Need Money for your Idea? Creative Financing Starts Locally
Guest blogger Julia Stewart talks about community-focused ways to finance your nonprofit or social venture when you’re just starting out.
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Media Coverage of Propeller
2013
Andrea Chen of Propeller: 5 Tips for Launching a Social Venture
Post-Katrina New Orleans is a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity for a wide variety of young companies. Co-working organizations like The Idea Village and Launch Pad all contribute to a vibrant ecosystem for startups. Propeller, the latest rising-star accelerator and co-working company, is feeding off this momentum, and serving a fast-growing niche in New Orleans: social entrepreneurs.
Forbes Asks: Is Coworking a Fad or the Future? Why We Should Know the Answer
Officing Today: The Global Business Center Resource 29 April 2013
Last week, Forbes posted an article that attempts to drill down into the underlying reasons for the increasing popularity of coworking spaces in the U.S. The most compelling comes in the form of some research emanating from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Forbes article is reprinted in full.
Forbes article on the popularity of ‘co-working’ office spaces cites two New Orleans work hubs
A Forbes magazine article about the popularity of “co-working” office spaces, particularly among growing cohorts of start-ups and freelancers, cites two New Orleans work hubs as examples: The Dojo, for digital workers, in the Central Business District, and Propeller, for entrepreneurs pursuing social causes, in Broadmoor.
Coworking: Is It Just A Fad Or The Future Of Business?
The rise in coworking spaces around the world have left more people yearning for work environments that are collaborative, inspiring, and stimulating. The Propeller Incubator is featured as New Orleans’ only co-working office for socially-minded businesses where peer-to-peer learning and collaboration are the norm.
NOLA Meetup Preview: Social Entrepreneurship & Minority-Owned Business Advocates Scheduled to Speak
Silicon Bayou News 22 April 2013
Getting back to the basics at NOLA Meetup. The event features two speakers who love the New Orleans tech and entrepreneurial community. Andrea Chen, Executive Director of Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, and Damon Burns, Co-founder of InNOLAvation, present about what their organizations do and why and how the larger community can get involved.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation talks mission driven investing at Oxford Impact Investing Programme
W.K. Kellogg Foundation 19 April 2013
The explosive growth of the sector, including an exploration into theory, policy and practice, was the topic of conversation April 13-16 during the Oxford Impact Investing Programme – a four-day executive education program hosted by Oxford University’s Said Business School. Andrea Chen, Executive Director of Propeller was a program participant.
Weekend Sprint of Business Building Ends with Win for a Health Care Referral Service
The first New Orleans edition of the international Startup Weekend movement, a 54-hour dash among aspiring entrepreneurs to develop new business ideas, concluded Sunday with a health care referral service for low-income patients winning the judges’ top nod. The event was held at the Propeller Incubator the weekend of April 5-7, 2013.
New Orleans Preparing to Host its First Startup Weekend Business Building Marathon
In a first-time event for New Orleans, about 50 aspiring entrepreneurs will gather Friday, form teams and spend 54 hours over the weekend molding ideas for new businesses. The event, called Startup Weekend, originated with a non-profit organization in Seattle and has unfolded in almost 500 cities across the country and internationally. The participants will gather Friday night at the Propeller Incubator in Broadmoor.
A Taste of Local Food Solutions in New Orleans
Idealist.org Blog 5 April 2013
From production to distribution to consumption, Propeller is assisting new ventures get off the ground to make healthy food accessible and affordable to New Orleanians. Guest blogger Julia Stewart talks about Propeller’s successes in bringing healthy food to those who need it most.
Business Pitch Contests Booming in New Orleans, But They’re Only an Early Step, Experts Say
The custom of holding business pitch contests, where entrepreneurs with ideas vie for prizes before audiences and panels of judges, seems to have reached mania levels in New Orleans. Eleven of them unfolded in and around the Entrepreneur Week business festival this month. Propeller’s annual PitchNOLA competition, where community members pitch their ideas for funding and start-up support, is among the competitions offered. Last year $27,500 was given away to six socially- or environmentally-minded ventures.
