Region - Quarter 1

NEWSFLASH

 Two New Orleans-based organizations were among 10 projects selected by Delta Regional Authority  for funding through the Delta Workforce Grant Program. GNO, Inc. Development Foundation and New Orleans Technical Education Provider each received a $200,000 grant. GNO, Inc. Development Foundation…

In Conversation with Amanda Coates

Q: Tell us about yourself. How did you get started on your career path?  I grew up where most people vacation, in Pensacola, Florida, have been a Louisiana resident for nearly 20 years, and for the last decade have been…

Software and Startups

Over the past ten years, companies like Accruent and DXC Technology have demonstrated that existing tech companies can successfully expand and scale their operations in Greater New Orleans, but the recent big-dollar exits of local startups like Lucid and Levelset…

Constitutional Amendment 2

Louisiana State Constitutional Amendment 2, a measure approved in November, stands to make the New Orleans metropolitan area—and as a result, all of Louisiana—a more attractive destination for businesses to relocate or expand and for out-of-state workers to pursue new…

StartupNOLA

Despite the resources available to entrepreneurs and the recent emergence of venture capital firms, the local startup community was still missing something—a central hub where professionals could access that wealth of information in one easy-to-use location. “If you were someone…

Calling All Creatives

When you think of job opportunities in Greater New Orleans, you might think of booming sectors like tourism, hospitality and even technology—but when it comes to creative opportunities, the region is not typically seen as a hub where creative professionals…

Relationships. Relevance. Results.

Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) is the economic development nonprofit for the 10-parish region of southeast Louisiana. GNO, Inc. is built on a simple but broad mission: To create a region with a thriving economy and excellent quality of…

Letter from the President

Welcome to 2022! Based on our results from last year, I am confident that our region is not only going to handle the uncertainty and challenges of the coming year, but that we are going to thrive. This issue of…