Launch Pad produces Launch Fest every year, a startup conference and demo day for the Launch Pad 2013 class.
Check out the impact of Launch Pad on the community and the 8 startups that pitched.
Thanks to all our speakers, sponsors, mentors, volunteers & founders who made Launch Fest 2013 such a success!
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4th Annual Launch Fest Impact Report
1. 4th Annual Launch Fest
Impact Report
May 2nd, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
2. Launch Fest brought an awesome lineup of speakers
to inspire the next generation of founders
#couragewolf
Monday, May 13, 2013
3. #launchfestlessons
Each speaker shared great advice:
Be F-ing Awesome, Have an Idea, Start Doing It,
Don’t Ask Permission
Alexis Ohanian - Reddit, Hipmunk, Breadpig
Paul Singh - Dashboard.io, 500 Startups
Ryan Delk - Gumroad
Dick Talens - Fitocracy
Andrew Yang - Venture for America
Taylor Davidson - kbs+ventures
Brent McCrossen - Audiosocket
Ross Hinkle - Liveset
Patrick Comer- Federated Sample
Steve Schlafman- Lerer Ventures
Kumar Thangudu - Talented Dude
Monday, May 13, 2013
4. Later, our 8 Launch Fest
companies had 7 minutes to be awesome
Chrome extension
for enhanced
Gmail tracking
Staffing solutions
for substitute
teachers
n
Web platform &
iOS applications
for practicing music
with masters
Marketplace
exchange for state
tax credits
Andre Feigler
founders@enrichedschools.com
angel.co/enriched-schools
David Johnston
founders@engine.co
angel.co/engine
Darren Hoffman
Kristen McEntyre
founders@tuttidynamics.com
angel.co/tutti-dynamics
Peter Loop
founders@
etaxcreditexchange.com
transparency and security.
Friday, April 26, 13
Monday, May 13, 2013
5. And they all rocked their pitches
Fundraising platform for
causes, non-profits & political
campaigns
Premium vacation
property rental platform
Cloud workforce
productivity software
for hospitals &
nursing homes
Chris Laibe
founders@
staffinsight.com
angel.co/staffinsight
Andrea Primeaux
founders@dreanie.com
angel.co/dreanie
Web-based training
for restaurants
Max Gaudin
founders@gosidework.com
angel.co/sidework
Paul Dietzel
founders@anedot.com
angel.co/anedot
Monday, May 13, 2013
6. In front of local angel investors and early
stage VC’s from New York and Silicon Valley.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
7. After weeks of mentoring sessions, pitch practice &
non-stop hustle
Taylor Cowan- Microsoft Bizspark
Gabe Benveniste - Dashboard.io, 500 Startups
Patrick Comer - Federated Sample
Michael Johnston - Mark Cuban Companies, Naked Pizza
Andrew Yang - Venture for America
Taylor Davidson - kbs+ventures
Monday, May 13, 2013
8. Our Community is Paying Attention & Excited for the
Future
Monday, May 13, 2013
9. We even inspired a comdey web series about
entreprenuers called Our Sunken City
#synnovation!
OurSunkenCity.com
#mydea!
Monday, May 13, 2013
10. It’s a good day when you’re covered by both Tech
Cocktail and the Times Picayune.
“
The goal of this year’s Launch Fest, from the startup perspective, was to showcase the best
investment-ready companies in New Orleans to local angel and national VC communities.
Entertainment was plentiful, with a jam-packed roster of speakers during the morning
segment – including Alexis Ohanian – and impressive company demos in the afternoon.
Launch Fest, timed to the Thursday session of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Presented by Shell and the affiliated Sync Up music business conference, also included
speeches by New Orleans and out-of-town entrepreneurs, advice from representatives of
investor funds and presentations by eight start-ups to an auditorium of potential investors
at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
“
The Launch Pad class took on a new twist this year with a stage agnostic approach which
combined a class of companies some of which were brand new with several that had
already raised capital and had significant traction. The goal was the showcase the best
investment-ready companies in New Orleans to the local angel and national VC
community.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
11. A HUGE thanks to our sponsors.
We couldn’t have done it without you.
Monday, May 13, 2013
12. Ready to share YOUR genius? Join our team
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Monday, May 13, 2013