1. 1 year ago 

    LPTV - Episode 48 - May 21 - Jen Schnidman, Ralph Schindler, Adele Tiblier, Tung Ly

    This week was our 48th episode. Jen Schnidman was on talking with Ben and Chris about Drop the Chalk. Adele Tiblier came on the show to discuss a re-cap of the Gulf Aid Concert and Tung Ly spoke briefly about HealthCamp Nola. Finally, Barrett Conrad had on Ralph Schindler as his special tech segment guest.

    Watch live streaming video from launchpadlive at livestream.com

  2. 1 year ago 

    LPTV - Episode 47 - May 14th Jonathan Maki with Peter Menge & Freakie Da Dude

    This week we had Jonathan Maki and Peter Menge on the show talking about what’s new with Valence LLC. (VallenceLLC.com). Freakie Da Dude was also on the show talking about the NOLA Hip Hop Scene (YaHeardMeTV/YouTube.com) Sadly, this week was Andrew Larimer’s last LAM…However, he’ll be back with an all new segment called Louisiana Triumphant!!

  3. 1 year ago 

    LPTV Episode 46 - May 7 - Jon Guidroz, Seema Sudan, & Jeff Warren

    This week we had on Seema Sudan talking about her line “Lia Molly”. Sloane Berrent spoke with guest Jeff Warren of GrassRootsMapping.org. Jon Guidroz was also on to talk about Free-Flow-Power.com.

    Watch live streaming video from launchpadlive at livestream.com
    4:00 - Broadcast Starts 4:00 - 4:04 - Title Sequence // Standard Welcome with Chris & Sloane 4:04 - 4:10 - News & Headlines 4:11 - 4:12 - Who’s on, What they do 4:12 - 4:16 - Seema Sudan // Lia Molly 4:16 - 4:18 - Sloane Berrent // Jeff Warren 4:18 - 4:24 - Jon Guidroz // Free Flow Power 4:24 - 4:29 - Goodbye

  4. 1 year ago 

    Launch Fest 2010 Impact Report

    We had a very exciting 2010 Launch Fest with a lot of passionate entrepreneurs.  Take a look at the impact of the conference in our Impact Report below.

    Launch Fest featured three days of half-day conference sessions between the two weekends of Jazz Fest. Topics included social entrepreneurship, straight-talk with local entrepreneurs, and a pitch session to get companies funded. Of course, in the spirit of Jazz Fest we had four nights of mixers, music, and fun topics. Free and open to the public, the sessions were be held at the IP building. With Launch Fest, we put a new twist on the annual right of spring in New Orleans.
    Please see the Launch Fest Impact Report below.  In addition, we wanted to share all of the media from the event: Launch Fest by the numbers:
    • 200+ attendees
    • 16 sessions over 3 days with 3 evening mixers
    • 10 companies pitched to 18 investors
    • 70% of the companies were invited to be introduced to investors
    • 2 guests ended up this close to Eddie Vedder: http://yfrog.com/89y1kj
    Launch Fest Impact Report

  5. Notes: 21 / 1 year ago 

    Scene Magazine shouts out Launch Pad & Dear New Orleans pics

    Scene Magazine recently covered Launch Pad in its coverage of the SXSW festival and the Louisiana delegation that was orchestrated by Net2NO to promote digital media and highlight the technology scene happening in New Orleans.

    You can check out the digital edition of Scene here. (Very cool)

    The final aspect of the hugely comprehensive festival was the SXSW tech scene. “For the second year in a row, New Orleans showcased authenticity, passion & community that has been brewing in the tech scene in Louisiana.” said Chris Schultz of Net2NO and Launch Pad. “The panel about ‘The future of work’ focused on the trend of co-working and highlighted Launch Pad which we are expanding to Baton Rouge and Lafayette this year. And the panel ‘Seed Accelerators’ gave us the tools we need to fill the seed capital gap in Louisiana and start competing on the national startup scene.”
    It’s great to see the highlights of the Dear New Orleans pictures that Robert Fogarty took based on the sponsorship of the trip provided by TribeCon.
  6. 1 year ago 

    NPR’s State of the Re:Union features Launch Pad

    When Tina Antolini and Al Letson stopped through NOLA to tape their NPR show last month, we were thrilled to be included in their itinerary, and we were excited about all of the great folks and organizations like Robert Fogarty’s Evacuteer they covered.  The show made it to air this week, and we were in there.

    Give it a listen here.

    You can hear Launch Pad at the 15:18 mark of the full show, or right at the start of segment B. In a media turnabout, we featured them on an episode of LPTV on March 26th when they were here.  Watch it here.
  7. 1 year ago 

    CityBusiness Coverage of Launch Pad Expansion to Lafayette

    We were very excited to be featured in City Business regarding our expansion to Lafayette.  Check out the article here.