Propeller to Host Startup Weekend Pitch Event
New Orleans City Business 20 March 2013
Entrepreneurs are invited to participate in a weekend pitch challenge to be held at the Propeller Incubator next month. Startup Weekend events have taken place in cities all over the world as a way to bring entrepreneurs together to pitch ideas and learn the basics of founding startups and launching successful business ventures. The New Orleans event will take place from April 5-7 and is open to designers, developers, marketing strategists and all types of entrepreneurs. Participants will have three days to develop and pitch their ideas. On Friday, they will form teams, their ideas and plan for the rest of weekend. On Saturday, they will meet with coaches from local business incubators to develop their business plan, and on Sunday the entrepreneurs will have to put the finishing touches on their products and presentations. Propellor is based at 4035 Washington Ave., in the Broadmoor neighborhood. For more information visit the event website. Reporter Maria Clark can be reached at maria.clark@nopg.com.
Super Nola: Insider’s tour of New Orleans
Los Angeles Times 1 February 2013
The Superbowl in the middle of Mardi Gras is bringing a steady steam of visitors to New Orleans for four weeks straight. The LA Times gives tourists the run down of how to make their time action packed with the best New Orleans has to offer. Propeller Fellows, Louisiana Lost Lands, is mentioned on page two as a wetlands tour “worth the price.”
Photos — Smiles 2 Geaux Holds Kickoff Event
Photos from the kickoff event of Smiles2Geaux are featured. Smiles2Geaux is a new venture, incubated by Propeller, that will provide free dental care to youth and the elderly by use of two mobile dental clinics.
Buses to Offer Dental Services
Smiles2Geaux, a venture in the Propeller Accelerator Program, will offer free dental care to youth and the elderly by bus. The kickoff event of Smiles2Geaux, led by the organization’s founder Dr. Yaye Sarr, and Andrea Chen, Executive Director of Propeller, explained how a mobile dental clinic model will address the staggering rate of untreated cavities in New Orleans. Read Full Article
Propeller Social Innovation Incubator Opened its Doors on January 2nd
Silicon Bayou News 8 January 2013
The opening of the Propeller Incubator for socially minded startups and small businesses is highlighted for its spatial design, conducive to peer-to-peer learning and collaboration.
Incubator for socially minded entrepreneurs launches in New Orleans
The Propeller Incubator opened its doors on January 2, 2013, to house socially minded startups and small businesses in a co-working office facility. Article covers the contribution and influence of Andrea Chen, Founder and Executive Director of Propeller, in making this new initiative possible, as well as profiling the tenants of the Incubator. Learn more about who Propeller is, the impact it is making, and how.
Startups Flourish in New Orleans Building enterprises from the ground up
myNewOrleans.com 1 January 2013
Aspiring entrepreneurs get a chance to get off the ground with the annual PitchNOLA competition, co-sponsored by Tulane University and Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation. Pitch competitions and social innovation incubators are making a difference in New Orleans.
2012
Birthmark Doula Collective Honored as Top 100 Midwife & Doula Website in 2012
Online Ultrasound Schools 18 December 2012
Accelerator Fellow Birthmark Doula Collective is named one of the Best 100 sites for Midwives and Doulas by Online Ultrasound Schools. Check out their write up and the complete list of winners.
Fulbright Scholars Visit New Orleans to Learn about Environmental Sustainability
Over 100 Fulbright Scholars visit New Orleans for a three-day seminar on climate change and environmental issues. Propeller participated on a panel of judges to provide constructive feedback to the pitches. Propeller Fellow, VEGGI Farmers Cooperative, addressed the Fulbright group and shared insight for creating successful environmental businesses and nonprofits.
Accelerator Fellow Smiles2Geaux featured in Huffington Post article.
Huffington Post 16 December 2012
Smiles2Geaux’s Dr. Yaye Sarr talks about her mobile dental clinics, one of several New Orleans-based health startups profiled.
