Start Up New Orleans

This is such a fantastic idea:

A group of local entrepreneurs hopes that by creating a Website promoting New Orleans as a viable place for start-ups they can turn the Crescent City into a hub for such ventures.

The Website, startupneworleans.com, provides stories of successful entrepreneurial ventures, links to stories about New Orleans' revival and a contact and information form that is sent directly to local entrepreneurs. The site was created by several local business owners.

The Website features brief descriptions of businesses that were launched in New Orleans, including the advertising firm Trumpet and technology firm Turbo Squid. Links to those companies also are provided. There is also a link to news stories that laud New Orleans as a place for business innovation. A profile of Gov. Bobby Jindal is included. And entrepreneurs can submit a short questionnaire on the site and request to be contacted by one of the several entrepreneurs behind the site, Perkin said.


I hope it really takes off.