TECH

Eight local companies participated, providing students with real-world business experience. BATON ROUGE — The Venture Capital Apprentice Program (“VCAP”) was formed by Nexus Louisiana (NexusLA), Innovation Catalyst and the Red…
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Na’Tisha Natt was recently named the director of community engagement at Nexus Louisiana — a new role for the organization. As Nexus Louisiana has grown and pulled all of its resources together under the NexusLA umbrella, the…
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For startups, defining business growth requires ambition, tenacity — and resources. Participating in business accelerator programs provides opportunities to further develop your go-to-market strategy, business model and network.…
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10 Tech Startups Participate in Local Accelerator BATON ROUGE – Ignition 2.0 puts local founders on the path to commercializing their products. Ignition 2.0 is a nine-week, in-person program designed to help companies…
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Newly minted Chairman of the Board Anita Tillman has big plans for Nexus Louisiana—starting with overcoming technology barriers to spur Louisiana’s economic growth. Tillman has always been invested in understanding and programming…
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Sometimes the best way to learn is by observing. That’s why four professionals — Barbra Barnett and David Rieveschl of Stone Pigman, Randy Mire of Capitol Wellness Solutions and Rick Babb of Louisiana Funds — staged a mock…
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Dr. Chanda Macias has faced challenge after challenge in achieving her dream of helping patients by dispensing medical marijuana through her startup, Ilera Holistic Healthcare.  What keeps Macias going despite the significant…
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Non-fungible tokens, more commonly known as NFTs, have taken the tech world by storm. NFT sales totaled $17.6 billion in 2021. But what are NFTs, and what do they do?  NFTs are non-interchangeable units of data — these could be…
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Nobody knows the consequences of having the wrong product, market or channel fit better than Ray Li. Ray is the co-founder and CEO of Sene, a custom clothing startup he launched with his cousin Mark Zheng in 2019. Their path to…
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Use your power once you are in the room where decisions are made. That’s the lesson Covalent Logic founder and President Stafford Wood shared at BREW 11 during her talk “Being in the Room Where It Happens.” To Stafford, using your…
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