Youth BreakOUT!: Fighting for the Equality of LGBTQ Youth in New Orleans
New Orleans Unplugged 12 December 2012
Wesley Ware, Propeller Fellow and founder of youth BreakOUT! is featured for his work and mission. Ware is leading the way in “educating law enforcement officers of more appropriate and respectful ways to stop, approach and question transgendered and gay youth.”
Tulane event raises funds for BreakOUT!
Tulane Hullabaloo 6 December 2012
Student-organized LGBT Pride Prom benefits philanthropy partner and Propeller Social Venture Accelerator Fellow, BreakOUT!
Contest Recognizes Innovative Businesses
PitchNOLA offers innovative small businesses a chance to win cash prizes to expand their work.
BreakOut! Featured in Resist Newsletter
In just over a year, BreakOUT! exemplifies what the grassroots can do in this article authored by BreakOUT! founder and director, Wesley Ware.
Social Entrepreneurs Seek the Perfect Pitch at PitchNOLA
Tulane University Freeman School of Business 19 November 2012
Seven of the ten Semi-Finalists in the PitchNOLA Community Solutions competition had Tulane connections, a tip of the hat to Tulane Freeman School’s Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship.
Ruby Slipper Brings Brunch to Burgundy
NOLA Defender 19 November 2012
Kevin Morgan-Rothschild and Doug Jacobs, Propeller Fellows and co-founders of Aquaponic Modular Production Systems (AMPS), will be providing fresh produce to the kitchen of The Ruby Slipper’s third location, which just opened on the corner of Touro in the Marigny. Owners Eric and Jennifer Weishaupt will support local farms and green-minded projects by partnering with AMPS to receive fresh herbs and tomatoes.
Sustainable Grove Plan Wins Grand Prize at PitchNOLA: Lots of Progress
Silicon Bayou News 16 November 2012
First, second, and third place winners are selected at PitchNOLA’s second event, the Lots of Progress competition. $10,000 in cash prizes are awarded.
Social Entrepreneurs Compete for Startup Cash at 4th Annual PitchNOLA Event
Detailed review of the PitchNOLA 2012 Community Solutions Competition, including quotes from the winners, judges feedback, and the audience favorite nomination.
PitchNOLA: Community Solutions Awards Three Companies a Total of $12,500
Silicon Bayou News 15 November 2012
PitchNOLA 2012 kicks off with the Community Solutions competition at Tulane University. First, second and third place winners, as well as the Audience Favorite, are selected for a total of $12,500 in cash prizes. A generous and unexpected donation funds the 2nd and 3rd place prize.
Under 30 CEO Awards: Top Young Entrepreneurs to Watch in New Orleans
Under30CEO.com 12 November 2012
At just 28 years old, Douglas Jacobs, co-founder of AMPS, was selected as a Top Young Entrepreneur to watch in New Orleans. Doug co-founded AMPS with his partner Kevin Morgan-Rothschild. Together, they developed the first supermarket rooftop aeroponic farm program, which has been implemented on the rooftop of Rouse’s Supermarket in the CBD.
Maybe Bob Marshall’s Lost Land Tours Can Help Us Rebuild Louisiana’s Coast
The future of the Louisiana coast is hopeful thanks to the work of Bob Marshall, his wife Marie, and their business partner, Lindsay Pick, who are leading educational kayak tours of the wetlands with their venture Louisiana Lost Lands Environmental Tours. Bob Marshall “knowns Louisiana’s coast and waterways better than just about anyone,” says abc reporter Kaare Johnson.
Grants Support Education, Business
Propeller is one of three nonprofits in New Orleans selected by Capital One Bank to be the recipient of $60,000. Propeller will use this generous donation to fund its yearly Accelerator Program.
Less Than Two Weeks Remain for Propeller’s “Elevator Pitch” Applications
New Orleans City Business 3 October 2012
Article encourages New Orleanians to apply to Propeller’s two upcoming PitchNOLA competitions – Lots of Progress and Community Solutions.
