This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the more than 1,200 business and civic leaders gathering for the sold-out 2026 GNO Inc. Annual Luncheon and Louisiana Economic Development launching the first FastSites round.

Then, Evie Poitevent Sanders, Vice President of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at GNO Inc., and Salem Habte, Workforce & Entrepreneurship Manager at GNO Inc., join the show to talk about Startup NOLA and Startup Noir NOLA events that they’re hosting during NOEW and the Third Coast Venture Summit and to give updates on ongoing GNO Inc. initiatives for startups.