ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS
Economic Development is the work of creating opportunity for the residents and businesses of a community.
Here in New Orleans, that work is done by a collective of agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and governmental offices, who work on behalf of the people of New Orleans to ensure that the future is forever brighter than the past.
The New Orleans Business Alliance is the accredited economic development organization fighting on behalf of the people of Orleans Parish. As a public-private partnership, we work hand-in-hand with Mayor Cantrell and the city of New Orleans to expand access and opportunity for our fellow New Orleanians.
Here in New Orleans, that work is done by a collective of agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and governmental offices, who work on behalf of the people of New Orleans to ensure that the future is forever brighter than the past.
The New Orleans Business Alliance is the accredited economic development organization fighting on behalf of the people of Orleans Parish. As a public-private partnership, we work hand-in-hand with Mayor Cantrell and the city of New Orleans to expand access and opportunity for our fellow New Orleanians.
Economic Development supports Small Businesses
Greg Tillery
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Economic Development is:
Local products on shelves
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New Orleans Business Alliance gave me platform to be able to speak and tell my story and pitch to other people what our city really has to offer."
Krista Pouncy-Dyson
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Economic Development is:
Support for minority business owners
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When someone hires my firm, I intentionally hire local people and utilize local resources to make sure ALL businesses in our community win.”
Otis Tucker
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Economic Development is:
Small business opportunities that give people opportunity
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Being from this city for four generations, it means so much to be able to put people from our community to work and giving them an opportunity to take care of their families.”
Jon Renthrope
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Economic Development is:
The South’s first Black-owned brewing company
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As an entrepreneur, my homegrown firm Cajun Fire Brewing Company is consistently invested in the well-being and vitality of a vulnerable commercial corridor it calls home, and NOLABA's accountable leadership has supported our organization from inception. Efforts which include hosting symposiums and fostering opportunities to build cohesive collaboration and hosting community-building programs are all efforts that have been very beneficial to the strategic growth and decision-making bandwidth of my company in an ever-changing economic landscape. "
Economic Development Creates Jobs
Mayra Pineda
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Economic Development is:
A bridge to equity and inclusion
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For the families of New Orleans, it means a thriving community that will help them create wealth.”
Dr. Trivia Frazier
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Economic Development is:
Opportunities for career advancement
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With the support of the New Orleans Business Alliance, Obatala Sciences doubled - not only our team of both scientific researchers and professionals - but our capacity.”
JP Hymel
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Economic Development is:
Investing in our people
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Over the last several years Gallo Mechanical has partnered with the New Orleans Business Alliance and together we have created a communication-based leadership training program for our employers. In this hyper-competitive business climate, we realize that the communication skills of our employees directly correlates to their engagement, performance, and ability to thrive. The New Orleans Business Alliance has invested in our city, and has created opportunities for corporate engagement that impact sustainable jobs but also supports systemic change in our community in positive and meaningful ways."
Matt Findley
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Economic Development is:
the expansion of new and emerging industries
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Quite simply, our success in this city can be measured in the relationships that NOLABA and the entire economic development community has helped us create.”
Economic Development brings our people home and keeps them here
Michael Hecht
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Economic Development is:
Regional success and collaboration
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If we do things right in economic development, our kids and our grandkids can choose to stay here through good jobs, excellent quality of life and a place to raise their own families.”
Economic Development invests in neighborhoods
Kelsey Foster
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Economic Development is:
Strong community partnerships
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We need to have access to opportunities not just in our urban areas, but our suburban and rural areas”
Stephanie Chambliss
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Economic Development is:
Bringing commerce back to the East
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The Business Alliance has been one of the biggest supporters of our growth, providing resources such as neighborhood and industry data and offering short-term capital to help us sustain during the citywide COVID-19 shutdown.”
Economic Development creates pathways for culture-bearers
Robin Barnes
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Economic Development is:
Relief for our music community
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That is the spirit of New Orleans; always helping and supporting each other. Any type of financial relief we get we put right back into our city.”
Nesby Phipps
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Economic Development is:
Growth from the ground-up
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People come here for the talent; they come here for the sauce. And you have to take care of the ground from which the sauce grows from.”
Reports
The New Orleans Business Alliance is committed to a greater understanding of our city through original data collection and analysis. Find out more about our market by viewing our latest reports.
2019 – 2020 Annual Impact Report
2018 – 2019 Annual Impact Report: Economic Development Reimagined
Over our first eight years, the New Orleans Business Alliance established a distinctive, fiercely pro-New Orleans economic development organization. We became one of the few accredited economic development organizations in the world. We announced significant project wins; we worked to educate stakeholders beyond our city limits about a more business-friendly New Orleans. We brought diverse stakeholders together to tackle problems.
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