A New Twist On Restaurant Gardens
Restaurant Management 25 September 2012
Propeller 2012 Fellows, Doug Jacobs and Kevin Morgan-Rothschild, founders of AMPS, are featured as being among a select few of hydroponic or aeroponic growers that provide the highest quality, and most local ingredients to consumers.
Contest Looks for Creative Solutions for Vacant Lots
Executive Director of Propeller, Andrea Chen and Jeffrey Hebert, Executive Director of New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA), are interviewed live on WWLTV to discuss details of PitchNOLA 2012: Lots of Progress.
Have a ‘Blight’ Idea for a Vacant Property? Submit Your Idea and Win It
PitchNOLA 2012: Lots of Progress featured in local news.
Elevator Pitch Competition Targets Vacant New Orleans Properties
New Orleans City Business 20 September 2012
City Business features Propeller’s elevator pitch competition, PitchNOLA 2012: Lots of Progress.
Propeller Announces New Initiative to Restore Vacant Buildings Throughout New Orleans
Silicon Bayou News 17 September 2012
Silicon Bayou News directs readers to apply to Propeller’s social innovation elevator pitch competition, PitchNOLA 2012: Lots of Progress.
Propeller Shares Pro Bono Impact on A Billion + Change Live Webinar
A Billion + Change 4 September 2012
Recorded Webinar: “Hurricane Katrina Seven Years Later: How Skills-Based Service is Supporting a New Orleans Renaissance.” Guest speakers include Patricia Salas Pineda, VP of Toyota USA Foundation, Zack Rosenburg, Director of St. Bernard Project, Geoff Coats, Principal and Creative Director at Zande + Newman Design and Julia Stewart, Marketing Associate at Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation. Discussion covered how skills-based volunteers are being used to support long-term recovery efforts in communities.
Andrea Chen Discusses Success of Healthy Food Accelerator
All Things Local NOLA radio show (WGSO 990 AM) 25 August 2012
Producer of All Things Local NOLA, Kevin Fitzwilliam, hosted Propeller and Tulane’s Prevention Resource Center for a Saturday program entitled “School Food in New Orleans: What’s on Your Child’s Menu?”
Entrepreneurs Tackle Childhood Obesity with 10,000 Healthy School Lunches a Day
As of school year 2012, Propeller made it possible for 10,000 school children at 28 schools in Southern Louisiana to receive a healthy school lunch—no fried food, no high fructose corn syrup, 5% local procurement, fresh food, scratch prepared daily.
School Lunch Vendor Plans Kenner Facility, Touts Healthier Options
New Orleans City Business 1 August 2012
Revolution Foods, an Oakland, Calif.-based school food and nutrition education company, will open a culinary center in Kenner. A number of RSD charters, led by Propeller, will set up their own school food authority this year.
A Look Into America’s Fastest Growing City
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau proves that New Orleans is now the fastest growing city in America. Propeller is highlighted for its “Direction & Leadership” in drawing new talent to the city and helping to launch new environmentally and socially-minded start ups.
Louisiana About to Become a Benefit Corp. State with Illinois Close Behind
Propeller’s active role in promoting a new type of corporate entity, the Benefit Corporation, helped to sign on Louisiana’s first six Benefit Corporations. Louisiana was the eighth state to pass this legislation.
End of the Line: Losing Louisiana?
Propeller Fellows, Marie Gould and Lindsay Pick, co-founders of Louisiana Lost Lands Environmental Tours, take Garden & Gun Author, Roy Blount Jr., for an educational outboard catamaran tour of the wetlands. Among the sights seen were fields of irises and tiger lilies, roseate spoonbills, and a “hulking corroded pair of left-behind diesel oil pumps.”
Brain Gain: Designing a Brighter Future for New Orleans
Preservation Resource Center 14 June 2012
Andrea Chen represents New Orleans’ Marigny in a series featuring “smart people who have moved to New Orleans’ unique neighborhoods.”
Entrepreneurs: For Success, Avoid These Two Mistakes
Baker Donelson Entrepreneur Minute 14 June 2012
Andrea Chen, Founder and Executive Director of Propeller, speaks to the importance of focus in ensuring entrepreneurial success.
