his regular table at Commander s Palace in the Garden District and travels downtown to the Arts District. He s set up shop at the Contemporary Arts Center where art is taking a back seat to business. This is the current home of the Idea Village s annual bridge between Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest a party that s come to be known as NOEW pronounced "no wee" an acronym for New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. NOEW is an annual business festival celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, and new thinking in New Orleans. As has become customary, Peter meets some of the more notable party goers. Brendan Anthony Dodd is better known to many New Orleanians as Bagel Boy. Brendan s company, Bagel Boy, specializes in delivering fresh bagels to your home or work, wherever you are in New Orleans. Bagel Boy grew out of Brendan s pretty logical idea to quit delivering bagels on his bike for free and to start charging folks for showing up at their house with fresh bagels. Alyson Kilday is the co founder of a company called Damesly. Damesly is a new boutique tour operator that aims to connect creative and professional women. The Damesly experience combines networking with travel. So instead of meeting interesting women on LinkedIn you meet them hiking in the Andes. Eliel Oliveira is the co founder of a company called eNre. eNre uses software to streamline the recruiting of patients for clinic based research trials, with an emphasis on cancer and chronic diseases. Elia Brodsky s the CEO of Pine Biotech. Pine Biotech is a bioinnovation company that describes itself as delivering solutions to ease multi omics analysis and integration, allowing industries to seize the challenge and the promise of the future. It s not quite as confusing as it sounds. Thanks to Idea Village and Kelsey Hyde from Bond Moroch in the preparation and production of today s show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In most ways, Robbie was "ruined" by New Orleans, a dying city, that he thought he was saving. It turns out it saved him, leading to the remaking of his brand design studio (Trumpet) into the launchpad for an entrepreneurial ecosystem that's at the center of a refocused, civically reengaged New Orleans. Robbie now runs, designs, and invests in food companies with social and environmental impact such as Good Spread, a nut butter company launched from a non-profit maker of a therapeutic peanut butter that treats and cures kids suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition. Along the way, he co-founded Idea Village, Naked Pizza (a healthy delivery pizza company expanded internationally and sold to Mark Cuban), and maintains a portfolio of food-based companies under Innisfree. Robbie was an Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year finalist, was named City Business Magazine’s innovator of the year, and won the Louisiana Technology Council’s technology of the year award. He is also a member of Adweek’s creative all-star team.

Over the past few years you ve probably been hearing the word "entrepreneur" a lot around New Orleans. As business incubators like The Idea Village grow, and we hear success stories about all kinds of wildly imaginative local startups, you might wonder how someone gets to be an entrepreneur. Maybe you have a great idea for a business. Have you ever wondered how you get to be one of the hip crowd hanging out at coffee shops talking about your business plan Do you even know what a business plan looks like Peter Richiutti s guests on this edition of Out to Lunch are both dedicated to taking you from your bright idea to global domination. And they re both right here in New Orleans. Scott Whittaker is a member of the board of the NO LA Angel Network a bunch of folks who invest in great local ideas. Kevin Wilkins is founder and Managing Director of Trepwise a kind of training wheels company or silent partner for your business. This edition of Out to Lunch is a free class at Entrepreneurial University. If you re an entrepreneur or would like to know how to become one, this show is a worthwhile 30 minute investment. Photos at Commander s Palace by Alison Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we ve relocated our lunch table from our usual spot in the Garden District to downtown New Orleans. We re at Idea Village s annual Entrepreneur Week. Idea Village is an independent nonprofit organization with a mission to identify, support, and retain entrepreneurial talent in New Orleans. They describe Entrepreneur Week as an annual business festival, celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, and advanced thinking. Summer Suleiman. Summer moved back to her native New Orleans after working at CNN as an international news producer. Idea Village was smart enough to snag her and today Summer is the creator and curator of an online blog called The Distillery a unique community meeting place for entrepreneurs with an interest in the unvarnished truth about business. Lowry Curley turned his Tulane Ph.D study of building a human cell into the ground breaking pharma testing technology, AxoSim. Stacy Cannon somehow miraculously turned a background in sociology into Grok and Banter, a tech based company that is an all new interface between you and a street sign or a billboard. Domenic Giunta is the maker guru behind IDIYA, a high tech workshop on Broad Street where you can go make something as simple as a wooden box, or as complex as a factory run of computer guided 3D objects. Among the users of IDIYA tech are Colin Grussing and Frank Lopicolo. Colin is manufacturing shark suits. Through his company Press Fire Design, Frank is making specialty printed designs on literally everything from T shirts to wood. If you want proof that we re not living in your father s or even your big brother s New Orleans, these conversations are it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Williamson and Victoria Adams Phipps of Idea Village describe and talk about promoting the "entrepreneurial mindset" in New Orleans communities, and role of disruption in shaping in creative economies. Then, Chris Groh with Startup Weekend New Orleans discusses his organization's bootcamp for local entrepreneurs, and why it's important for them to share their ideas for startups instead of always keeping them secret. Finally, Lindsay Fox of LookFar talks about her software development studio's work with local entrepreneurs; and she teases the subject of next week's electrifying show.

