Rob Lalka

“Most of the job creation does not come from small business or big business. It comes from new business. And half of the Fortune 500 companies turnover every 25 years. You have to seed new companies. To succeed, that has to be your mindset.” -@SteveCase #RiseofRest #NOEW23 pic.twitter.com/mNhZNMozl1

This year 125 student ventures applied for the @Tulane Business Model Competition. The final three from @universityofga, @PittTweet, @SMU_News are now pitching, with $125k on the line… Good luck to all! Congrats also to our semifinalists from @Cornell, @Columbia, @UCBerkeley.

Tulane alum @harrygestetner1 and @LepageCenter executive director @RobLalka recently discussed how Gestentner's company Fanfix revolutionizes monetization for social media creators by giving them more control over their original content. news.tulane.edu/pr/tulane-busi…

A well-known challenge: only 2.4% of VC investment goes to startups founded solely by women; only 1.3% to Black founders. I’m supporting a @MITSloan project to address this. Please like, RT, or DM if you agree that this is a disparity we must resolve, or to share your thoughts.

Tulane professor @WalterIsaacson interviews AOL co-founder @SteveCase on Thursday, March 30th. More details about their discussion and #NOEW23 passes available here: tulane.it/3lxt8lZ

At ⁦@NOLAbookfest⁩ , Bill Gates talks about why he is now back involved with Microsoft product reviews — because of AI.

If you were a young entrepreneur now, what field would you go into? @BillGates: The sciences..whether it's health, climate sciences, artificial intelligence, if you’re inclined to work in one of those sciences, they are pretty profound in giving us big innovations. #NOLABookFest

#BookFest kicks off with David Rubenstein being interviewed by Gary Ginsberg. “How do you find time to do it all?” “I enjoy every single one of the things I do, and so in every moment, I try to pursue things that I believe will result in time well spent.”

I’ll continue to insist, until everyone comes to the same conclusion, that @NOLAbookfest is the most incredible free event in the South, maybe anywhere, that seemingly the rest of the world hasn’t learned about ……yet.

Mourning the loss of a role model today. James Joseph taught leadership through service; he was a mentor who helped me learn more about who I was and the man I hoped to become (and am still becoming). And that laugh. Oh Lord. I’ll never forget that laugh. theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

The foundation that will be created in the wake of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana sale will have more than $3 billion in assets. businessreport.com/business/found…

Elevance-Blue Cross deal will be used to set up $3 billion foundation; some to receive refunds theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

Another good article today in @WIRED: “Students must then take apart and improve upon the #ChatGPT-generated essay—an exercise designed to teach critical analysis, the craft of precise thesis statements, and a feel for what ‘good writing’ looks like.”apple.news/ABBe-9qT6S2yZw…

Today's #Tulane Hullaballoo addresses the risks and opportunities #ChatGPT poses in higher ed. A wide range of perspectives, from @TulaneSSE (with @nsmattei), @TulaneSLA (with @WalterIsaacson), and @FreemanSchool (my student venture accelerator course): tulanehullabaloo.com/62237/news/as-…

Elevance Health has inked a deal to acquire Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. loom.ly/8IHUvmE

Health company Elevance, the parent of Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in 14 states, has agreed to buy Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, which has almost 2 million members on.wsj.com/3iZMLlv

Elevance Health has agreed to acquire @BCBSLA, combining strengths to provide services unique to the needs of Louisiana through a #wholehealth personalized approach. ow.ly/mpj050MynVB

It’s Cotton Bowl Game Day! 🆚: USC ⏰: 12:00 PM 📍: AT&T Stadium 📺: @espn 📻: 104.1 FM & @TulaneAthletics App #BowlWave | #NOLABuilt | #1and0

"In 2022, 59% of startups reported having raised some form of equity capital; 62% of those have raised more than $1 million." @TheIdeaVillage @GNOinc @LepageCenter @RobLalka @NOLAStartupFund @Benson_CP siliconbayounews.com/2022/12/12/202…