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Below you will find press materials for The Idea Village, logos, and links to some of our favorite articles written on our behalf.
Silicon Bayou News5/15/2013 - "Launch Pad and Idea Village to Host Google I/O Extended Event on 5/16"Launch Pad and Idea Village have teamed up for the I/O Extended event (4:30 to 6:30 pm) featuring Tara Canobbio of Google and a chance to score cool Google swag while connecting to local developers and entrepreneurs. Extended events give those a chance that did not purchase a ticket to experience... |
New Orleans CityBusiness5/13/2013 - "8 tips from angel investors to startups"“The good entrepreneur knows you may have to make the pitch 100 times before one person funds you,” said Tim Williamson, Co-founder and CEO of The Idea Village. |
Stanford Graduate School of Business CSI5/3/2013 - "Students Practicing Entrepreneurship During IDEAcorps Help Ed Tech Winner Earn $50K at The Big Idea"His new tune-based company, Education Everytime, got a huge boost last month when the 6 Stanford MBA students helped him win $50,000 in funding at The Idea Village’s New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. |
Bloomberg Businessweek4/18/2013 - "Struggling Cities, From Detroit to New Orleans, See Startups as Saviors"Tim Williamson has been pushing to make it easier for entrepreneurs in his hometown of New Orleans to land financing. |
by Downtown Development District of New Orleans
These awards are presented annually to recognize exceptional accomplishments of the people and places that inspire, innovate and integrate the Downtown NOLA brand into their Downtown neighborhoods.
The Idea Village team received the Innovator of the Year award for their development and execution of the 4th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, which culminated in the inaugural Big Idea pitch extravaganza.
by Tulsa Partners
This award is to be given to someone who has done outstanding work on the national stage to build disaster-resistant and sustainable communities.
The Idea Village and Greater New Orleans Foundation received the Nania award in recognition for the Water Challenge, a nationally replicable model for fostering entrepreneurial innovation on issues related to water management and natural hazards.
