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The Idea Village provides free resources to New Orleans-based entrepreneurs. To get started, you must first register via our Entrepreneur Portal. From there, you can access our free entrepreneur education series, IDEAinstitute, register for New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) events and apply for our IDEAxcelerator programs.
Why Register With The Idea Village?
It’s quick and easy and allows The Idea Village to provide more targeted resources to your venture. After completing the short registration process, entrepreneurs will have access to an “Entrepreneur Tool Kit” of free business resources, including:
Consulting & Access to Capital
Entrepreneurs who are interested in applying for our IDEAxcelerator Programs, intensive six-month business accelerators, must register via the Entrepreneur Portal in order to access and complete the application.
The annual Idea Village Entrepreneur Challenge (IVEC) is our central accelerator program and each year The Idea Village offers a variety of more specialized accelerator cohorts. During the 2012 season, other IDEAxcelerator cohorts include Water, Tulane Technologies and Education Entrepreneurs.
The application period for IDEAxcelerator Programs opens every July and closes in August. If you are interested in applying for the 2013 IDEAxcelerator Programs, you can register via the Entrepreneur Portal at any time and complete the application when it opens again in July.
All entrepreneurs interested in applying must register and apply as outlined above. After a thorough assessment process of all applicants, The Idea Village will select the most promising entrepreneurial ventures to participate this season.
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
The Idea Village Entrepreneur Season culminates with New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), the hallmark week-long festival that celebrates and supports the network of talent that has enabled New Orleans to become a hub of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Entrepreneurs interested in attending NOEW events can register via the Entrepreneur Portal. Specific NOEW 2012 sessions and events will be announced in January.