Sara is a seed-stage investor in consumer startups at Maven, where she works with 20+ companies in the Maven portfolio and manages the Maven mentor network. Prior to joining Maven, Sara ran early-stage startup programming at The Idea Village, an entrepreneurship engine in New Orleans. While at The Idea Village, she built and managed a team of over 40 employees, contractors, and mentors to deliver direct services to over 1,200 companies. An enthusiastic supporter of entrepreneurs, Sara launched her own business in 2014 to help founders and investors launch and build networks that help startups thrive. She shares some of these experiences in her TEDx talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uR4-aEk5lQ). In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Sara made her way into the world of tech and investing? 2.) What does Sara believe is the most important value add to startups and portfolio companies? How can investors differentiate themselves from fellow angels? 3.) What does Sara make of the importance of startups for being located in a tech hub? Does it really matter? What are the disadvantages, what are the advantages? How does it affect startup valuations? 4.) What are the determinants of a successful incubator? How can incubators differentiate themselves in the sea of incubators on the west coast? 5.) How can entrepreneurs learn to not get confused and disheartened by the famous investor whiplash? Is it right to hear feedback and not react to it? 6.) What does Sara believe is the optimal way for angels and incubators to act? How can angels get the most from the accelerator process? 7.) What Sara make of Sam Altman’s famous incubator hopping essay, where do Maven stand with regards to multiple accelerator startups? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Fave book and why: The Alchemist Fave Blog or Newsletter: Mattermark Daily Most recent investment and why you said yes: HomeMade As always, you can learn more about SyndicateRoom here: www.syndicateroom.com and see Sara's latest tweets here: www.twitter.com/saraannet

It's a somewhat common notion that entrepreneurism in New Orleans is a byproduct of the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. In the last 10 years, the city has seen unprecedented growth of startups, but how much of that is really the result of Katrina? New Wave went down to the Idea Village and talked to CEO and Co-Founder Tim Williamson about the history of entrepreneurism in the Crescent City, and his answers were not what we expected.

