
2016 Season Impact Report
THE IDEA VILLAGE
Advance the movement:

LOOKING BACK
TO MOVE FORWARD.
The Idea Village celebrated some significant milestones in 2016, making it a banner year. We allocated more than $1.8 million in capital, consulting, and resources to 143 entrepreneurs; our alumni founders surpassed $100 million in private capital investments and grew their businesses to support more than 2,900 local jobs; and New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), presented by IBERIABANK, grew in attendance by 25%.
All of this success is thanks to our supporters — our board, our advisors, our donors, our partners, our entrepreneurs, our alumni, our staff, and you. This is our village, and we’re grateful that you’re a part of it. I’m proud of the work we’ve done together, and I’m thankful for your role in making it possible. I especially want to recognize the leadership and support of the IV100, a group of forward-thinking corporations, foundations, and individuals who are committed to our mission and provide critical core funding. Together, we have helped thousands of local businesses get off the ground, solidifying entrepreneurship as a critical part of New Orleans’ culture — but our work is not yet complete. We must work harder, stand stronger, and push the envelope further.
The Idea Village is committed to advancing New Orleans’ entrepreneurial movement by delivering world-class expertise and resources to local start-ups, investing in the diverse people and unique sectors critical to our community, and strengthening our ecosystem by cultivating an expanded, inclusive, and collaborative network. Please explore and share this interactive report to learn more about our community and to reflect on the progress we’ve made together. We hope you’ll be inspired to invite others to join our village so we can all build a better New Orleans for generations to come.

Emily Madero, Acting CEO
ABOUT THE IDEA VILLAGE

PURPOSE
To build a thriving New Orleans through entrepreneurship.

MISSION
To identify, support, & retain entrepreneurial talent in New Orleans.

VISION
New Orleans will be the hub of entrepreneurship in the South.
OUR IMPACT ON NEW ORLEANS
(WalletHub)
(The Data Center)
(Forbes)
(The Kauffman Foundation)
TOP STORIES OF THE 2016 SEASON

capital, consulting, & professional
resources allocated
NOLA-based entrepreneurs
supported
entrepreneurs supported through our 4 accelerator programs
in direct grants allocated
to 14 local entrepreneurs
IDEAx
IDEAx is an intensive, industry-agnostic 12-week accelerator program for New Orleans-based founders focused on creating scalable and fundable businesses.
2016 IDEAx Companies:
DIGITALMEDIAx
A joint project of The Idea Village and NOLA Media Group, DIGITALMEDIAx is a 12-week accelerator program for New Orleans founders with solutions that empower, engage, and inform a local audience by providing innovative information solutions readily accessible on a mobile platform.
2016 DIGITALMEDIAx Companies:
Culturalyst & TOURED won the NOLA Media Group prize of $1,000 in cash, 3 months of free office space in NOLA Media Group’s One Canal Place newsroom, and a networking roadshow in New York City sponsored by Advance Local.
ENERGYx
A joint program with the Southeast Louisiana Energy Initiative and The Idea Village, ENERGYx is a 12-week accelerator program for early-stage, Louisiana-based companies operating in the oil and gas industry.
2016 ENERGYx Companies:
CAPITALx
CAPITALx is a 10-week, invitation-only accelerator program for select high-growth, New Orleans-based founders who are actively seeking funding. We help participants carefully think through opportunities and prepare for raising capital. The 2016 program culminated in valuable pitch opportunities during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week including Demo Day @ NOEW and the Coulter IDEApitch.
2016 CAPITALx Companies:
MobileQubes, Quarrio, and Torsh participated in the Coulter IDEApitch at NOEW. IDEApitch is the premier entrepreneur showcase event in New Orleans, featuring the best early stage, capital ready companies. For the first time this year, the winner, MobileQubes, was determined by audience vote.
OUR ENTREPRENEURS-IN-RESIDENCE

Hank Torbert
EIR - ENERGYx
J. Anthony Miguez
EIR - IDEAx
Megan Hargroder
EIR - DIGITALMEDIAxPROGRAM TESTIMONIALS

The proof is in the numbers: from the total attendance to the amount of featured entrepreneurs to the number of partners engaged, the festival has seen tremendous growth.


