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This week your biz selfie comes from atlanta who owns firebud brands. a line of spicy condiments and sauces. we'd like to see yours, so take a selfie and send it to us. or tweet it to us. please do not forget to use the hash tag, #your biz selfie. the spirit of survival remains strong in new orleans ten years after being devastated by hurricane katrina. that's reflected in a group of entrepreneurs helping the big easy reinvent itself as a creative economy. >> we're passionate. >> i'm kyle burner. i'm the creator and ceo of flip-flops. >> the name of the company is
Iseatz and what this represents is the entrepreneurial community in new orleans. it's one of the few innovative hubs springing up. >> two men met at the ip building and found they could collaborate on the packing of kyle's flip-flops in the large warehouse space. >> we're shipping out margaritas so why not add flip-flops to the mix and a joint venture was born. >> seeing the desire to rebuild new orleans was so strong, this woman left new york to start her own clothing company. >> the enthusiasm for new business is just incredible. i mean, they rolled out the red carpet for us, you know? and w...
Than anywhere else in the country. >> louisiana is number three in the united states behind california and new york. >> at the epicenter of all this entrepreneurial activity is the ip building. entrepreneurs row and the ice house. inspired by silicone valley in new york. >> we are in the ip building in new orleans. you have a community of entrepreneurs that moved into this building in the last year from the fastest growing companies in the country, iseatz to feel goods. this represents the entrepreneur community within new orleans. it's one of the few innovative hubs spreading. >> kyle burner ...
>> louisiana is now number three in the united states in terms of film production behind only california and new york. >> at the epicenter of all of this entrepreneurial activity is the i.p. building. entrepreneurs, and the ice house. inspired by silicone alley in new york the three hubs house some of the most innovative companies in new orleans. >> we're in the i.p. building in new orleans. and what you have here is a community of entrepreneurs that had moved into this building in the last year, from the fastest growing companies in the country, iseatz to feel goods. what this board represent...