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Now Is The Time For Latino Startups

The U.S. Latino entrepreneurial community is strong and growing. From 2007 - 2019, the number of Latino-owned businesses increased by 34% while the number of White-owned businesses fell by 7%. While Latinos are starting small businesses at a faster rate than any other group, there is still a

These Louisiana Startups Just Raised A Combined $9.5 Million

These Louisiana Startups Just Raised A Combined $9.5 Million

Nine early-stage startups across Louisiana recently graduated from the VILLAGEx accelerator program, and a subset of them brought in a combined $9.5 million in funding. For Jon Atkinson, CEO of The Idea Village, it shows the momentum of the Louisiana tech ecosystem. “Startup founders are a highly adaptable

New Orleans-Based The Idea Village Announces 2020 VILLAGEx and ENERGYx Accelerator Cohorts

New Orleans-Based The Idea Village Announces 2020 VILLAGEx and ENERGYx Accelerator Cohorts

The Idea Village, a New Orleans-based entrepreneurial nonprofit dedicated to help emerging tech companies grow and succeed, recently announced the selection of 12 local startups to its 2020 VILLAGEx (formerly known as IDEAx) accelerator cohort. The nonprofit also announced that five additional startups focusing on energy, coastal construction and

The Idea Village Is the Tech Hub New Orleans Needs to Sustain Startup Growth

The Idea Village Is the Tech Hub New Orleans Needs to Sustain Startup Growth

Jon Atkinson's commitment to fostering innovation and talent in New Orleans is fully ingrained in the career he's built in Louisiana. As the former director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Loyola University, he was charged with creating programs to support students following an entrepreneurship path.

Can You Dig It? This Dog Lovers Dating App Matches You With Your Canine-Loving Mate

Can You Dig It? This Dog Lovers Dating App Matches You With Your Canine-Loving Mate

After yet another guy lied to Casey Isaacson about loving dogs through a dating app, her sister Leigh Isaacson realized that these matchmaking apps had a serious gap — none of the popular apps allow you to filter to only see "dog lovers." Leigh's background in investigative

See You In The Big Easy for the 10th Annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week

See You In The Big Easy for the 10th Annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week

Weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship in New Orleans to be held March 24-29 Idea Village recently unveiled plans for the 10th anniversary of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), a weeklong celebration of business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. In the past decade, NOEW has engaged global luminaries, featured local thought leaders, and