The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation is proud to announce its sponsorship of Startup St. Bernard. Startup St. Bernard is seeking out innovative entrepreneurs willing to give 110% to compete for a prize package worth $110K designed to help propel their business to the next level. Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for a chance to pitch their business to a panel of judges in St. Bernard Parish during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week on March 23, 2015. The Parish is a land of opportunity for businesses, especially startups. While just minutes away from downtown New Orleans, land, labor, and costs of doing business are low — and the business support network is robust. The challenge is being organized in partnership with the Meraux Foundation, The Idea Village™, The Entrepreneur Center at Nunez Community College, St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation, St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce, and Leadership St. Bernard.
The Startup St. Bernard Challenge is open to any business that will:
- Locate base of operations to St. Bernard Parish for at least 1 year
- Improve St. Bernard Parish
- Become part of the St. Bernard Parish entrepreneur ecosystem (Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, and Leadership St. Bernard.)
Complete details can be found at startupstbernard.com.