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ANDREA CHEN
Executive Director, Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans
"If you are passionate about something, if you want to explore something, you can do that here."
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STEVE CEULEMANS
Director of Technology Commercialization, New Orleans BioInnovation Center
"I am looking for people who see the element that isn't there yet. That see the invention."
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VERA LESTER
Development Associate, GNO Inc
"My personal mission in life is to keep as many people here as possible."
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BLAKE HANEY
Principal, The Canary Collective & Dirty Coast
"What makes New Orleans stand out is the complete freedom you have to be who ever the hell you want."
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RYAN BORDENAVE
Retail Attraction Specialist, DDD
"You can come here and you can make a real difference."
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MARCEL WISZNIA
President, Wisznia | Architecture + Development
"We've got a new generation of people that is going to ensure not only the success in the community but a level of creativity I have not seen in the 40 years I have practiced here."
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NEEL SUS
CEO, Susco Solutions & Touch Studios
"When I am 50 years old and my kids ask me what I did in my 30s and 40s I can say I was part of the rebirth of a great American city."
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MAURICE RUFFIN
Attorney
"If you come to New Orleans right now you're going to find people who want to help you."
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ROBERT FOGARTY
Founder, Evacuteer.com & Dear World
"New Orleans has a very low barrier for entry. In a city with incredible culture and access to opportunity."
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RYAN EGLE
Co-Founder, Egle Distributing
"What's in it for me. I don't feel like people have that here compared to some other cities I have been to."
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SKYE TRUAX
Owner, The Occasional Wife - Downtown
"What everyone says about the city; you come here and you fall in love with it."
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LAVON WRIGHT
Community Development Manager, HRI Properties, Inc.
"People have become almost commanding of what they would like to see in their community . . . We're going to make it happen for ourselves."
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KENNY RUBENSTEIN
Owner, Rubensteins
"It's a whole different atmosphere out there, people want to be here. They want to fix things. They want to make it right."
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JEREMY DAVENPORT
Musician
"I have't seen a slow weekend since the hurricane."
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IVAN NEVILLE
Musician
"I see people excited about wanting to come here and the people who do make it here, there is everything for them to do."
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KEVIN GAMBINO
Sous Chef, Herbsaint Restaurant
"There was always something in every country or city that I went to that reminded me of New Orleans."
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GERARD COX
CEO/Founder, Creole and Second Line Ventures
"New Orleans is the type of town that loves people back."
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DAMON BURNS
Vice President, Morgan Keegan & Company
"Everyone seems to be a lot more attune to what the city needs and I think when you have people working on that same accord good things happen."
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CLINT BOWIE
Program Director, New Orleans Film Society
"I am a walking advertisement for New Orleans. everywhere I go I promote the city and what is has to offer."
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CHRIS SCHULTZ
Founder, Voodoo Ventures & Launch Pad
"People here want to create their vision of the future."
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MALLORY PAGE
Artist
"My work has become brighter and happier. Maybe it has something to do about being here."
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HUGH WEBER
President, New Orleans Hornets
"They love the vibe, they love to be able to enjoy the experiences that are here, to get to arena quickly. So most players live Downtown."
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