New Orleans Business Alliance

Join us this Saturday to celebrate the season and support our participating Homegrown Holidays businesses in Algiers! The entourage will start at 14 Parishes restaurant at the intersection of Patterson Street and Belleville Street, then continue on Patterson to Verret Street, then up Verret to Eliza Street to Rosetree Glass Studio at the corner of Vallette Street and Eliza Street. From there, they'll return to Verret to continue to Opelousas Avenue, turning right on Powder Street and end at Bargeboard Mercantile & Mill Shop at 530 Powder Street. Park yourself and your kiddos somewhere and wait, or feel free to follow along if you feel like dancing in the street. Learn more about participating businesses and come ready to #ShopLocal for some great last-minute gifts: https://lnkd.in/gFted34M

To the people and businesses of New Orleans, Thank you for your support of the New Orleans Business Alliance in our successful efforts to unite a diverse community of stakeholders to catalyze job growth, create wealth and build an equitable and sustainable economic future for our city. As part of our ongoing review of NOLABA operations, long-term sustainability, and current economic development efforts and resources in New Orleans, the NOLABA Board of Directors voted to begin transitioning the organization’s initiatives to trusted local partners earlier this week. This decision, while difficult for our board, staff and partners, represents a positive step toward streamlining economic development, providing greater effectiveness, and ensuring economic development funds are utilized as efficiently as possible with the goal of maximizing the impacts for New Orleans residents and businesses. We are currently working with multiple economic development partner organizations to transition our initiatives in early 2025 and identify career opportunities for staff. More information regarding the transition of its workstreams will be available on our website in the coming weeks. NOLABA is immensely grateful to the countless partners who have helped further equitable economic development in the city of New Orleans over the last decade and look forward to a bright and prosperous future under their leadership. Read more at nolaba.org

What a brilliant group of folks! Join us on December 11 for the Algiers Economic Development Foundation (AEDF) Annual Meeting at English Turn Golf & Country Club. Tables, tickets, and sponsorships are available here! https://lnkd.in/gcWRG9Eg Arlanda Williams, Ph.D., CWD, Stanton McNeely, EdD, MBA, Marco Tejeda-Kemp, MPA, Lynnette White-Colin, Michael Bopp, University of Holy Cross, New Orleans Business Alliance, Delgado Community College, Greater New Orleans, Inc. – GNO, Inc., Open Waters

Small Business Saturday is HERE! This season, let’s support our local gems like Minted Lounge Nola and many more! Shopping small means strengthening our community and uplifting local entrepreneurs. Discover unique finds, enjoy personalized service, and make a big impact by choosing small businesses this holiday season. Need a guide? Check out a list of amazing local businesses to shop at: https://lnkd.in/gG3kqaEa Let’s show up and shop local! Tag your favorite small business in the comments below. #ShopLocalNOLA #SmallBusinessSaturday #NewOrleans #SupportSmallBusiness #NOLACommunity

A week ago last Monday I was able to attend the last day of NOAI, the New Orleans AI (and more)festival. We covered effective giving, philanthropy, AI hopes and pitfalls, culture, tech workforce development, chess, and business. Thank you Dustin Gaspard, Blake Bertuccelli-Booth, Johnnie James II and Operation Spark, Dan Woods, Ruth Messinger and Josh Fleig and Louisiana Economic Development for organizing and/or sharing. I recommend it to anyone so don’t miss it next year!

Thank you to the Greater New Orleans Funders Network for gathering the city’s most impactful philanthropic finders and non-profit leaders last week. Philanthropy is essential to our community’s efforts to increase equity, decrease poverty and grow opportunity for New Orleans residents. Looking forward to future partnerships with New Orleans Business Alliance.

Prokeep is leading the next generation of tech companies in New Orleans, following a proven model of finding solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. I can't wait to see what's next for Jack Carrere and his growing team in Downtown New Orleans!

Calling all businesses in Treme, Hollygrove, Gerttown, Gentilly, New Orleans East, Algiers, and the Lower Ninth Ward! This holiday season, be part of a vibrant community movement with the New Orleans Business Alliance’s Fourth Annual Homegrown Holiday Campaign. Celebrate local pride, attract more customers, and make this holiday season unforgettable for our neighborhoods. Let’s uplift the spirit of New Orleans by supporting the businesses that make our city unique! ?? Sign Up Here:?https://lnkd.in/gVwWWkQS ?? Or scan the QR code?below to get involved! Together, let’s make this holiday season a #HomegrownHoliday!?#SupportLocalNOLA #NOLABusinesses #HomegrownHolidayCampaign

On Wednesday, we celebrated the graduation of our 15 Economic Development Ambassadors! These leaders, representing organizations like United Way of Southeast Louisiana, Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, Magnolia Wealth Strategies, a MassMutual firm, ULI Louisiana, and more, spent seven weeks exploring New Orleans' strengths in areas like workforce development, sustainability, logistics, and the small business ecosystem. Each group presented unique strategies to elevate our city, and we’re excited to see their impact unfold! Huge thanks to The Shop Workspace for hosting and Dine With Myra J for the delicious dinner. Applications open again this Spring—stay tuned! SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC Stirling Raintree Children & Family Services Mathes Brierre Architects Pixel Dash Studios OH K Consulting ADVI VOTECH Silver Patons Cooperation New Orleans

Last night’s Economic Development Ambassador Program session highlighted the powerful ecosystem supporting New Orleans’ small businesses! We heard from amazing leaders, including NOLABA’s SVP Lynnette White-Colin, Adele London from Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, Peter Brooks of NewCorp, Inc., and Jarrett Woods from JPMorganChase. Their insights and experiences energized us all about the resources and innovation driving local entrepreneurship. Also, special thanks to Port of New Orleans for the insightful terminal tour and to Boswell's Jamaican Grill for providing a delicious dinner. Partnerships like these are essential in strengthening our community and fueling New Orleans' path forward.