In the last decade, there has been a rise in startup ecosystem development in cities across the country. Cities such as Seattle, Dallas, Miami, and countless others are attracting founders to consider building their startup there instead of Silicon Valley… and New Orleans is one of them.

The Idea Village’s role in the startup community of the Greater New Orleans region can be seen through our latest annual impact data, which also gives a window into the state of the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

It’s not common to hear the importance of idea-stage founders creating a startup master plan, but Jacob Jolibois is going to walk you through why it’s important and how you can start building one.