Check out this presentation from Ross Baird, executive director of Village Capital at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2016.

1. 1
HOW NEW ORLEANS CAN BE THE
NEXT GREAT STARTUP CITY

2. Startups are the seed
corn of the new
economy.

3. We’re harvesting the
seeds we planted 50
years ago

4. Yet we have a startup monoculture.

6. Our first investments

7. Polycrop cultures =more resilient

8. in
Our track record in Louisville
Launching our third annual program for
national agriculture ventures this fall
Past programs:
Village Capital Agriculture: US 2015
Village Capital Agriculture: US 2014
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9. Trend #1: Democratization of Entrepreneurship
“We don’t want to be the next Silicon Valley. We want to be
the next New Orleans.” -Tim Williamson
October 2015
May 2015

10. “How to be the Next New Orleans”

11. Trend #1: Democratization of Entrepreneurship
Today, 78% of venture dollars go to three US states.
What will it take for
Louisville to grow?

12. How will New Orleans “Rise?”
Location
Assets
People

13. Trend #2:
Real-World Impact

14. A New Orleans Differentiator:
Food and Agriculture
Timeless
Innovators
Great Companies Startups National Brands

15. The Business World is Changing…
“Impact investing” a
top-5 career for MBA
students
$41T in wealth transfer
to Millennials, a
majority of whom
prioritize impact over
financial returns
The average under-40
worker prioritizes
meaning over salary

16. …And New Orleans is in the lead.And New Orleans is in the lead.

17. Trend #3:
Inclusive Entrepreneurship

18. Entrepreneurship is a team sport.
8%
3%
50%
For New Orleans to be successful,
we need to include the whole team.

19. Entrepreneurs transforming agriculture
Entrepreneurship is a team sport.
8%
3%
50%
For New Orleans to be successful,
we need to include the whole team.
40%
30%
91%

20. Type 2 Errors:
Recruiting
Entrepreneurs like
Ballplayers

21. How New Orleans Will Be Great
Real-World
Impact
“Rise of
the Rest”
Inclusion

22. What’s next?
VilCap Communities

23. The seeds we plant today are the
roots of the new economy.