Rob Lalka

Tell the truth enough / You find it rhymes with everything

[Rob Lalka @RobLalka]

“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 https://t.co/mNhZNMozl1

[Rob Lalka @RobLalka]

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 University @Tulane]

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.
https://t.co/cdvtxpxS7t

[Howard W. Buffett @hbuffett]

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 University @Tulane]

Tulane professor @WalterIsaacson interviews AOL co-founder @SteveCase on Thursday, March 30th.

More details about their discussion and #NOEW23 passes available here: https://t.co/mdmi5y7iaJ

[Walter Isaacson @WalterIsaacson]

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

[NOLA Book Festival @NOLAbookfest]

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

[Rob Lalka @RobLalka]

#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.”

[Rob Lalka @RobLalka]

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.

[NOLA Book Festival @NOLAbookfest]

𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙾𝚁𝙻𝙴𝙰𝙽𝚂 𝙱𝙾𝙾𝙺 𝙵𝙴𝚂𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙰𝙻 𝚂𝙲𝙷𝙴𝙳𝚄𝙻𝙴 𝙰𝙽𝙽𝙾𝚄𝙽𝙲𝙴𝙳!

From lively author discussions to jazz music, cooking presentations, and more — this year’s #NOLABookFest is going to be 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬!

Schedule➡️ https://t.co/4pZE6yfboX

[Rob Lalka @RobLalka]

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. https://t.co/IRpDnJixQu

[Business Report @brbizreport]

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. https://t.co/0VnMFMj4vM

[The Advocate @theadvocatebr]

Elevance-Blue Cross deal will be used to set up $3 billion foundation; some to receive refunds https://t.co/07TMWbtFtm

[Rob Lalka @RobLalka]

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.”https://t.co/FuaLJFLyUZ

[Rob Lalka @RobLalka]

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): https://t.co/35zno5cr6k

[FierceHealthcare @FierceHealth]

Elevance Health has inked a deal to acquire Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.
https://t.co/CDnGWj9ejE

[WSJ Health @WSJhealth]

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 https://t.co/ZfyKygr6oJ

[Elevance Health @ElevanceHealth]

Elevance Health has agreed to acquire @BCBSLA, combining strengths to provide services unique to the needs of Louisiana through a #wholehealth personalized approach. https://t.co/B8iTrgApwb

[Tulane Football @GreenWaveFB]

It’s Cotton Bowl Game Day!

🆚: USC
⏰: 12:00 PM
📍: AT&T Stadium
📺: @espn
📻: 104.1 FM & @TulaneAthletics App

#BowlWave | #NOLABuilt | #1and0

[Tim Williamson @thwilliamson]

"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
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