## DrupalCon New Orleans * Where is the DrupalCon going to be?     * New Orleans convention center * When is it?     * May 9-13 2016 * Why New Orleans?     * We are seeing an incredible rebirth of a Great American City.  Hurricane Katrina was such an unbelievable disaster, 80% of the city was flooded.  Surrounding Parishes even worse, (we have Parishes instead of Counties), St. Bernard Parish, just down river, 99% was flooded.  In the last 10 years we have overcome seemingly unsurmountable rebuilding, and have plenty more in the works.  DrupalCon coming to New Orleans is great affirmation of progress we have made.  It has a vibe like no other city, you can feel the life. * Why were you so driven to bring DrupalCon to your town?     * It’s such a great place to be!  Growing up 5 miles from Bourbon Street, we tend to take our City for granted.  We do things that are rarely seen in the world!  Food, Festivals, Family activities, Music, and of course you can drink in public!  The general attitude across the whole city is very inviting and laid back.  Really, a perfect place for a crowd like the Drupal Community! * What does the tech community look like there?     *Growing in leaps and bounds.  The entrepreneur landscape is one of the top in the country – we lead the nation in startups per capita by 64%, and we have a growing network of capital, which is important for startups.  Game Loft, GE Capital, High Voltage Software have all chosen New Orleans because of our deep incentives, unique culture, and low cost of living. And our tech community is coalescing with the formation of TechNO, a coalition of local tech companies who meet regularly to promote the presence of the industry, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week hosted by the Idea Village, and NOLA Tech Week, which attracts national speakers and provides a great opportunity to showcase the industry. Finally, many local community colleges and universities are developing curricula to meet new digital workforce demands. There is no better opportunity in the country for tech companies than New Orleans. (from GNO, Inc. can be summarized) * What does the Drupal community look like?     * We just had our Second camp! :-)  Small but dedicated!  We have had Meetups Monthly since 2010. * How important is the local community with the regards to putting on a DrupalCon.     * I think now that the Drupal Association has taken the reigns of the Cons, the local community plays a part, but not like say, 2010, when we were in San Francisco.  The local community had to shoulder the brunt of the work.  And frankly, it was a lot, plus we probably had a limited number of cities with that size local community.  That’s one of the great things about the Association, organizing DrupalCons! * What’s the Drupal adoption look like in New Orleans?     * Growing, like everything else down here!  The larger Universities have adopted Drupal, Tulane, Loyola, LSU up in Baton Rouge, plus the WWII museum, WWOZ (a great radio station, you should listen online), Cafe Du Monde, The Chef John Besh Restaurant Group, Audubon Nature Institute, Dr. Tichenor’s, maybe more….(or we keep it short??) * Who’s going to be the “boots on the ground” in New Orleans playing “host”?     * Hopefully, us!  We are both born and raised in the New Orleans area.  I am involved in the local civic and business community and the entire Tech community are excited to host Drupalers! * How is it organized compared to years past? (Level of community and association involvement)     * Again the Drupal Association has done a great job of spearheading the Cons.  We worked closely with them to develop the logo and overall branding of the Con.  In the coming months, we will work with them to look at venues and locations for events.  Sponsors have reached out to us to help them organization of their specific needs for parties and meeting. * How will you be choosing who is selecting sessions     * Each Con we put together the Track Team which is comprised of global track chairs (people who have evaluated and selected sessions for a Con at least once before) and then we work to assemble the Local Track Chairs who work in conjunction with the globals.  We get these people from recommendations from within the community, people reaching out to volunteer and people expressing interest to Global Track Chairs.  They go through an interview process with the Drupal Association and then the team is assembled and starts working to get out the call for content.  It’s quite a ways away planning-wise but the Drupal Association will start putting together the New Orleans Track Team in the late fall, so if you’re interested or know someone who would be a great addition please reach out to amanda@association.drupal.org.   You can read all about the session selection process here: https://events.drupal.org/barcelona2015/session-selection-process    * For those that want to have a future Con in their community, do you have any advice?  * We heard interest from the Drupal Association in having a New Orleans Con about five years ago, but we didn’t have a local community to support it. We started up a small meetup in Baton Rouge in 2010, then it slowly migrated to New Orleans. We didn’t lobby anyone to win the conference for the city. We just tried to establish a community and show consistent interest over the years, and trusted that New Orleans is a destination that the community would want to visit. Eric: you were at that first meetup and have helped to coordinate the growth of the group, what are your thoughts?     * Have a consistent Meetup!  We decided at our first Meetup we would meet on the First Thursday of the Month, even if it was only two people.  And barring that occasional conflict with a carnival parade we have done that.  Then organize a Camp, start small and be consistent! * Before we started recording, you mentioned that you wanted to talk about possible afterparty locations. Do you want to do that now?     * Everywhere!     * Crawfish season   ## Questions from Twitter * [Ryan Gibson](https://www.twitter.com/ryanissamson) What kind of festivities can we expect during DrupalCon NO? #MUP139 * [Carie Fisher](https://www.twitter.com/cariefisher)   #MUP139 best place for drupalcon parties? any places we should try and visit in NO? * [Robyn Green](https://www.twitter.com/robynlgreen) Question for Jeff, What amount of LSU attire will I be required to have for Drupalcon, and where can I get a 'I

In business, as in everything else, each generation finds a way to separate itself from the past. One of the interesting current generational shifts is the use of new technology to adapt and carry forward skills developed by previous generations. This group of folks call themselves Makers. Eric Bernstein is a local proponent of the Maker movement and founder of a company called Werkly. And on this show Peter welcomes back one of the grandfathers of the New Orleans economic boom, CEO of the Idea Village, Tim Williamson. It says something about the speed of change in New Orleans that we can call Tim a grandfather. In real life Tim's a young guy with a kid barely in elementary school, but Eric Bernstein and others like him are the second wave of entrepreneurs born out of the innovative business environment fostered by The Idea Village. In the You Heard It Here First segment, Domenic Giunta pitches his DIY manufacturing revolution, IDIYA. You can hear a longer conversation with Domenic, Peter, Tim and Eric andout IDIYA here. All the photos on this page were taken at Commander s Palace by Chet Overall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Orleans annual Entrepreneur Week is a week long throw down of entrepreneurs and the men and women who love them. Resembling a melange of New York s Fashion Week, TED talks, and Cirque du Soleil of business, classes and seminars fill out the day around the star events where NOLA entrepreneurs get to pitch their Idea Village labeled "crazy ideas" in front of venture capitalists and the general public in return for steroidal strength networking, free coffee, sports drinks, and ultimately the lure of 50,000 in prize money. With the assistance of the Idea Village s Cameron Adams in orange, next to the empty dresser waiting for the wood repair person to show up Peter Ricchuiti trades lunch at Commander s Palace for a bag of pretzels at Gallier Hall, covering the Idea Village s 2014 Entrepreneur Week with this special edition of Out to Lunch. But seriously... On this stroll down Entrepreneur Lane, Peter Ricchuiti first nabs Victoria Adams. Victoria is Network Manager of The Idea Village and the fastest speed talker in the New Orleans Metro area. This is not a scientific fact but Victoria s reporting on the developing level of local investor financing in New Orleans is worth slowing down and listening to. Victoria describes how the burgeoning business landscape in New Orleans continues to change. One exemplary proof of Victoria s claim is the arrival of business immigrants like Peter s next guest, Google executive Tara Cannobio. Tara is Global Programs Manager, K 12 Education Outreach at Google, which means spreading the word STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to classrooms around the world. Tara describes her job as encouraging a 2 year old kid who can use a tablet or phone app to be able to eventually build that app. Tara moved to New Orleans recently and has already "dragged hundreds of colleagues" here. New Orleans has been known for its arts long before it was known for anything resembling innovation, other than the liquid hurricane. New entrepreneurial company Where Y Art is combining art and innovation. Collin Ferguson and Catherine Todd launched their online art marketplace where artists and art lovers can meet in a virtual art gallery to view, sell, and buy works of New Orleans art worldwide. The duo also offer business training to local artists who might typically be better at perspective than persistence. Where Y Art are the winners of the NOEW 2014 Arts Based Business Pitch, walking away with a bundle of goodies including cold cash and cool new office space. In an attempt to push his own boundaries, Peter decided to record this show in 3D by adding an unprecedented third guest, Frances Guevara. Frances Guevara is at the, literal, cutting edge of 3D technology. Frances describes the advent of what is currently called 3D printing better simply described as "manufacturing" as an "industrial revolution." A 3D artist, technologist and fashion innovator, Frances lays out the ramifications of what is assuredly coming down the 3D highway being able to circumvent the current default Made In China industrial manufacturing base of the entire US economy. These Out to Lunch shows require a huge support staff. Here is two thirds of it hard at work Tech Director Eric Murrell and researcher Jennifer Smith. All the photos on this page were taken by the fabulously talented Douglas Engel, slumming it on loan from Happy Hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Darragh is President and CEO of Reily Foods. Even if Reily Foods is not a household name you probably have some of their products in your household. La Luzianne Tea, French Market Coffee, CDM Coffee, Blue Plate Mayonnaise and many more. Erik Frank is a former USA weightlifting champion who bench pressed a then record setting 462 pounds so he knows a bit about getting in shape. His recently launched company, Your Nutrition Delivered, prepares chef made personalized healthy meals and delivers them to your work or home. The company was the first prize winner in the Idea Village 2013 Big Idea competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the unique charms of New Orleans living is the drive thru daiquiri store a sort of Burger King of Booze where a family of four all over 21 of course can, for a modest sum, get tanked up on sweet, frozen cocktails dispensed from what look like washing machines. Can you imagine living in a New Orleans where open liquor containers and drive thru daiquiris were banned, like, god forbid, the rest of the country No way, right Instead of just imagining this hellish future, Jeremy Thompson has taken up arms to fight against it. Jeremy s three year old Daiquiri Festival is the fastest growing fest in South Louisiana and his Defend the Daiquiri campaign is taking on all the hallmarks of a civil rights movement. Elizabeth Bates ain t lying down and taking it no more neither. A full 5 feet tall, Elizabeth got so exasperated at not being able to find clothes that fit, or having to buy them then pay to get them altered, that she started selling them herself. The Petite Shop is the world s first e commerce site selling clothes specifically designed for women 5 4" and under. Elizabeth moved back to New Orleans from San Diego to be a part of The Idea Village s business incubator program, and to leave the memory of the cheating SOB behind. Miss Mec slept through her last appearance on Happy Hour. This time she decided to show up with a sock on her head and scant clothes on her body. Her cpaitvating sultry voice is as sexy as ever and she is so damn charming that even her stories of incestuous shoe theft make her seem adorably cute. Andrew Duhon plays a work in progress, a beautiful song about a man s heart and a runaway train. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What kind of business person looks at the New Orleans landscape and decides we need more booze? Kirk Coco from [NOLA Brewing][link1] and Jed Haas from [Atelier Vie][link2], that's who. Plus, what next for Idea Village prize winning biz, [Your Nutrition Delivered][link3]? [link1]: http://www.nolabrewing.com/ [link2]: http://ateliervie.com/ [link3]: http://yournutritiondelivered.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live at [Idea Village][link1]'s biggest NOLAbiz party yet - 1,000+ entrepreneurs - with hosts Tim Williamson, Kevin Wilkins, and Robbie Vitrano, inNOLAvation founder Damon Burns, [Creative Alliance][link2]'s Jeanne Nathan, and Webster Pierce Jr whose award winning invention, Wave Robber, is going to save the La coast. [link1]: http://ideavillage.org/ [link2]: http://cano-la.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Czar of the [Idea Village][link1] revolution Tim Williamson talks about what it takes to make it in NOLA biz with role model and rock guitarist, [Turbosquid][link2] CEO Matt Wisdom. [link1]: http://ideavillage.org/ [link2]: http://www.turbosquid.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Idea Village][link1] CEO [Tim Williamson][link2] hosts visitors from The White House, Google, Yale and local businesses on a New Orleans Entrepreneur Week special edition. [link1]: http://ideavillage.org/ [link2]: http://www.nolacajun.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Tim Williamson][link1] dissects New Orleans business, lays out how his [Idea Village][link2] revolutionized the city, and looks ahead. Peter is [back in oil][link3]. [link1]: http://ideavillage.org/ [link2]: http://ideavillage.org/ [link3]: http://www.superiorenergy.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Idea Village was launched in New Orleans by "five guys who wanted to change the world." The more modest goal of these entrepreneurs was to revitalize the city economically—a mission that became especially important when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tim Williamson shares how his nonprofit has been helping rebuild the devastated city economically, and the progress inspired through a powerful network of talented individuals. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/tim_williamson_-_fostering_entrepreneurship_in_new_orleans