The Idea Village

Building an entrepreneurial ecosystem

Overview

The Idea Village is an independent 501(c)3 non profit organization with a mission to identify support and retain entrepreneurial talent in New Orleans. The Idea Village has solidified its position as a leading driver of entrepreneurship. Over the last 12 years the organization has provided direct support to over 3000 New Orleans entrepreneurs by engaging over 2400 professionals to allocate 72295 consulting hours and $3.45 million in seed capital. Collectively this portfolio generates over $100 million in annual revenue and has created well over 2000 jobs for the New Orleans community.