Economic Development
Reimagined
By pursuing an inclusive economic development strategy, we will create the perfect intersection of culture and commerce while delivering New Orleanians enhanced economic security.
What We Do
Small Business Growth
We are committed to aiding our small business owners in growing and expanding their ventures through our Small Business Ecosystem Development focus.
Business Attraction & Retention
We provide assistance to companies seeking to relocate and become an integral part of New Orleans’ economic legacy.
Talent &
Workforce Development
Our goal is to prepare, attract and retain the talent that will encourage economic development.
Strategic Neighborhood Development
We help build stronger, more economically viable neighborhoods in New Orleans.
News
2019 Annual Meeting: Economic Development Reimagined
2018-2019 Annual Impact Report: Economic Development Reimagined
Over our first eight years, the New Orleans Business Alliance established a distinctive, fiercely pro-New Orleans economic development organization. We became one of the few accredited economic development organizations in the world. We announced significant project wins; we worked to educate stakeholders beyond our city limits about a more business-friendly New Orleans. We brought diverse stakeholders together to tackle problems.
Business Alliance Announces New Orleans East Growth Strategy
To propel growth in New Orleans East, the New Orleans Business Alliance today announced a multi-layered strategy to promote economic and community development for the area’s approximate 85,000 residents.
New Orleans Biotech Firms to Create 275+ New Direct and Indirect Jobs
NEW ORLEANS — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced expansions by three biotech firms – AxoSim, Cadex Genomics and Obatala Sciences – that will create 135 new direct jobs at the University of New Orleans and the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, a biotech incubator where all three firms launched local startup operations.
Accruent Continues to Establish its New Orleans Presence, Opens New Technology Center Geared for Growth
Gov. Edwards, Mayor Cantrell, Litify Announce Tech Firm’s Entry Into New Orleans
AT&T, New Orleans Business Alliance to Graduate First STRIVE Work Readiness Training for New Orleans East Residents
