Launch Pad is a community workspace in the New Orleans CBD dedicated to helping creative professionals, knowledge workers, and entrepreneurs succeed. We have 42 members with over 60 employees and are the largest tenant in the IP building. Since opening on June 1st, 2009, Launch Pad has become the physical hub of entrepreneurship in New Orleans. Our initiatives include: • Launch Pad TV – a weekly live webshow about entrepreneurs in New Orleans • Speaker series – monthly programming on topics pertinent to startups • Community programming – we are host to BizCamp, BarCamp, GNO Code and many other groups, all of which use our space free • Launch Fest – a free annual conference about entrepreneurship between the two weekends of Jazz Fest Learn more about Launch Pad. http://launchpadnola.com Launch Pad has been the subject of local and national press and won several awards. • Entrepreneur Magazine covered Launch Pad and the entrepreneurs in New Orleans: http://bit.ly/SENNO • Fast Company interviewed co-founder of Launch Pad, about Why You Should Start a Business in New Orleans: http://bit.ly/9dZtL4 • New Orleans City Business honored Launch Pad as one of the 2009 Innovators of the Year