    Launch Pad eyes Lafayette for new office

    POSTED: 08:36 AM Friday, April 23, 2010  BY: Jennifer Larino, Staff Writer TAGS: Chris Schultz, FiberFete, Intellectual Property building, Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Launch Pad New Orleans-based collaborative workspace group Launch Pad said it plans to open a new office in Lafayette within the next few months. The announcement, made Thursday at the FiberFete conference in Lafayette, comes at a time when grass-roots technology communities in the two cities are attempting to bridge a gap across the Interstate 10 corridor, said Chris Schultz, founder of Launch Pad. “We want people from Lafayette to come work in New Orleans and the other way around,” Schultz said. Launch Pad has not signed a lease for a particular location but has viewed commercial spaces in the city. Schultz said he approached the Lafayette Economic Development Authority about a Lafayette Launch Pad two months ago following a Twitter message about the possibility that generated immediate positive response from both the New Orleans and Lafayette technology communities. “It’s reflective of all of these things kind of clicking for digital media. Things are happening,” Schultz said. Launch Pad is interested in leveraging the speed and economy of the Lafayette fiber-to-home network expected to be up and running by the end of summer, Schultz said. Launch Pad New Orleans pays just under $1,000 a month for Internet service; the much faster fiber service in Lafayette will cost $29 a month. “It’s one of the only networks in the country like that,” he said. “I really think it’s a wonderful thing and will attract our type of technical, creative people to Lafayette.” As Launch Pad approaches its one-year anniversary it will also be adding another floor to its office in the Intellectual Property Building as well as testing the waters for a Baton Rouge opening.•
  8. 1 year ago 

    LPTV Episode 44 - April 16 // Kody Chamberlain & Geoff Daily

    This week we had Neel Sus (@neelsus) guest hosting with Chris Schultz (@cschultz). The show featured Kody Chamberlain (@KodyChamberlain) who was on to talk about Antigravity’s Alternative Media Expo. Geoff Daily was a remote guest this week and he told us all about Fiberfete (fiberfete.com) and New Orleans Google Initiative. Finally Townsend Myers came on to close the show with an update on Launchfest!

    Watch live streaming video from launchpadlive at livestream.com

  9. 1 year ago 

    LPTV-Episode 43 - Lawrence Parker, Aaron Lafont, & Luke Winslow King

    This week we had on Lawrence Parker to talk about Traffic Boutique. Aaron LaFont of Groovescapes was also on the show to talk about French Quarter Fest. Andrew Larimer LAMmed it from the French Quarter Fest as well & Luke Winslow King played us a song outside of Capdeville. Finally, Barrett Conrad showed us his review of the site Startuptodo.com.

  10. Notes: 7 / 1 year ago 

    NY Times features Launch Pad

    We were highlighted in a recent NY Times post that covered the 504ward business plan competition one year later.  While 504ward did not produce its business competition for 2010, it did produce BizCamp which was hosted at Launch Pad, and continues to execute on its mission of retaining talent in New Orleans by providing career opportunities.

    Why a New Orleans Business Competition Decided to Shut Down

    By LORA KOLODNY April 6, 2010, 12:48 pm
    As it was getting started in 2008, the New Orleans nonprofit 504ward wanted to make a big splash while advancing its primary goal: to retain or draw talented young professionals and their businesses to New Orleans, a city still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. The main beneficiaries of last year’s 504ward competition were the winner of its grand prize, playNOLA, and the second-prize winner, LaunchPad. Meanwhile, LaunchPad — a k a  LaunchPadNola — which was started by Chris Schultz, offers co-working space and business classes in New Orleans. It has 43 tenants today.
  11. 1 year ago 

    LPTV - Episode 42 - 3/26/2010 - Matt Candler & Jeff Lyons

    This week we featured Matt Candler as well as Jeff Lyons of MyPhoneMD.net. Sloane Berrent spoke with Andreas Hoffmann of greenlightneworleans.org. We also had a special guest Co-Host Adele Tiblier who Andrew Larimer surprised with a big Happy Birthday Sing LAM!

