Julia Ballard

New Orleans-based biotech company Obatala Sciences has just closed a $3 million Series A funding round co-led by être Venture Capital and Ochsner Lafayette General Healthcare Innovation Fund II. Obatala Sciences is known for developing products and services to aid in the research and treatment for d…

Resilia, a New Orleans and New York-based SaaS technology startup, has closed a $35 million series B funding round co-led by Panoramic Ventures and Framework Venture Partners. Silicon Bayou News covered Resilia and its founder Sevetri Wilson after a milestone $8 million Series A funding announcement…

New Orleans-based data collection firm Rep Data has secured a $6.25 million Series A funding round led by Recurring Capital Partners, an Austin-based lender specializing in tech-driven companies. Rep Data provides full-service data collection solutions for primary researchers, helping expedite data collection for primary quantitative research studies. According to a news release, the funding will […]

The Idea Village has announced the return of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), the annual festival celebrating all things entrepreneurship, technology, innovation, and culture in New Orleans. The six-day entrepreneurial event will bring together startup founders, business leaders, aspiring entr…

Last month, the U.S. Treasury approved the State of Louisiana’s application for up to $113 million for small business owners and entrepreneurs through its State Small Business Credit Initiative. One of the programs to benefit from the funding was the Tulane University Innovation Institute, which was awarded $5 million. Tulane has announced a funding match, […]

Operation Spark is a New Orleans-based workforce development program that prepares children and adults for programming jobs in just six months. The nonprofit announced its expansion to Atlanta after almost a decade in business. The company’s next software training program begins on January 30 and February 27 with a free three-week intro to coding workshop […]

This post originally appeared on the Nexus Louisiana blog. Are you an entrepreneur looking to raise money for your business? Venture capital firms hear a lot of pitches, so you’ll need something special for them to notice you. Making a powerful impression on these potential investors can be as simple as knowing how to make […]

Get Online NOLA is a woman-owned, New Orleans-based digital marketing firm that is gifting a free website to a small business or charitable organization. Applications for the website grant close on March 24. The winner will receive a customized website created by Get Online NOLA in addition to six complimentary months of web hosting fees. […]

This post originally appeared on the Nexus Louisiana blog. Startups often face intense competition, even in niche markets. A well-executed startup marketing strategy empowers you to stand out from the crowd, highlighting what’s unique about your products or services. How you position your business is often as important as what you offer to prospective customers. Marketing fundamentally […]

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