NEW ORLEANS – As New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) presented by IBERIABANK wrapped up Friday night, two New Orleans-based startups walked home with a combined $125,000 in funding.
Acrew won $100,000 at The Coulter IDEApitch. Acrew reps said they add depth to the hiring process by adding “the people” factor upfront in addition to the traditional resume and application. This feature adds depth, while streamlining the hiring process across multiple industries – and high-turnover industries in particular (service, healthcare, hospitality and retail), they said.
Hiring managers can efficiently and effectively screen and vet candidates through Acrew’s brief first impression videos, reps said. Employers are able to get a preview of personality, gumption and overall likeability. Acrew seamlessly integrates with a company’s current HR or applicant tracking system, reps said. Job seekers can complete a customizable application and video answering specific questions identified by the employer. Once the interview and application is complete, the information will filter into the employer’s applicant tracking system (ATS). Hiring managers can review the brief videos when it’s most convenient for them making a clear evaluation of motivation, fit and performance, reps said.
Ready Responders won $25,000 at “The Big Idea”—the world’s largest crowd-driven pitch extravaganza—that was the culmination of the NOEW six-day business and entrepreneurial festival.
Ready Responders' community based approach to Mobile Integrated Healthcare was developed to improve patient experience, improve the health of the population and reduce the cost of healthcare by providing the right resource, at the right time, and at the right price, reps said.
NOEW presented by IBERIABANK is an annual festival celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship and new thinking in New Orleans. Produced by The Idea Village in partnership with Solomon Group, NOEW engages a dynamic network of entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, non-profits, students and professionals to support growing companies, spark conversation and applaud the entrepreneurial spirit in a city like no other.
Ready Responders at NOEW Friday, March 24
