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Launch Fest 2013 Class @ Launch Pad
1. A startup community aligning talent, mentors, and capital.
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2. Launch Pad
An Engaged and Activated Community
A Global Network of World Class Advisors, Investors and Mentors
The Hub for Entrepreneurs
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3. Impact
185 companies have worked at Launch Pad since 2009,
27 475
and at Launch Fest and pitch events
companies have
presented to
investors,
raising
$108,000,000 in investment capital.
(GitHub raised $100mil.)
Of those
companies 12 have graduated from Launch Pad,
145
and they now employ people,
28,000
and have leased
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square feet in New Orleans and beyond.
4. Ecosystem of Activities
Entrepreneurial Hub
Launch Pad is the center of Meetups
Ruby Bayou
gravity to the growing high- GNOCode
growth and social Programs Hack Night
Google Analytics
entrepreneurship NOLA PHP Affiliations
ecosystem in New NOLA UX Venture for America
Orleans. Agile NOLA Startup America
Founders Forum
From community events Tech Tools
that take place at Launch Events
Angel Salons
Pad to conferences that BarCamp
draw attendees from all CLASSES
HackDat
ReliefCamp Volunteer
over the country, Launch
Pad is the community for
enterprising companies. Conferences
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5. Aligning the NOLA Ecosystem
Entrepreneurial Season Post-Season
East Coast West Coast
WinterCamp SXSW Launch Fest Demo Day Demo Day
New Orleans
Entrepreneur
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Capital Pitch
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6. Application Process
Jan 15 NETWORK FOUNDERS INVESTORS MENTORS
Applications due Mar 15
angel.co/launchpad
Mar 22 NOEW
May 2 LAUNCH FEST
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7. The Program
•6 weeks - March 25 - May 2 (+ NY, SF travel)
•Weekly schedule of sessions @ Launch Pad
•Curriculum with events led by mentors
•Office hours by mentors
•Pitch practice
•National network of mentors & investors
•3% warrant
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8. Timeline
•1/15 - Applications open
•2/22-21 - WinterCamp - Invite conference
•3/8-12 - SXSW
•3/15 - Applications close
•3/22 - NOEW Pitches
•3/25 - Program start
•5/2 - Launch Fest
•May - June - Fundraising events in NY/SV
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9. Who should apply?
•Multiple co-founders
•Balanced team - hacker & hustler
•Functional product
•Scalable businesses - high-growth
•Businesses we can impact - primarily tech
•Angel investment before Launch Fest
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10. The Program
Applications open Jan 15- March 15
•Apply early - rolling acceptances
•Apply on AngelList or NOEW nomination
angel.co/launchpad
@launchpad
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