IDEAinstitute

IDEAinstitute is an idea-stage accelerator program that introduces innovative entrepreneurs and aspiring startup founders to the tools they need to turn an idea into a scalable venture.

Founders will walk away from the program with a plan to build a business following the Lean Startup Methodology and meet a community of like-minded founders along the way. This program is run in a hybrid format with each week’s session running virtually and with opportunities to engage in person in the final week. IDEAinstitute is led by Professor Felipe Massa, Ph.D.

Submit a founder profile to be considered for the upcoming Spring 2025 IDEAinstitute.

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Program Structure

• Weekly learning modules that include engaging videos, actionable worksheets to help scale your business, and thought-provoking articles
• Weekly Zoom calls every Tuesday evening with your fellow entrepreneurs
• One-on-one coaching opportunities with local startup founders, business leaders, investors, and the Idea Village team
• Several weekly sessions will begin with a guest speaker who is an Idea Village alumni, an entrepreneur, or a local industry leader
• The program’s hybrid format allows founders from across the country to participate in this program with an option to join in-person components in New Orleans
• The program ends with the IDEAinstitute Pitch Night where select entrepreneurs have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of diverse judges with the chance to win a prize

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