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If you love New Orleans so much, why don’t you live there? | Gerard RamosGerard Ramos
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If you love New Orleans so much, why don’t you live there? If you love New Orleans so much, why don’t you live there? January 5, 2012. I’ve been asked that question a few times since leaving New Orleans six years ago, but I won’t be asked again. I’m home. Anyone else praying for snow? So The big Question . Why did I move back? Tl;dr . New Orleans is home. Long answer . The day I got back to New Orleans was also my grandmother (dads side) 80th birthday. She was pretty stoked. Congrats Patrick and Sarah!
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Launch Pad Ignition — Paul Singh (500 Startups)
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We get social at:. Paul Singh (500 Startups). Moneyball and Startups: It’s not spray and pray. It’s a process. Paul started the fund a few years ago, and has invested in 330 companies across 18 companies. A lot of failure, many big wins. Changes for early stage fundraising:. Smaller checks are being written. Funding is now driven by the fact that it’s cheaper than ever to start a business. It’s not uncommon to see a start up launch and get to a paid customer in one weekend. The initial check is designed ...
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We get social at:. Come to Launch Fest. Is a conference with a dual mission:. 1) Inspire and prepare the next generation of founders (morning). 2) Get early-stage NOLA startups in front of angels and VC’s (afternoon). Ldquo;I should be up there next year.”. Inspired by Launch Fest he applied to Launch Pad Ignition last fall, and on May 3rd Barrett will be onstage pitching Red Ticket Games. His new social gaming startup with his first app, Expert Trivia in the app store. What a difference a year makes.
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We get social at:. How Launch Pad Ignition is Changing the Face of the New Orleans Tech Scene. Post from New Orleans Tech. Launch Pad Ignition: 2012 Class Revealed. Press from Silicon Bayou News. Want to work with NOLA’s next hot startups? New Orleans and Young Entrepreneurs: Nurturing Each Other. Looking for a supportive start-up community in which to launch your venture but hoping to skip the extreme competition of the likes of Silicon Valley? If you hurry, New Orleans may be the answer. Nagarajan, co-...
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Launch Pad Ignition — Martin Roth: The "Minimum Viable Partner" Approach to Hiring a Developer
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We get social at:. Martin Roth: The Minimum Viable Partner Approach to Hiring a Developer. This post is a response to “How to hire a programmer when you’re not a programmer”. By Matt from 37Signals. If starting a company is hard, starting a tech company without a technical co-founder is even harder. Such is the case with Giftmeo. My fledgling company that is taking over the…. Reblogged this from lpignition. Reblogged this from martinroth-blog-blog. In New Orleans, LA. 643 Magazine St. Suite 102.
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Launch Pad Ignition — Practicing What You Preach, Iterating Our Accelerator
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We get social at:. Practicing What You Preach, Iterating Our Accelerator. A guest post by Launch Pad Ignition co-founder Peter Bodenheimer for the Global Accelerator Network. Reblogged this from lpignition. Reblogged this from lpignition. In New Orleans, LA. 643 Magazine St. Suite 102. New Orleans, LA 70130.
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Launch Pad Ignition — Launchfest - Noah Kagan (AppSumo.com)
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We get social at:. Launchfest - Noah Kagan (AppSumo.com). From Ghetto to Classy. Noah has worked at several companies, including Intel, Facebook, Mint, and Gambit. The most precious resource is time. After today, he hopes that everyone will walk away with one actionable idea. How AppSumo Started - Start simple and build out from there! Here are some important points:. The velocity to the first dollar - how do you get to prove your business is working? Have a specific target and focus on achieving it.
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Launch Pad Ignition — Richard Mumby (Bonobos)
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We get social at:. Richard is the head of marketing for Bonobos, a clothing company. He just moved to New Orleans and will be advising local start ups in the area. Start Up Observations and Things that Inform Success. Identify and address a need in the market. Find friction in an industry and be disruptive where possible. Find the problem in the industry and set out to fix it. Fix the pain points in your own life. Where is there a lack of satisfaction? Target a very specific customer. Create stories....
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Launch Pad Ignition — Launch Pad - an open approach to mentorship and network
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We get social at:. Launch Pad - an open approach to mentorship and network. At Launch Pad, we are passionate about helping entrepreneurs develop as leaders and succeed and we’re proud to announce the continued growth of the mentorship-based programs at Launch Pad. Next year, we will be integrating Launch Pad and Launch Pad Ignition in an expanded approach to work with the entrepreneurs of our community. Meetup groups, and hackathons alongside mentor sessions that happen on a year-round basis. Core to our...