Experience Innovation and Culture at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2023
Spring Event Expands Live Music Offerings & EATrepreneur Specialties
Early Bird Discount Passes Now Available
New Orleans, LA – The Idea Village announces the return of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) from March 27th – April 1st, 2023. This year, the celebration will offer attendees a dynamic six-day experience with national and local industry leaders across startup/business, technology, music, food and more. Produced by the non-profit business accelerator The Idea Village and presented this year by JPMorgan Chase & Co, NOEW is the premier event in the Gulf Coast celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation, and culture in all forms, in a signature-style event that only New Orleans can host. Find out more and get your pass now at https://www.noew.org
Now in its 12th year, NOEW (pronounced noh-wee!) brings together business owners, startup founders, industry leaders, forward-thinking investors, and business-minded creatives committed to imagining and building an exceptional future for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region through entrepreneurship. While the majority of NOEW 2023 events will remain free and open to the public, some parts of NOEW this year will require a paid ticket.
“NOEW 2023 is about innovation and culture,” said Jon Atkinson, C.E.O. of The Idea Village. “The goal of NOEW is to educate, facilitate connections, inspire action, and bring our startup community together. This year, NOEW will expand regionally and be a destination for people from across the Southeast interested in innovation, entrepreneurship, and the distinct culture and music of New Orleans."
JPMorgan Chase returns as the title sponsor of NOEW 2023, continuing its long-standing commitment to investing in local startup companies and developing the next generation of diverse leaders. As one of the longest standing corporate partnerships of The Idea Village and one of the earliest funders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in New Orleans, JPMorgan Chase’s continued relationship will continue to boost the region’s connectivity by creating numerous and inclusive pathways to locally-rooted entrepreneurship.
New for NOEW 2023 will be the addition of a "music fest” inside NOEW, with multiple nights of live music programming. While NOEW has featured live music at various events in the past, 2023 will offer marquis performers at back-to-back evening concerts to feature the role of culture in innovation, and create ways to celebrate entrepreneurship in a truly New Orleans-style. These experiences will encourage NOEW attendees from across the region to spend the entire week in New Orleans and stay through the weekend.
“NOEW has traditionally ended on Friday evening after IDEApitch,” said Atkinson. “In 2023, we will offer attendees spectacular live music shows Wednesday through Saturday that encourage attendees to participate in the new ‘NOEW Fest’ and celebrate the cultural aspects that make our entrepreneurial ecosystem so unique,” he said.
It’s impossible to be in New Orleans without talking about food; NOEW 2023 will be no different, providing world-class food and showcasing our many local “EATrepreneurs.” Through both on-site programming and highlighting opportunities for individual restaurant experiences throughout the week, NOEW participants will enjoy the best of New Orleans’ unique and highly gratifying food scene, and learn from industry leaders about the unique aspects of building and scaling successful food businesses.
Friday at NOEW will be “Pitch Day” once again, when select companies will be invited to pitch their businesses to a panel of top judges who work with industry-leading startups. IDEApitch 2022 was of special note, as the annual contest carried a prize of $750,000, making it one of the largest startup pitch competitions in the country. The winning startup, JammAround received a funding commitment of $400k, with two other Idea Village VILLAGEx companies, Iconic Moments and Cluey Consumer, receiving funding commitments of $175k each.
Ahead of NOEW 2023, The Idea Village has launched a new podcast on all major streaming platforms called Big Easy Ideas. Recorded live at past NOEW events, Big Easy Ideas is a thought leadership podcast focused on startups, innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and culture. The podcast features a host of industry-specific expertise — from entrepreneurship to climate tech, to Web3, and more — to inspire founders at all stages across New Orleans, the Gulf Coast, and beyond. With a diverse range of talks from successful business leaders, startup founders, investors, culture bearers, and more at past NOEW events, listening to Big Easy Ideas is a great way to get an early taste of what’s to come at the festival in 2023. Listen now at www.bigeasyideas.com.
Get your pass now and early-bird discounts at https://www.noew.org.
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The Idea Village
The Idea Village's core belief is that entrepreneurship is an agent of social and economic change. As an early champion of entrepreneurship in New Orleans, the organization has played an integral role in catalyzing the city's entrepreneurial movement. In addition to supporting over 16,000 entrepreneurs, The Idea Village has successfully elevated New Orleans' reputation as a hub of innovation, entrepreneurship, and business. By serving as a catalyst and developing programs that provide direct support and education to founders and early-stage companies, The Idea Village helps entrepreneurs build innovative and industry-leading companies that generate revenue and jobs and help create a more vibrant, inclusive, and resilient local economy. www.ideavillage.org
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NOEW 2022 Photo Gallery – all owned by The Idea Village / NOEW, & available for public use; Photo credit: @sharp.photography @advidly.creative