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....
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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,...
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...
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....
The Opportunity Machine takes a chance on local startups
The Opportunity Machine, housed in Downtown Lafayette, was once known as a furniture store and several night clubs. Now, it is where entrepreneurs go to grow. Funded by LEDA, The Opportunity Machine provides a support system for entrepreneurs looking to launch tech...
Louisiana business incubator provides a launchpad for Louisiana health care startups
Founded in 2009 by the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Opportunity Machine has provided programming for more than 1,000 entrepreneurs through its Small Business Boot Camp, Click to Startup video series and Innovate South, a cross-industry conference held...
FlyGuys Drone Services Partners with LCP Media
FlyGuys Drone Services and LCP Media announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership that will generate a unique real estate digital marketing experience, exponentially increasing property sales nationwide. Under the partnership, FlyGuys...
RoadRunnerApp to partner with local glass recycling company
A local recycling company is partnering with RoadRunnerApp delivery service to expand pickup routes for glass recyclables in Lafayette Parish. BackYard Sapphire, a grassroots effort at glass recycling and owned by Tina Crapsi and Dawn Vincent, will partner with the...