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Idea Fest

Peter Ricchiuti — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:25:48 +0000

Out to Lunch is on board this week with the Idea Village's fifth annual entrepreneur showcase — Idea Village's biggest NOLAbiz party yet, with 1,000+ entrepreneurs.

We're joined by hosts Tim Williamson, Kevin Wilkins and Robbie Vitrano, inNOLAvation founder Damon Burns, Creative Alliance's Jeanne Nathan, and Webster Pierce Jr., whose award winning invention, Wave Robber, is going to save the Louisiana coast.

Happy Entrepreneur Season

Peter Ricchiuti — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:00:00 +0000

New Orleans used to be a place you had to leave to have a decent business career. Now it’s a place entrepreneurs move to.

This radical change in our landscape didn’t just happen, it was engineered, in large part by The Idea Village. CEO Tim Williamson joins Peter for lunch, along with Matt Wisdom, co-founder of one of New Orleans’ most successful next generation companies, Turbosquid.

Community Impact Series: Idea Village Water Challenge

Ian McNulty — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:12:25 +0000

A new tool to channel private investment into wetlands restoration is one example of how the Idea Village and its Water Challenge are helping turn vexing problems into promising opportunities.

Idea Village Water Challenge

Ian McNulty — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:48 +0000

With its annual Water Challenge, the Idea Village is trying to turn one of the region's most pressing issues into an economic engine.