PROPERTY FEATURES

Meet the Village that turns crazy ideas into reality.
Our Board of Directors
Meet our team captains, who guide our efforts and elevate entrepreneurial activity in New Orleans.
Our Chairman’s Advisory Board
Meet our honorary advisory committee that helps to champion entrepreneurship.
John Payne: Chairman
CEO, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company
Patrick Comer: Vice-Chairman
Founder and CEO, Lucid
Margaret Beer
Marketing/Director of Community Giving, IBERIABANK
Michael Brown
Vice-Chairman and COO, IBERIABANK
Kevin Clifford
CEO, American Funds
David Darragh
President and CEO, Reily Foods Company
Steve “Sig” Greenebaum
Festival Director, C3 Presents
Tara Carter Hernandez
President, JCH Development
Bill Hines
Managing Partner, Jones Walker
Chris Laibe
Founder, StaffInsight
Merritt Lane
President and CEO, Canal Barge Company, Inc.
Kristin Lemkau
Chief Marketing Officer, J.P. Morgan Chase
Ti Adelaide Martin
Co-proprietor, Commander’s Palace
Amith Nagarajan
Co-founder, Abstraction Ventures
Wendell Pierce
Actor
Tim Ryan
Consultant
Michael J. Siegel
SIOR President and Director of Office Leasing, Corporate Realty
Warner Thomas
CEO, Ochsner Health System
Robbert Vorhoff
Managing Director, General Atlantic
Tim Williamson
President, NOLA Media Group and Co-founder, The Idea Village
E. Tiffany Adler
COO, Adler’s
Taylor Beery
Principal, Beery Advisors
Allen Bell
Partner, TopSide + Co-founder, The Idea Village
Brian Bordainick
Founder, Dinner Lab
Andre Champagne
Founder, Hollywood Trucks
Kirk Coco
Founder, NOLA Brewing Company
Daryn Dodson
Calvert Funds
Joel Dondis
Founder, Sucre
Sally Forman
Author + Co-founder, The Idea Village
Erik Frank
Founder, Your Nutrition Delivered
Sam Giberga
Senior VP and General Counsel, Hornbeck Offshore Services + Co-founder, The Idea Village
Michael Gollner
Managing Partner, Operating Capital Partners, LLP
David Guidry
President and CEO, Guico Machine Works
Yvette Jones
Executive VP of University Relations and Development, Tulane University
Sal LaMartina
Founder, Big Easy Blends
Brent McCrossen
Founder, Audiosocket
Jennifer Medbery
Founder, Kickboard
Suzanne Mestayer
CEO, ThirtyNorth Investments
Stephen Perry
CEO, New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kenneth Purcell
CEO, iSeatz
Mark Romig
CEO, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
David Sylvester
Partner, Fitzgerald & Rhodes LLP
Jimmy Treuting
CEO, Farm Dog, LLC
Robbie Vitrano
Co-founder, Trumpet, Naked Pizza, and The Idea Village
Hugh Weber
President of Business Operations, New Jersey Devils
Matthew Wisdom
CEO, TurboSquid, Inc.


