The foundation of a rich entrepreneurial ecosystem exists in New Orleans and is rapidly growing to build wealth and prepare a reality of prosperity for Black founders in Greater New Orleans. With a strong community and density of Black residents, a powerful cluster of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, an internationally recognized creative culture built by Black culture bearers, and a startup support system that can scale, Greater New Orleans is the prime destination to establish and scale your startup as a Black founder.

To affect intentions and intentional growth in the Black startup ecosystem, STARTUP NOIR NOLA is an evolving pact of programs that support, socialize, and stimulate the power of Black founders in New Orleans, enhancing local awareness and national attention to the existing brain trust and burgeoning potential of New Orleans as a hospitable hub for Black startups.