Launch Pad – The Place for New Orleans Startups

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We got our submission in today for 504ward. We’re excited to be a part of the competition and ready to rock on moving the Launch Pad forward. We’ve been somewhat under the radar with this project until now. Starting today, we’re looking for local New Orleans entrepreneurs who want to get out of their bedroom and into a stimulating, collaborative and fun environment without the burden of traditional commercial leases.


Launch Pad – 504ward Business Competion Submission from Chris Schultz on Vimeo.

Startup businesses are born in a spare bedroom or college dorm. Once off the ground, entrepreneurs need an office for legitimacy and support, but find traditional commercial office leases daunting and expensive. The Launch Pad is a flexible office space for startup companies. We provide short-term leases, furnished offices, a support staff and multiple networking and educational events to get a new business off the ground.

Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. The core value Launch Pad provides is the interaction, networking, and mentoring among entrepreneurs in a modern workspace. Our office space includes access to the services that all startups need so entrepreneurs can focus on their core competencies and build viable businesses.

Launch Pad is the brainchild of entrepreneurs who are intimately aware of the startup culture in places like New York, San Francisco and Austin. Launch Pad will be New Orleans hub for events like Startup School, BarCamp, Co-working, Net2NO. Launch Pad will thrust New Orleans into consideration for entrepreneurs nationwide deciding where to start businesses.

Want in on Launch Pad? Got feedback on what would make it work for you? We want to hear from you. Contact us today for more details.

504ward Business Plans Due Tomorrow

It is coming down to the wire. I’m working hard on the final edits on our exec summary, how about you?

I saw Jessica White from 504ward last night, and she is begging cajoling arm-twisting strongly encouraging all Startup School attendees to get their plans submitted.

We all worked hard over the last few weeks to get our brilliant business ideas conceptualized, fortified, and most importantly written down. Now its time to take that final step and make sure you’re formatted correctly, you have your 54 sec YouTube pitch, and send it off to 504ward.

I really hope that everyone who participated in Startup School and anyone who is on the fence about giving their business plan the final push to get it in to 504ward will get it done in the next 36 hrs. Damien Lamanna is convinced that the winner is going to be from Net2NO. I hope the winner is from New Orleans and maybe even attended Startup School.

While I’m trying to polish up my own plan with Will & Barre, I am available for quick phone calls if anyone needs any moral support to get over the hump.

It’s final push time gang. Let’s get it done.

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