New Orleans Business Alliance

Louis David, President

Thanks to member George Messina for catering this week’s networking event at Rooftop on Basin with guest speaker Louis David, President and CEO of NOLA Business Alliance.

NOLA Business Alliance, a public/private organization, is the lead economic development organization for the City of New Orleans and Orleans Parish.  NOLA BA helps existing companies grow and recruits new business in the technology, manufacturing and trade and transportation industries. The organization works closely with GNO, Inc.  and is divided into three areas, Orleans, St. Tammany and Jefferson with a focus on business retention, small business growth and strategic neighborhood development. They also work with the Downtown Development District to market office space with a focus on amenities such as restaurants and hotels that are in a three block radius an easily walkable distance. In the biotech industry, referred to “Bio on the Bayou”, NOLA BA has partnered with Tulane, LSU, Ochsner and soon  Xavier University to research biotech development.

For more information on NOLA BA visit their website at https://www.nolaba.org/.

Visit the archives to view his presentation.

Louis David – NOLA Bus Alliance

Membership

If you have a prospect, please have them connect with Jacquie Bonano, membership chair at membership@gnoea.com.

Thank You & Announcements

Jesse Hoppes, Leaaf Environmental Services, thanked John Marshall, Series Next Solutions for providing information on fractional financing.

Richard Juge, RE/MAXX, thanked Jesse Hoppes for referring a credit union client.

Upcoming Meeting Schedule

  • January 16 – Tim Scott, Employment and Update
  • January 23 – Susannah Burley

Check website for updates and bulletins that include upcoming events. Meeting events are on the calendar. Speaker suggestions: contact Program Chairman, Chad Perrier cperrier@udi.com.