One of NOLABA's economic competitiveness initiatives in 2017 is improving New Orleanians' survey participation and completion rates across the city and region. NOLABA immediately answered the call to reposition New Orleans in this arena by leading a research project with the City of New Orleans that helped earn top 10 rankings in fDi's Mid-Sized American Cities of the Future for 2017-18.
After receiving nearly 50 applications, the New Orleans Business Alliance has selected its inaugural class of economic development ambassadors to attend its five-week course starting March 29.
The 9th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week runs March 19-24, 2017. The Idea Village produces the event, and NOLABA sat down with its acting CEO Emily Madero to discuss how NOEW has evolved since its launch in 2009, and the annual IDEAtour, which will be held during NOEW for the first time.
NOLABA's Amritha Appaswami, Director of Business Development, Bio and Health Services Innovation, wrote in the January/February edition of Healthcare Journal of New Orleans how she cultivates the city's bio industry.
New Orleans Business Alliance President & CEO Quentin Messer writes in the March edition of CityBusiness that the New Orleans business community must continue to advocate for the city as residents rebuild after the tornadoes:
Economic development matters to New Orleans because business growth leads to greater economic security for more people. We continue our case studies with small business development. The city’s 27,000 small businesses are in many ways the heart and soul of the economy.