Loyola Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development

Loyola Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development Your hub for all things Entrepreneurship at Loyola University New Orleans.

The Center is Loyola's hub for entrepreneurial activity across campus and a vital link to the New Orleans entrepreneurial community. At the Center, you can develop your skills to turn your idea into a profitable venture, network with the next great startup founders, and experience why New Orleans is ranked one of the best cities in the country for young entrepreneurs.

🚀 Meet the Wolf Pack LaunchU 2026 Founders!These 15 ventures are spending the summer building, testing, and growing thei...
06/02/2026

🚀 Meet the Wolf Pack LaunchU 2026 Founders!

These 15 ventures are spending the summer building, testing, and growing their ideas through Loyola University's startup accelerator.

After completing Bootcamp and being matched with mentors, founders are now diving into customer discovery, workshops, and hands-on support as they move through the Launch phase of the program.

Throughout the summer, we'll be sharing founder stories, venture updates, and behind-the-scenes moments from their journey.

And the best part? This fall, they'll take the stage at the Wolf Pack LaunchU Final Pitch Competition, where the Top 8 ventures will compete for funding and support.

👉 Follow along this summer and be sure to save the date for the Final Pitch Competition: https://luma.com/l89s84rt?tk=ng0klN!

We’re excited to share that the Center for Entrepreneurship & Community Development (CECD) at Loyola University New Orle...
05/26/2026

We’re excited to share that the Center for Entrepreneurship & Community Development (CECD) at Loyola University New Orleans is hiring a Program Coordinator!

This role is a chance to work at the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation, student engagement, and community impact in New Orleans. The Program Coordinator will help support initiatives including Wolf Pack LaunchU, IDEAcorps MBA Consulting Challenge, Side Hustle Expo, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), and more.

We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, organized, creative, and passionate about helping entrepreneurs and students thrive.

Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this opportunity or apply below:
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/loyno/jobs/5351133/cecd-program-coordinator?1

05/16/2026

Day 5. That’s a wrap on bootcamp. 🐺

Today the cohort dressed up, stepped in front of the camera, and told their stories — and we can’t wait to share them with you all summer long. They also sat down with an incredible group of mentors over lunch, the first step in finding the right match to guide them through the next chapter.

What’s next — mentor pairings, summer virtual workshops, and the real work of building something from the ground up. All leading to one stage. September 10.

We’ve loved bringing you inside bootcamp week — which day was your favorite? 👇

Follow along. The founder stories start soon. 👀

05/14/2026

Day 4 of Wolf Pack LaunchU 2026 🚀🐺

Today’s sessions focused on bringing ideas to life. The morning kicked off with Marketing and Branding led by Aimee Alleman, one of the final competition winners from last year’s cohort with fresh dripd, helping our founders think through how to position and communicate their ventures.

In the afternoon, the founders worked on elevator pitches and prototyping as they prepare for the summer portion of the program, where they’ll continue developing and launching what they’ve built this week.

Day 5 tomorrow!🎉

05/14/2026

Day 3 of Wolf Pack LaunchU 2026 🐺💡

We kicked off the day with a finance workshop led by Jey Miguez, giving our founders the tools to better understand the numbers behind their ventures.

In the afternoon, Dr. Frankie Weinberg challenged participants to think differently through a hands-on LEGO workshop focused on how to actively work with mentors throughout the summer. 🧱

We wrapped up the day diving into customer discovery, alongside mentor drop-ins from Philip Lapeyre MBA ’20 and Amy Sins ’98.

Day 4 coming soon….🚀

05/12/2026

Day 2 of Wolf Pack LaunchU 2026 ✔️🐺

Today, our founders dove into customer relationships and channels with special guest Liz Moser from . From there, they worked through the rest of their business model canvases from key activities all the way to cost structure.

Huge thank you to our mentors who joined us during today’s final workshop hour: Rick Mekdessie, John Ross, and Roco Gandara! 🚀

Day 3 tomorrow! 👀

Three students. Three awards. Countless ways they showed up for entrepreneurship community. 🐺Kelly launched her venture...
05/12/2026

Three students. Three awards. Countless ways they showed up for entrepreneurship community. 🐺

Kelly launched her venture through Wolf Pack LaunchU. Nicolle kept the CECD running behind the scenes all semester. Ariana led our IDEAcorps MBA team to a runner-up finish at NOEW.

Congratulations to all our 2026 award recipients!

Know someone who's built a business, led a team, or learned a few hard lessons along the way? We're looking for mentors ...
04/29/2026

Know someone who's built a business, led a team, or learned a few hard lessons along the way? We're looking for mentors for the Wolf Pack LaunchU 2026. 🐺

Every year, the mentors we bring into this program are as much a part of the story as the founders themselves — and this year's cohort is one of our most diverse yet. 16 ventures. 16 founders from across the Loyola community who are ready to build something real this summer.

There's a founder in this cohort who needs exactly what you know.

👉 Sign up to be a mentor: https://forms.gle/CRxhKD76G4yYdACx9

Introducing the Wolf Pack LaunchU Class of 2026. 🐺This year's cohort is 16 founders strong — Loyola students, alumni, fa...
04/28/2026

Introducing the Wolf Pack LaunchU Class of 2026. 🐺

This year's cohort is 16 founders strong — Loyola students, alumni, faculty, and staff who are turning their ideas into real businesses this summer. From AI platforms and music industry software to maternal health navigation, community coffee spaces, and everything in between, this group represents the full depth of what the Loyola community is capable of.

They've said yes. Now the work begins.

Bootcamp kicks off Monday, May 11. Follow along as we share their stories all summer long — and mark your calendar for the Final Pitch Competition on September 10 at Loyola University New Orleans .

🔗 Meet the full Class of 2026 at the link below.
https://startup.loyno.edu/news/apr-27-2026_announcing-2026-wolf-pack-launchu-cohort

🚨 Applications are now open for Wolf Pack LaunchU 2026!This program offers $34,000+ in funding to support student startu...
02/12/2026

🚨 Applications are now open for Wolf Pack LaunchU 2026!

This program offers $34,000+ in funding to support student startups, businesses, and early-stage ideas. Participants receive mentorship, pitch coaching, and hands-on entrepreneurial experience.

📅 One-Week Startup Boot Camp: May 11–15

🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/noV1D3QUi9RPtVbU9

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