The 2027 thesis from StartPort and Startup Grind New Orleans
Grind to Market
Anyone can build now. Finding customers is still hard.
Old wayWeinberg & Mares, Traction, 2015
New wayGaudet, 2027
StartPort is our concept for a French Quarter home for Startup Grind New Orleans. See the concept.
For founders with an idea or looking for customers
Tell us what you’re building.
Our 2027 focus is Grind to Market. Tell us where you are, and we’ll help you find the customers who matter first.
- Find your customer density. The tight cluster of users who know each other, come back and tell their friends.
- Identify your innovators and early adopters. The first 2.5% buy unfinished things. The next 13.5% follow them.
- Narrow down your ideal customer profile. Let usage data, not your hypothesis, define who you build for.
We read every submission. Expect a reply from the Startup Grind New Orleans team, usually within a week. How we use your information.
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The 2027 thesisWhy the old 50/50 split no longer fits, and five ways to run the 65/35.Read the thesis
The StartPort conceptA glass-front founder hub in the French Quarter, plugged into a global founder network.See the concept
About usHow Startup Grind New Orleans and StartPort fit together: mission, team and how to get involved.Read about us
2027 calendarBeta in Progress every second Thursday, plus Global Pitch Week, NOEW and more, with full dates.See the dates
Ecosystem directory64 New Orleans and Louisiana organizations that support founders, and what each one does.Browse the directory
The Sugar StackHow ideas become companies in Louisiana, from cane to crystal, and why every unicorn starts with the grind.See the full path
The French Quarter is America’s original launch pad.
StartPort is a concept we’re pitching: a home for founders on the blocks 19 million visitors already walk. The concept document is available on request.