An Innovative Garden and a Delightful Cajun Restaurant
AMPS gets air time on NPR, giving Nola Eats host Poppy Tooker a tour of AMPS’ hydroponic rooftop garden at the Rouse’s location downtown.
Spotlight: Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans
Spotlight on the impact of Propeller’s Accelerator program and PitchNOLA, Propeller’s annual “elevator pitch” competition.
Development Comes to New Orleans Crossroads
Next American City 26 April 2012
Article follows the groundbreaking ceremony of the Propeller Social Innovation Incubator.
Hub New Orleans to Open Doors of Social Venture Workspace This Fall
Silicon Bayou News 12 April 2012
Overview of what the Propeller Incubator facility will include, and mention of its larger symbol of the growth and potential of social entrepreneurship since Hurricane Katrina.
Business Incubator Planned for Broadmoor Neighborhood
New Orleans City Business 11 April 2012
Propeller, a startup accelerator, and Green Coast Enterprises, a New Orleans developer focused on urban renewal, will open doors to an incubator for socially conscious startups in the Broadmoor neighborhood.
Social entrepreneurs plan a global revolution from New Orleans
Kendra Morris and Amy Barad, 2011 Propeller Accelerator Fellows and co-founders of Rural Revolution, are highlighted for their company’s social impact. They share how Propeller’s Accelerator program helped them make valuable business transitions.
RSD to split food services contract among several vendors
New Orleans City Business 22 March 2012
State officials are streamlining the process of applying for an independent food authority and are offering more training opportunities for charter schools interested in setting one up. Another plan, led by Propeller, is seeking larger charters to lead umbrella food authorities.
Rosa Keller example of new trend of libraries providing more than books
New Orleans City Business 21 March 2012
Propeller’s Social Innovation Incubator will be part of a four-building renovation in the Broadmoor neighborhood. Keller Library is part of this larger renewal plan that also includes a health clinic, Laurel Street Bakery, Global Green and Green Coast Enterprises.
Charter schools want to pick their own food vendors
New Orleans City Business 20 March 2012
Andrea Chen, Executive Director of Propeller, says encouraging charter schools to take other campuses under their wing could be the key to cracking open the local market for food vendors.
Idea Village wants locals to plug into Entrepreneur Week
New Orleans City Business 7 March 2012
To inspire local involvement in this year’s Entrepreneur Week, the closing event will be a chance for locals to cast a vote for their favorite entrepreneur and help them win a share of $100,000.
Special visitors NOLAbound for Entrepreneur Week
27 NOLAbound participants will enjoy a packed program schedule while in New Orleans, including dinner with those at the forefront of the city’s social innovation—Andrea Chen (Propeller), Robbie Vitrano (Naked Pizza), and Craig Cordes (Big Easy Blends).
Startups Play the Dating Game to Find Co-Founders
New Orleans City Business 28 February 2012
Propeller helps 2011 Accelerator Fellow, Kendra Morris, find her business partner, Amy Barad for Rural Revolution, a global company that uses the sale of hand-crafted jewelry to support women empowerment.
Female entrepreneurs are making an impact in 2012
Andrea Chen, Executive Director and founding member of Propeller, has quickly expanded her non-profit over the past few years with the creation of several competitions and programs that help social entrepreneurs grow their financially sustainable, innovative, results-focused ventures. This year, the program will continue to expand with the opening of HUB NOLA.
2011
The 2011 Silicon Bayou 100: Alphabetical
Siliconbayounews.com 5 December 2011
Propeller has been selected for the 2011 Silicon Bayou 100. These 111 individuals (some are on the list in teams of 2 or 3) were nominated and selected for the 2011 Silicon Bayou 100 for their efforts over the past year in growing their own companies, supporting the companies of others, and being outstanding ambassadors representing Silicon Bayou around the world.
