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UL Lafayette Students ‘Dryve’ App Development for Local Startup
Last semester, Dryve, a locally founded navigation app that helps parents find food fast along a particular route, joined forces with UL Lafayette senior computer science students Devin Barras and Mark Coniglio through a new community partnership between...
Opportunity Machine Launches New Program, Bringing in Technical Support and National Mentors to Support Local Startups
Opportunity Machine (OM) recently announced the launch of its new Builder Program 2.0, an initiative designed to support the rapidly growing startup community in Acadiana. The program will empower local tech startups that have progressed beyond the initial stages of...
On-Demand Laundry Marketplace hampr Announces Commercial Offering to Support Businesses
hampr, the peer-to-peer on-demand laundry marketplace, today announces the launch of its commercial vertical, providing businesses with flexible outsourced laundry options. Business owners who use hampr won't find themselves trapped in rigid, long-term contracts....
High-Flying Success: FlyGuys Soars with $10 Million Series A Funding to Revolutionize Reality Data Capture and Drive Job Creation
FlyGuys, a reality data-capturing technology company based in Louisiana, announces the triumphant closing of its Series A funding round, securing a remarkable investment of $10 million. This substantial financial boost is poised to catalyze relentless innovation,...
OM Member Spotlight: How US Frame Factory Founders Use J.I.T. Manufacturing to Run their Business Lean
Picture this: It's a regular Monday evening, around 4:43 PM, and 24 year old Mateo Atwi is winding down at his warehouse. Suddenly, his phone lights up with an area code from eastern Pennsylvania. The next thing you know, steel coils from Ohio are rolling into the...
Lafayette is putting out more successful startup companies. There’s a reason why.
There was plenty at stake for Shawn Johnston and Jordy Davidson. They had their idea for a business that Johnston, a longtime chiropractor, had first thought of 15 years ago. The two worked on it for two years, often on their lunch breaks. Now they were trying to...
One Acadiana Luncheon Highlights OM Members that are Heating Up the Startup Scene
The One Acadiana June Luncheon was a testament to the power of community support and the remarkable potential of startups in the Acadiana region. For this luncheon, One Acadiana welcomed three Opportunity Machine (OM) startups to the stage - SafeBoard, Nestor, and...
FlyGuys and TrueLook Announce Partnership that will Revolutionize Jobsite Visibility in the Construction Industry
FlyGuys today announced a new partnership with TrueLook that will revolutionize the construction industry by providing hassle-free jobsite visibility from a new angle. FlyGuys and TrueLook's partnership will combine FlyGuys' network of highly skilled drone pilots with...
10 Reasons Lafayette, LA is the Best Place to Start a Business
Recently married and keenly aware of just how much fresh flowers can add to a wedding tab, Lauren Bercier started Something Borrowed Blooms in her home in 2015. The Lafayette, Louisiana, rent-and-return company specializes in premium silk wedding flower collections...
David’s Bridal and Something Borrowed Blooms Tie the Knot in New Branded Partnership
David's Bridal, the nation's leading bridal and special occasion authority and Something Borrowed Blooms, the leader in premium silk floral rentals, announced today they have entered into a branded partnership to reimagine the wedding and special occasion space....