Events Schedule
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Baker Donelson attorneys will take attendees through the ins and outs of starting a business, including choosing the right
corporate formation, trademarks and copyrights, patents, accounting and back office basics, tax incentives and much more!
This is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch startups! This is a hands-on experience where aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. The winning team of our Baton Rouge Startup Weekend will compete in the Global Startup Battle.
Speakers, Mentors and Judges:
Chris Schultz
Kevin Langley
Neel Sus
Stacey Simmons
Czarina Walker
Christopher Reade
William Davidson
William Perez
Clayton White
Katie Van Dyk
Gary Anderson
Terry Jones
Keynote Speaker: Reed Hastings, Netflix Founder/CEO. Educators, business leaders and community members are
encouraged to take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity to glean insight from a world-changing pacesetter.
Hosted by: The Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools
Contact: dmcglathery@lcharterschools.com
or call 504-274-3666
Come join the capital region’s top technology and entrepreneurial groups for an evening of networking, eats and cocktails as well as view the top local product launches.
Hosted by: The Force Agency and EHQ
A six-hour intensive session for entrepreneurs to overhaul their visual marketing materials and digital messaging. We will extract the essential messaging of your brand, refine it, and come up with creative campaigns to spark interest in your endeavors. Participants are asked to bring all marketing materials, logos and rough sketches to roundtable during our ideation workshop.
Hosted by: Casey Phillips and Vance Kelly
Are you interested in learning strategies to grow your business? Are you interested in creating jobs in Louisiana? Are you interested in growing professionally by networking with some of Louisiana’s leading business owners? If so, please join us for a preview of EO’s Accelerator Program.
Hosted By: Entrepreneurs Organization
Facilitator: Scott Fritz
Join us after EO Accelerator at the Kress Gallery for an Entrepreneur Reception. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, then tour the new Springboard coworking space.
A pitch competition open to currently enrolled BRCC students and public high school students in East Baton Rouge, Livingston, East Feliciana, Baker, Zachary and Central
Hosted By: BRCC
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion
BRCC Campus
201 Community College Drive
For more information, please email bizidea@mybrcc.edu
Keynote Speaker: Jared Loftus
He will discuss the importance of social media in today’s businesses and his keys to business success.
Café Americain
7521 Jefferson Highway
This event features current LSU student business owners. These student entrepreneurs will be spotlighting their businesses, sharing their stories and looking for further inspiration.
Hosted by: LSU Student Incubator and the LSU Collegiate
Entrepreneurship Chapter
This day will focus on LSU’s role in helping students think entrepreneurially and grow ideas into businesses that will have a positive economic impact on the Louisiana economy and beyond.
Keynote Speakers: Catherine Cook and Daniel Gomez Iniguez
Hosted by: The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, LSU Louisiana Business and Technology Center , LSU Student Incubator and LSU Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization Chapter.
During this event, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to meet with a coach from UEP’s network of first-class business coaches for 50 minutes.
Hosted by: UEP – A program of the Kauffman Foundation
This forum features a panel discussion of four top entrepreneurs from the corridor, plus questions from the audience. The panel discussion will be preceded by opening remarks by Adam Knapp, CEO of Baton Rouge Area Chamber. Knapp will present a brief summary of a survey conducted among business executives in the Capital Region.
Panelists: Hector Alila, Richard Lipsey, Nicolas Perkin and Robbie Vitrano
Hosted by: Baton Rouge Business Report and Baton Rouge Area Chamber
An interactive session on creating business connections and relationships and increasing your bottom line. Also discussed
will be how to create a pipeline for entrepreneurial and business success by building an effective network.
Hosted by: Baton Rouge Area Chamber Small Business Council
To move to the next level, every entrepreneur needs to attract and develop good employees into great teams. Learn about
tools and content that can help you deal with what keeps you up at night: managing change, reducing the “noise” and creating a learning organization that will support growth and boost productivity.
Hosted by: LSU Continuing Education
This workshop is recommended for individuals interested in determining the feasibility of their business idea, planning
to start or have recently started a small business, seeking a small business loan or wanting to learn more about business planning. Topics of discussion will include writing a business plan, sources of funds for start-up and expansion, small business resources and required licenses.
Hosted by: LSBDC Technology Center and the Louisiana Business & Technology Center (LBTC)
Keynote Speaker: Marlo Scott of Sweet Revenge
Marlo Scott is a leader in small business, creativity and innovation. She is excited to share her story on dedication, focus, perseverance and thriving during the recession. Join us for an inspirational morning session and network with over 100 women business leaders.
Hosted by: CMO Accelerator & Bobbi Rice Luxe Event Design
Sponsored by: Lokka Med Spa
Four area entrepreneurs will have 10 minutes to pitch their business to the panel of experts in front of a live audience. RIO is flying in venture capitalists from across the country & CMO Accelerator is flying in a notable entrepreneur from New York to sit on the judges’ panel for this event.
Hosted by: SeNSE
Location: Manship Theater at the Shaw Center for the Arts
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Join us for a fantastic end to the week.
A morning meetup for creative types. Join us to hear Manuel F. Valencia, founder of 300seats, talk about creativity and the inspiration of HEROs.
Hosted by: Creative Louisiana
Hosted by: Louis DeAngelo and Casey Phillips
These are private lunch and dinner sessions with successful business leaders and emerging entrepreneurs. This setting will give young entrepreneurs unprecedented access to some of the most powerful businesspeople in the region.