A Viewpoint: News with a Twisted Perspective
Like the Idea Village, Propeller connects innovators with the resources necessary to start and build a business through different accelerator and mentor programs. However, Propeller emphasizes helping social entrepreneurs — individuals who want to start and grow financially sustainable, innovative, results-focused ventures.
The Young Entrepreneurs
Allison Good reports though New Orleans is becoming known for young entrepreneurship, many startups are filled with natives and near-natives. What it will take to reverse the brain drain.
25 Reasons Why New Orleans is the Best City for Young Entrepreneurs
The entrepreneurial community in New Orleans has been gaining momentum at an increasing capacity. With the help of organizations that have aided in the growth of several entrepreneurs, and bourgeoning industries that are bringing new opportunities for start-ups, the city is full of possibilities for anyone who is interested in starting a business.
New Orleans social entrepreneurs make both social and economic impact
The concept of social entrepreneurs may be relatively new in New Orleans, but these innovators are making their presence known quickly with the impact they have made both socially and economically.
PitchNOLA finds winner in ‘The Well’
Tulane New Wave 10 October 2011
A venture to create a holistic clinic for mental and physical health care took top prize on Thursday (Oct. 6) at PitchNOLA 2011, an “elevator-pitch†competition for ideas designed to spur social change in New Orleans.
How a New Crowdfunding Site is Helping Kids With Little Money but Big College Dreams
The New York Times 10 October 2011
Takeashine is part of the Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans New Venture Accelerator. This incubator program has allowed the startup to launch its pilot class of fellows, who are raising funds through December 15, 2011.
The Well grabs first place at 2011 PitchNOLA Elevator Pitch Competition
Silicon-Bayou News 7 October 2011
The annual PitchNOLA elevator pitch competition was held yesterday evening, October 6th, 2011, at Tulane University. The event, presented by Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans and Tulane’s A.B. Freeman School of Business attracted a packed house of local entrepreneurs, funders, and a wide range of supporters from the community.
Innovative approach to health care wins top prize at PitchNOLA
The Well, a multi-modal clinic combining primary, holistic and mental health care services, won first place at this year’s PitchNOLA competition, an “elevator pitch†contest for local social entrepreneurship ventures.
Social change, not profit, is goal of a growing number of New Orleans businesses
The Times-Picayune 23 September 2011
They call themselves “social entrepreneurs” and their businesses “social enterprises.” And while the concept is not new, the movement in New Orleans is currently benefiting from interest from a wide spectrum of sources.
SENO Announces 2011 PitchNOLA Finalists
Silicon-Bayou News 23 September 2011
PitchNOLA 2011: Innovative Ideas for Social Change is a New Orleans social innovation “elevator pitch†competition featuring 10 Finalists who have financially sustainable ideas to solve a social and/or environmental problem.
Executive Director to speak at IDSA Conference in New Orleans this week
Silicon Bayou News 15 September 2011
IDSA is a member-driven society for product design, industrial design, interaction design, human factors, ergonomics, design research, design management, universal design and related design fields.
Startups try to plug tech professionals into local work force
New Orleans CityBusiness 18 August 2011
New businesses are engaging in a grassroots push to digitalize and even attract New Orleans talent in a way the local tech community says formal economic development initiatives don’t.
Freeman and SENO announce PitchNOLA 2011
Tulane University 8 August 2011
Freeman Business School of Tulane University features Propeller and Tulane University’s “elevator pitch†competition open to social entrepreneurs with ideas for ventures that will bring about positive change in New Orleans.
Growing charter schools choices lead to business opportunities
New Orleans CityBusiness 14 July 2011
Propeller identifies school choice issues as a target issue for its New Ventures Accelerator program.
10 N.O. startups focused on social issues get boost from professionals
New Orleans City Business 29 June 2011
Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans will kick off a new accelerator program this week to connect local, socially minded startups focused on improving public education and healthy food access with resources.
10 N.O. startups focused on social issues to get big boost from professionals
New Orleans CityBusiness 29 June 2011
New Orleans CityBusiness presents the new social entrepreneurs chosen as the fellows of the New Accelerator Venture Program at Propeller.