Donors
Penny & Jim Coulter
Economic Development Administration
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
IBERIABANK
Anonymous
Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Michele Reynoir & Kevin Clifford
GE Digital Solutions Technology Center
Baptist Community Ministries
Cox Business
French Market™ Coffee
Jones Walker
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
LookFar
New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
NOLA.com | The Times Picayune
Small Business Administration
Solomon Group
AOS
Downtown Development District
Gillis, Ellis & Baker, Inc.
Ochsner Health System
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann LLC
Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer, LLC
Beam Suntory
Margaret & Ken Beer
Robert S. Boh
Boysie Bollinger
Chaffe McCall
Corporate Realty
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Goldring Family Foundation
Hollywood Trucks, LLC
Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation
Keller Family Foundation
Elly & Merritt Lane
Ti Martin
Emily & Jordan Marye
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
Pan-American Life Insurance Group
Debra D. & Rick S. Rees
Pixie & Jimmy Reiss
Salesforce.org
Second Line Stages
Standard Mortgage Corporation
Jenny & Robbert Vorhoff
WPO Patriot Chapter of New England
Bellwether Technology
Kia & Christy Brown
Leslie & Charles Carriere
Cathy & Rivie Cary
Chaffe & Associates, Inc.
The Domain Companies
EY
Alan Franco
Freeport McMoRan Foundation
Frilot Forward
Katherine & Tony Gelderman
Intralox
Leslie & Scott Jacobs
Laitram
Laz Parking LLC
Lowe Stein
Loyola University
Lucid
mumms Software
Roger Ogden
PosiGen
Postlethwaite & Netterville
Rouses
Sage
Kitty Sherrill
Hugh Uhalt
Jennifer & Doug Walner
Whitney Bank
Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation
Working Californians
Gail & John Bertuzzi
Suzanne & Michael Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Coleman
Edie & David Darragh
Joel Dondis
Shaun & Foster Duncan
Sally & Ron Forman
Heidi & Tripp Friedler
Jill & Sam Giberga
Greater New Orleans Foundation
David Guidry
Maureen & Whit Huguley
Caroline & David Johnson
The Kabacoff Family Foundation
John Koerner
Sally & Jay Lapeyre
Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Lewis Fund
Marty Mayer
Sean Meenan
Suzanne & Michael Mestayer
Linda & Michael Miller
Michael Mimeles
Leigh & Robby Moss
Machelle & John Payne
Mr. & Mrs. R. Hunter Pierson
Emily & Kevin Ryan
Timothy P. Ryan
Aimée & Mike Siegel
Smashing Boxes
tasc Performance
Linda & Warner Thomas
James Treuting
Mr. & Mrs. St. Denis J. Villere, III
Jill & Burton White
Ginny Wise & Kevin Wilkins
Adams and Reese LLP
Adler’s
Audiosocket
Better Day™ Health
Big Easy Blends
Carole B. & Kenneth J. Boudreaux Foundation
Canal Barge Company, Inc
ChapterSpot
DinnerLab
First NBC Bank
Geocent
Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association
Alexander Habit
Hibernia Bank
inFRONT
iSeatz
JCH Development
Kickboard
KPMG LLP
Kushner LaGraize, LLC: Certified Public Accountants and Consultants
Adrien Lanusse & Ken Cerniglia
LEBLANC + Co.
Liberty Bank
Ann Meese
Mignon Faget, Ltd
Alice & David Mount
Amith Nagarajan
NOLA Brewing Company
The NOLA Foundation
Place St. Charles
Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation
Peggy Rosenthal
J. Kenneth Saer
Chris Schultz
Servato Corp.
Spectrum Interactive
Stifel
Susco
Theodent
Tierra Resources
Trumpet
TurboSquid
Windsor Court Hotel
zlien
Active Solutions, LLC
Lauren Baum
Linda & Neil Baum
Bob Brickman, P&N CPA’s
Dorothy Clyne
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management
John S. Gray
Sig Greenebaum
Joe Guarisco
Kristal Huggins
Rose Kuhnau
Marrero Land & Improvement Association, Limited
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Moss
Kai Nuñez
Peter Mayer Advertising
PMG LLC
Laurie & Peter Ricchiuti
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Saer
PK Scheerle
Palma Strand & David Sylvester
Keith Wargo
Jackie & Richard Yancey
Anonymous
Allison & Jon Atkinson
Bill Black
Cajun Fire Brewing Company
Denise & Brian Danos
Sara Thomas & Ajay Deshpande
Helen Dietz & David Mimeles
Monique Gougisha Doucette
John & Patty Elstrott Fund
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
Frederic Lyon
Lynn Lyon
Carol Markowitz
Todd Mashburn
Monique & Bob McCleskey
Michael Miller
Rupa Mohan
Michelle Molina
Lavonzell Nicholson, PLAYNOLA Sports
Alan Philipson
Allison & Pierre Stouse
Gerard Ramos, Revelry Labs
Mike Ricks
Harlan Schwartz
SeaTurtle Sports
Family of James H. Stone
Terk Consulting Business Plans
Shaw & Ann Thompson
David Waller
Tim Williamson
Your Nutrition Delivered
Cameron & Pierce Adams
John Alford, III
Amazon Smile Foundation
Josh Anderson
Anonymous
Paige Arnof-Fenn
Kate Barousse
Liz Beeson
Julie Benton
Marcia Bernal
Reba Joy Billips
Julia Bland
Julie Benton
Amber Boudreaux
Ashley Bourg
Madeline Brewton
Mark Burlet
Lorenzo Castillo
Rebecca Conwell
Drew Cooke
Gloria Cooper
Anne-Marie Crifasi
Steven Debrueys
Alfred Delaune, Jr.
Katie Dignan
Lisa DiRe
Derek Dupuy
Neil Farnsworth
Erik Frank
Ambur Fusilier
Ralph Gaspard
Alexander Glustrom
Krishnan Gopal
Bernard Hayman
Joseph Heckman
Mary Kay Herman
Jean Herman
Lisa Hess
Ian Hoch
Sarah Hoffman
John Huttenberger
Marlo Jeansonne
Gavin Jones
Uchechi Kalu Jacobson
Michael Karam
Megan & David Kepper
Heather Klinkenberg
Jack Kraus
Julie Kuchta
Lelia Lambert
Emily Madero
Jacqueline Madrigal
Kerry Maloney
Katie Mashburn
Timothy Mashburn
Terry McAuliffe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. McIntyre
Ted McKie
Lynn McLean
Patricia A. McWhorter
Shaun Mena
Kat Milligan
Bill Mimeles
Whitney Mitchell
Karen Moore
Kyle Oblinger
Robert O’Hara
Kristine Oines
Tyler Ortego
Jacob Peters
Jennifer Philpot
Frank Rabalais
Travis Riehlmann
Emily Rebert
Alex Reed
Ting-Ting Rivers
Victoria Romaguera
Bruce Saltalamachia
Jason Schayot
Angie Scott
Carley Self
Christy Sevante
Stark Shapleigh
Chris Shockley
Curry Smith
Susan Hess
Genevieve Tax
Patricia Thibodeau
Katrina Turillo
Elora Turner
Michael Vinsanau, Jr.
Marian Wallis
Maxwell Walters
Adam Warren
Charles Whitman
Kelley Williams
Mariann Wilson

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