The Idea Village

Who We Are

Founded in 2000, The Idea Village is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization with a mission to identify, support, and retain entrepreneurial talent in New Orleans. The Idea Village is a globally recognized leader of entrepreneurship by catalyzing an entrepreneurial ecosystem that has provided direct support to over 3,000 New Orleans entrepreneurs by engaging over 2,400 professionals to allocate 72,295 consulting hours and $3.45 million in seed capital. Collectively, this portfolio generates over $100 million in annual revenue and has created over 2,000 jobs for our community.

Meet The Idea Village Staff and Board of Directors.
Meet the 2013 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence.

What We Do

Each year from July - March, The Idea Village executes an annual Entrepreneur Season that connects a collaborative network of local and national partners to identify, support, and celebrate local startups through broad array of innovative educational and consulting services. The Season culminates each March with New Orleans Entrepreneur Week.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The 2014 Entrepreneur Season launches on July 15, 2013.

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