New Approaches to Civic Revitalization: New Orleans Social Entrepreneurs Lead the Way
Propeller is featured in NCGS to think outside traditional boundaries to bring needed change and growth back to New Orleans.
IDSA 2011 International Conference: Community - You, Me, We
Why is community important in design? It’s because today users play a bigger role in design by helping to define the process of creating products and services.
Business Leaders, Top Thinkers and Design Visionaries to Speak at Industrial Designers Society of Am
Industrial Designers Society of America 11 June 2011
Andrea Chen, executive director of Propeller, will present as keynote speaker at the Industrial Designers Society of America’s 2011 International Conference in New Orleans.
Business Leaders, Top Thinkers and Design Visionaries to Speak at Industrial Designers Society of Am
Keynotes drawn from top thinkers, business and industry leaders will investigate the impact of community on design at the Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) 2011 International Conference set in New Orleans from Sept. 14 to 17.
SENO Announces Fellows For Its Social Startup Accelerator Program
Silicon Bayou News 1 June 2011
Silicon Bayou News presents the new social entrepreneurs chosen as the fellows of the New Accelerator Venture Program at Propeller.
St. Charles Vision features SENO in ‘Look Forward’ campaign
St. Charles Vision 1 June 2011
Andrea Chen, executive director of Propeller, promotes St. Charles Vision eyeglasses.
SENO Announces Fellows For Its Social Startup Accelerator Program
Silicon Bayou News 1 June 2011
The purpose of Propeller’s New Ventures Accelerator Program is to significantly accelerate early-stage social startup’s impact and financial sustainability. Propeller considered ventures in the areas of blight/housing, healthy food systems, infrastructure and transportation, and education.
Coordinates of Resilience: On the Nimbleness of Community and Faith-Based Organizations in Disaster
George Mason University 19 May 2011
Propeller was formed to promote economic and community development through entrepreneurship after Hurricane Katrina.
NOLA Business Alliance and Mayor Landrieu Announce Rodrick Miller as CEO for Economics Development P
City of New Orleans 12 January 2011
Andrea Chen, executive director at Propeller, is a member of the NOLA Business Alliance Board of Directors as Chair.
2010
PitchNOLA Contest Attracts Local Social Entrepreneurs
Tulane Hullabaloo 8 October 2010
The Tulane Hullabaloo features Propeller and Tulane University’s “elevator pitch” competition open to social entrepreneurs with ideas for ventures that will bring about positive change in New Orleans.
Voices From the Gulf: Andrea Chen
The Chronicle of Philanthropy 17 August 2010
Andrea Chen, executive director of Propeller, explains to the Chronicle of Philanthropy why she decided to start Propeller.
SENO’s innovation incubation offers a model for New Orleans’ new mayor Mitch Landrieu
Propeller provides funding, mentorship, and leadership development—in a word, incubation—to individuals with powerful ideas for bringing change to their communities.
SENO Appointed to Transition New Orleans Social Innovation Task Force
Transition New Orleans 2 March 2010
The Social Innovation Task Force was tasked to recommend ways that city government can support social innovation by being a good partner, identifying investment opportunities, and improving policy.
2009
Best of New Orleans: 40 Under 40
Propeller Fellow, Dr. Arwen Podesta, is nominated for the Best of New Orleans Gambit Award: “40 Under 40” for her psychiatry practice working with the Unity for the Homeless, and for serving as the medical director of Odyssey House Louisiana, where she treats patients, particularly those with substance-abuse issues.
SENO Featured in Entrepreneurship Magazine in New Orleans: A Blueprint for Economic Recovery
Entrepreneur Magazine 1 August 2009
Propeller is featured as an organization that provides support to entrepreneurs in New Orleans.
Tulane Honors Most Distinguished and Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Tulane University 3 April 2009
Propeller was honored as 2009 Tulane Social Entrepreneur of the Year at an awards ceremony.
2008
40 Under 40
Andrea Chen, executive director, was nominated to Gambit’s annual look at some of the young people who are making remarkable contributions to the New Orleans metropolitan region.