The Big Idea

For 13 years, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) stands as an anchor gathering for entrepreneurs in and beyond New Orleans, coming together each year for a dynamic week-long experience. Attendees can immerse themselves in an array of focused, business content, and excitement spread across diverse programming, including panels, sessions, summits, pitches, networking, partner activities, and more.

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<H2>Chip in & join us to close out NOEW NOLA-style!</H2>
We’re closing out New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, presented by IBERIABANK, with The Big Idea.
Each year, thousands gather for The Big Idea, the world’s largest crowd-driven pitch extravaganza. Complete with bars, bites and Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers*, this unique event features <A HREF="http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2017/03/meet_the_10_finalists_for_the.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">10 of New Orleans’ hottest new startup ventures </A>vying for YOUR vote to propel them into the final round of the competition where $25,000 is on the table!
The event is free to attend, but the real fun starts when you buy chips! Drinks & food will be available for additional purchase.
Voting chips are just $25 and there is no limit on the number of chips you can purchase. The chips represent real money so the entrepreneurs take home the cash value of chips received. 
For $75, you can purchase a ticket to the VIP Experience at The Big Idea. As a Big Idea VIP, enjoy the extravaganza from a private platform stocked with food and an open bar! This ticket also includes a $25 voting chip.
Interested in group ticket packages or a VIP pass for the whole week? <A HREF="https://cloud4good.tfaforms.net/382950" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here</A> or email Kat Milligan at kat@ideavillage.org
 
*Entertainment at The Big Idea is brought to you by New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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