    Watch live streaming video from launchpadlive at livestream.com
    3:30pm - Production Meeting 3:45 - Pre-roll Starts 4:00 - Broadcast Starts 4:00 - 4:02 - Title Sequence // Standard Welcome 4:02 - 4:04 - Who’s on, What they do 4:04 - 4:07 - News & Headlines with Chris & Adele 4:07 - 4:10 - Upcoming Events 4:10 - 4:14 - Matt Candler 4:14 - 4:18 - Sloane Berrent // Andreas Hoffmann of greenlightneworleans.org 4:18 - 4:21 - Jeff Lyons // MyPhoneMD.net 4:21 - 4:28 - Andrew Larimer // LAM

  12. 1 year ago 

    LPTV // Episode 41 - March 19, 2010 // Robert Fogarty & Jessica White

    This week was a great outdoor episode filmed just outside of Capdeville with Chris Schultz and Chris Boudy hosting. Robert Fogarty was in to talk about DearNewOrleans.org and his trip to sxsw. Jessica White was our featured guest as she discussed BizCampNola.com. Andrew Larimer LAM-ed with Evan of the Land of Opportunity (http://kck.st/aBAg9G).

  13. 1 year ago 

    LPTV - Episode 40 - March 12, 2010 Live from the SXSWNola Trip with Rachel LaRoche, Neel Sus, Austin Marks, Lauren Hotard

    This week our show started off in Launchpad with Ben Reece hosting, along with guest co-hosts Nathan Heleine and Rachel Musicquiz. They discussed what’s new around Nola and other upcoming events such as Foburg Festival! (@foburg / foburgneworleans.com) The rest of the show aired live with Chris Schultz (@cschultz) from the sxsw bus “somewhere in texas” (@sxswnola) Austin Marks and Lauren Hotard were on to discuss the trip on the bus & Andrew Larimer LAM-ed from a “swamp near 18 wheelers and snakes!” (@andrewlarimer) Barrett Conrad (@barrettconrad) will also be held a technology panel with Neel Sus and Rachel LaRoche!

    Watch live streaming video from launchpadlive at livestream.com
    4:00 - Broadcast Starts 4:00 - 4:02 - Title Sequence // Standard Welcome 4:02 - 4:04 - Who’s on, What they do (Live from the Bus…special guests!) 4:04 - 4:07 - News & Headlines with Ben, Rachel, & Nathan 4:07 - 4:10 - Upcoming Events 4:10 - 4:14 - Chris Schultz with Austin Marks and Lauren Hotard 4:14 - 4:18 - Barret Conrad 4:18 - 4:21 - Andrew Larimer 4:21 - 4:28 - Goodbye from Texas!

  14. 1 year ago 

    LPTV - Episode 39 // 3.5.2010 Vera Lester, Mark Heck & Rachel Puckett, The Craft Brothers, and Tim Williamson.

    This week we were back on the 1st Floor of LaunchPad and Andrew Larimer co-hosted with Benjamin Reece. Andrew talked with Rex and Bella of the Rex and Bella Show to announce their launch. Vera Lester was on to talk about the Young Leadership Council’s Wednesdays at the Square. Tim Williamson stopped in to discuss Entrepreneur Week. We also had Rachel Puckett and Mark Heck of NOIR Collective on the show to discuss Foburg Festival. Finally, we had musical guests, the Craft Brothers, on to close the show!

    Watch live streaming video from launchpadlive at livestream.com
    4:00 - 4:02 - Title Sequence // Standard Welcome 4:02 - 4:04 - Who’s on, What they do 4:04 - 4:07 - News & Headlines with Andrew & Ben 4:07 - 4:10 - Upcoming Events // Tim Williamson // Entrepreneur Week 4:10 - 4:14 - Vera Lester // Young Leadership Council 4:14 - 4:18 - Andrew Larimer // Rex and Bella Show Launch 4:18 - 4:21 - Chris Boudy // Specialty Segment 4:21 - 4:28 - Rachel Puckett & Mark Heck // Noir Collective // Foburg Festival 4:28 - 4:31 - The Craft Brothers // Musical Guest 4:31 - 4:32 - Goodbye :)

  15. 1 year ago 

    Episode 38 // Friday, February 26, 2010 with Nic Perkin, Townsend Myers, & The Roots of Music

    Episode 38 featured Nic Perkin of The Receivables Exhange. Townsend Myers came in and talked about New Orleans Criminal Law, & Sloane Berrent spoke with Derrick Tabb of The Roots of Music. Great Show!

    Watch live streaming video from launchpadlive at livestream.com
    Episode 38 4:00 - Broadcast Starts 4:00 - 4:02 - Title Sequence // Standard Welcome 4:02 - 4:03 - Who’s on, What they do 4:03 - 4:06 - News & Headlines with Chris & Ben 4:06 - 4:09 - Upcoming Events 4:09 - 4:12 - Townsend Myers // www.nolacriminallaw.com 4:12 - 4:16 - Sloane Berrent // Roots of Music // Derrick Tabb 4:16 - 4:21 - Nic Perkin // The Receivables Exchange

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