September 2011
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Lunch & Learn September 21st
Hi Everyone-
Be sure to RSVP to this month’s Lunch & Learn program presented by Orian Williams of Fleur de Lis Financial. Orian will share with us tips on “Protecting Your Business (That You’ve Worked So Hard to Build)”!
Free pizza from Reginelli’s will be provided by Fleur de Lis Financial.
Click here to RSVP
August 2011
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July 2011
5 posts
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Venture for America-StartUp Summit
Launch Pad will host a great opportunity from Venture for America on
Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 PM in the IP Boardroom
Please read the invite below from Andrew Yang of Venture for America
RSVP to: eileen@ventureforamerica.org
Hello -
With your help, we want to send 10+ of the top college graduates from around the country to New Orleans to work for your companies.
Venture for America...
June 2011
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Launch Fest Impact Report
Friends -
Its hard to believe it just a month ago we gathered for Launch Fest to celebrate the startup spirit in New Orleans. Having Brad Feld and Scott Case in New Orleans was truly a highlight!
It’s been an amazing month since then with the Launch Pad Ignition founders hitting New York for TechCrunch Disrupt last week and headed out to Silicon Valley for meetings next week.
We want...
Short logic: Groupon IPO: Pass on this deal →
shortlogic:
Groupon has filed its S-1 and hopes to raise $750M in its initial public offering. Given they’re currently losing a staggering $117M per quarter, despite revenues of $644M, they’ll be burning through that cash almost as soon as it hits their account.
At the moment, it’s costing them $1.43 to…
May 2011
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April 2011
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Everything You Need to Know About Launch Fest
Hey folks!
Jazz Fest is here and Launch Fest is right around the corner. We hope you’re as excited as we are. Please save this email, its got everything you need to know!
THE DEETS
When: Wednesday, May 4 & Thursday, May 5 - 2-5pm - Registration opens at 1pm
Where: New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park New Orleans, Louisiana 70124 (Map)
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Lunch and Learn April 13th with Brent Lemoine
Come to Launch Pad on Wednesday, April 13th for our monthly Lunch and Learn program at Noon.
This month Brent Lemoine of Stern Agee will discuss
Retirement Planning for Small Business Owners and Employees
Lunch will be assorted Po-Boy’s from Johnny’s and provided by Stern Agee.
Click HERE to RSVP!
March 2011
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Lunch and Learn with Jude Boudreaux March 30th
Join us at Launch Pad on Wednesday, March 30th from Noon until 1 for our monthly program Lunch and Learn.
Jude Boudreaux of Upperline Financial Planning will present:
“Cash Flow Management at Home (or Budgeting that Doesn’t Suck)”: A strategy to simplify your financial life and increase harmony at home.
Lunch from Capdeville is sponsored by Upperline Financial Planning.
...
February 2011
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Throw Me Some Information Mister!
As the new Community Manager at Launch Pad I feel like I’m really starting to get into the “swing of things” but I still have a lot to learn and there is one area that I need some major advice in…
…Mardi Gras!
Even though I grew up in Mississippi, it was in North Mississippi where our spring ritual was dressing up in hoop skirts and giving tours of antebellum homes. Not exactly a...
Why you should apply to Ignition
I’ve been talking a lot to people in the last couple weeks about Launch Pad Ignition and what a seed accelerator is. The bottom line? It’s a program built from the ground up to help entrepreneurs get their companies funded and accelerate the learning curve that all startups go through.
We believe in mentorship, which means two things:
learning from founders who have done it...
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Launch Pad Graduation Celebration
We’re celebrating the graduation of 3 Launch Pad companies on Tuesday, March 1st. We’ll have pizza from Noon until 1:00 and you can join us in congratulating our graduates and explore office openings at Launch Pad.
Click here and RSVP now!
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Announcing Launch Pad Ignition
I am excited today to announce Launch Pad Ignition, our new startup accelerator program.
This is the culmination of several years of planning and preparation, and we are particularly excited to be launching as a part of the TechStars Network, and by extension the Obama administration’s new Startup America Initiative.
Ignition has been a personal passion project. The conversation started...
January 2011
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Secrets to a 5 Minute Pitch
We’re doing a Five Minute Pitch on Wed at Launch Pad. Here is the coaching guidance that I just sent out to the companied presenting.
format - we are going to hold you to 5 min, so be sure to keep your pitch tight and focused. this is plenty of time if you are rehearsed and gives you an opportunity to communicate about your company or project in a way that will keep the audiences...
December 2010
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Benjamin Reece: new liveset.com video online, plus... →
benjaminreece:
The production is online! Check out the first video of the series by clicking here.
Here is a breakdown of our 4x Canon 7D HDSLR livestream production:
// Video
Standard Shot, Camera A: 18-35mm Canon 2.8
We had this camera setup straight on for backup cam and to capture a…
November 2010
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LPTV Episode 57 - Lela Cloud, Lionel Milton,...
We had our Thanksgiving Episode this week with a packed list of guests, turkey tasting, & even a cranberry eating contest!! Watch here and see what happened!
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4:00 - 4:04 - Standard Welcome with Chris Schultz & Andrew Larimer
4:04 - 4:10 - News, Headlines, & Upcoming Events
4:10 - 4:11 - Who’s on & What they...
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LPTV - Episode 56 - November 12 - Suzy Rivera,...
For Episode 56 Megan Hargroder and Chris Boudy hosted outside of Capdeville. Suzy Rivera came on the show to discuss Life-Yoga New Orleans and also her company “Shoe”. Kristen McEntyre & Darren Hoffman of Tutti Dynamics were also on the show discussing their latest kickstarter project. Watch and find out more! :)
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LPTV - Episode 55 - "Delivering Happiness" Street...
This episode was super fast and fun. Megan and Chris hosted on Girod Street just as the bands began to play.
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Strategic planning weekend for @launchpad in full...
Strategic planning weekend for @launchpad in full...