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July 27, 2011.
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Verizon Wireless Launches Wireless Technology Innovation Awards for Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge Businesses, Organizations — Two Grant Award Opportunities Announced:
Companies, non-profit groups and other institutions will be honored for developing the most innovative applications and use of Verizon Wireless mobile technology to improve operations and serve their own customers, clients or constituents. Two winners — one for organizations with fewer than 50 employees and one winner for organizations with 50-500 employees — will earn a $10,000 grant from Verizon Wireless and recognition at an awards luncheon attended by local business civic leaders. To learn more, please:
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Bettering Your Business
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LED Launches Small Business Training Portal
Free Resource Now Available Online for SEBD-certified Businesses - Louisiana Economic Development has launched a new online training portal for Small and Emerging Business Development-certified businesses. The online resource, ledsmallbiz.skillport.com, is designed to provide small businesses access to more than 40 course options, including marketing, strategic planning, computer skills, accounting, budget management, customer service and business etiquette. "One of our top priorities is to cultivate small business, innovation and entrepreneurship statewide," said LED Secretary Stephen Moret. "By offering online training resources, we can reach more small businesses and provide them with increased access to tools that will help them succeed and grow."
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Professional Development
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TigerTrap 2011
Infragard, the FBI's public private community outreach program, and the Louisiana ISACA chapters are hosting the annual TigerTrap 2011, a cybersecurity "capture and defend the flag", hands-on learning exercise for IT professionals. There will be five training sessions on Saturdays between July 9 and September 3, followed by the full 2 day exercise for training participants only, on Saturday and Sunday September 17-18. Cost is $50 per participant for 36 CPE. Prizes will be awarded! Participation may be at one of four locations throughout Louisiana (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Ruston). There are no prerequisites other than current employment in an IT position. This training can cost up to $4600 through commercial trainers so is an excellent, low cost opportunity to learn how to use current open source tools to protect computer systems from intrusions. If your organization would like to support, but does not wish to participate, you may sponsor one or more exercise events. Details, training topics, sponsorship information and registration are at tigertrap.org.
Saturday, July 9 - Tiger Trap Cybersecurity Training Session 1
Saturday, July 23 - Tiger Trap Cybersecurity Training Session 2
Saturday, August 6 - Tiger Trap Cybersecurity Training Session 3
Saturday, August 20 - Tiger Trap Cybersecurity Training Session 4
Saturday, September 3 - Tiger Trap Cybersecurity Hands on Practice
Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18 Live Cybersecurity Exercise
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SQLSaturday Baton Rouge 2011
Free SQL Server and .Net training! Chance to win great prizes! What more could a SQL Server Professional ask for? If this sounds good to you then don't miss your opportunity to attend SQL Saturday! #64, the largest FREE training event dedicated exclusively to SQL Server, .Net, Development and Business Intelligence in Louisiana. SQL Saturday! #64? What is it? When is it? Where is it? How do I get involved?
What: An all day FREE training event with SQL Server and .Net sessions spread out over six tracks of Business Intelligence, Database Administration, SQL Development, and .Net.
When: Saturday, August 6, 2011. Online registration is now open, but it is filling up fast so reserve your spot now. Attendee check-in will begin at 7:00am until 8:45am with opening comments from 8:30am to 9:00am and the first sessions beginning at 9:15am. A full list of session tracks and schedule is available.
Where: Louisiana State University, College of Business
1109 Patrick F. Taylor Hall, Baton Rouge, La. 70803
For more information and to register, please:
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Community News
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Governor Jindal Signs Angel Investor Tax Credit Bill at TraceSecurity
New law restarts program to stimulate access to early-stage capital in Louisiana
Gov. Bobby Jindal joined TraceSecurity Inc. CEO Pete Stewart at the company's Baton Rouge, La., headquarters to sign House Bill 597 into law, restarting the Angel Investor Tax Credit program. The tax credit spurred the investment of $62 million in early-stage Louisiana companies from 2005 through 2009 and attracted more than 250 investors who helped 57 companies -- including TraceSecurity -- fund their operations. HB 597 restarts the Angel Investor Tax Credit program that expired at the end of 2009. The legislation the governor signed makes the program effective from Jan. 1, 2011, through July 1, 2015. The program provides a transferable tax credit set at 35 percent, which is projected to raise more than $14 million annually from angel investors, who typically fill a role that banks and conventional financers are unwilling to play for startups in the early, higher-risk stage of growth. TraceSecurity, a software-based security compliance company with more than 1,300 corporate customers, grew from its 2004 founding at the Louisiana Technology Park. Angel investment was a key tool for raising money in the company's early years as it developed proprietary software products. To read more about the Angel Investor Tax Credit bill signing, please:
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Capital iDEAL: Gulf South Investors Share How They Strike a Deal with Companies
On July 19th, MSET will host a third workshop,
Capital iDEAL, featuring a panel of Gulf South investors, who will share how they strike deals with companies. This workshop will feature 15-minute talks from investors speaking on the types of information they look for when considering investing in a company. Refreshments will be served following the presentations to allow for informal networking, as well as questions and answers. For more information, please:
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BizTech Expo breakfast features NYT bestselling author
The 2011 BizTech Expo has added a new live event which is certain to be "creative." Business Report has partnered with the Louisiana Technology Council to present a power breakfast on Wed., Oct 5, at the Crowne Plaza, featuring keynote speaker, Josh Linkner. Linkner is the New York Times Bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, named one of the top 30 business books of 2011. He is the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners, a venture capital firm helping to rebuild urban areas through technology and entrepreneurship. Josh is also an Adjunct Professor of Applied Creativity at the University of Michigan. Josh is the Founder, Chairman and former CEO of ePrize, the largest interactive promotion agency in the world providing digital marketing services for 74 of the top 100 brands.
Tickets will go on sale August 1. The virtual BizTech Expo will happen Oct. 4-8, at www.BizTechExpo.com for 100 hours online. All "live events," including the new breakfast and the popular TOP 100 luncheon with economist, Dr. Loren Scott, will happen on Oct. 5. Mark Lewis, president of the Louisiana Technology Council, said, "The LTC is once again proud to team up with the Baton Rouge Business Report in support of BizTech 2011. The LTC is pleased to co-host the new power breakfast event for the technology community, and we invite all users and producers of technology statewide to visit the virtual expo in October." To pre-register for the expo, visit the web site. For exhibitor information, call Marielle Howard at 225-928-1700. The expo is sponsored by Hancock Bank, Gulf South Business Systems & Consultants, Superior Office Products, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge and WAFB-TV.
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Job Bank
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Amedisys now hiring!
IT Infrastructure Project Manager and IT Software Development Project Manager. For more information, please:
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