Entrepreneurship
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The Advocate: Tulane's business school partnering with Idea Village for Entrepreneur WeekRob Lalka, executive director of the Freeman School's Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was quoted in the New Orleans Advocate about the Freeman School's recently announced partnership with the Idea Village…
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Freeman launches Entrepreneurial Hospitality programThe A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University’s newest offering will marry the New Orleans culture of hospitality with the excellence in academics for which Tulane is acclaimed.
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The Idea Village and Tulane University Partner to Produce New Orleans Entrepreneur WeekThe Idea Village and the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University are joining forces to produce the 11th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), March 25th - 29th, 2019.
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Applications now open for 19th annual Tulane Business Model CompetitionStudent entrepreneurs are invited to enter the 19th annual Tulane Business Model Competition (TBMC) for a chance to win more than $40,000 in cash and prizes for promising startup ventures.
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The Hill: Don't rob 'Opportunity Zones' of their full potentialRob Lalka co-authored an op-ed in The Hill in which he argues for changing the gross income provision of Opportunity Zones, the tax incentive established as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to help spur investment in…
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Lepage Center announces inaugural Faculty FellowsThe Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business has awarded eight career-development grants as part of the newly launched Lepage Faculty Fellows program.…
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Lepage Center launches Innovators-in-Residence programThe Lepage Center has launched a new program that connects student startup founders with a team of successful executives, investors and entrepreneurs for one-on-one coaching and mentoring.
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New program offers faculty support for entrepreneurial research and activitiesThe Lepage Faculty Fellows program, a new initiative of the Freeman School's Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, will award grants of up to $10,000 per year to Tulane faculty members working in the…
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Making MovesAs a professional football player, Freeman School alumnus Brandon LeBeau (BSM '15) has some slick moves on the field. As the founder of local moving company Movn, LeBeau also specializes in smooth moves off the gridiron.
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Freeman MBAs create app to manage rental deposit disputesTwo students at Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business have turned their gripes with renting into a company that could revolutionize how lease agreements are managed.
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Tulane honors Comer and Rosenthal as 2018 Entrepreneurs of the YearTulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business honored business executive Patrick Comer and civic activist Sandy Rosenthal as its 2018 Entrepreneurs of the Year.
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For footwear giant Steve Madden, the shoe's the thingOn April 25, footwear giant Steve Madden stopped at the A. B. Freeman School of Business for an intimate Q&A session with business students hosted by the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Medical device developer earns top prize in business model competitionA health-care startup with an innovative device designed to help people breathe a little easier was the big winner at the 18th annual Tulane Business Model Competition.
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Business Model Competition names finalists for $25K prizeAssistENT, Boost Linguistics and Uchooze Lunchbox will compete on April 19 in the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex for the top prize of $25,000.
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Tales from the barbershopOn March 19, entrepreneur Aidan Gill discussed his 50-year career behind the barber chair in a special New Orleans Entrepreneur Week talk hosted by the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University’s…
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Freeman MBAs take top prize in first pitch contest of NOEW 2018A team of Freeman School MBAs edged out peers from five universities to win first place in the IDEAcorps MBA Consulting Challenge, which helped kick off this year’s showcase of the best in New Orleans startups and business…
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Tulane Business Model Competition names semifinalists for $25K top prizeTulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has named the six student teams that will face off in the qualifying round of the 2018 Tulane Business Model Competition during the 10th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur…
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Passion pays in crowdfundingAssistant Professor of Management Junchao “Jason” Li says the enthusiasm displayed by an entrepreneur in their campaign plays a key role in their venture’s success.
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Freeman to expand into New Orleans CBD with new offerings in hospitality entrepreneurshipWith a new facility in the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute building, the Freeman School plans to offer degree and non-degree programs aimed at students, working professionals and executives from around the…
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The long and winding journey of a family businessGyl Grinberg (BSM ’95), former president of Val-Fit Inc., a leading master distributor of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) for the oil and gas industry, shared the family-owned company’s long and winding journey in a special…
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Anatomy of a startupEntrepreneur Fran Heller (NC '88) discussed the evolution of her startup Good2Go in November as part of a new speaker series hosted by the Freeman School’s Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Applications now open for 18th annual Tulane Business Model CompetitionCollege entrepreneurs are invited to enter the 18th annual Tulane Business Model Competition for a chance to win more than $40,000 in cash and prizes for promising startup ventures.
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Forbes: What Entrepreneurs Evaluating Venture Capitalists Can Learn From The Way We Evaluate Baseball PlayersRob Lalka, executive director of the Freeman School's Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is featured in a Forbes.com article about what baseball can teach entrepreneurs about venture capitalists.
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Freeman welcomes seven to faculty for 2017-18Continuing the historic faculty recruiting effort that began in 2012, Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business welcomes seven new full-time professors to the faculty for the 2017-18 academic year.
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VC pioneer offers insights on building entrepreneurial ecosystemHow do you build a sustainable ecosystem for entrepreneurs? In a talk hosted by the Freeman School’s Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, venture capital giant Chuck Newhall invoked an analogy tailor-…