The Idea Village is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to identify, support, and retain entrepreneurial talent in New Orleans and the surrounding region.
As an integral component of our "Inspire. Start. Scale." approach, we support entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, from the spark of an idea to securing $1M or beyond in external venture capital funding. Through mobilizing and uniting the finest talents within our community, we foster the development of scalable, pioneering enterprises poised to emerge as industry frontrunners. In doing so, we catalyze job creation, promote local capital infusion, drive revenue generation, and ultimately help support economic resilience.