A recent article in the Next City online magazine on urban policy argues the entrepreneurship movement in New Orleans is heavy on hype while excluding much of the population.
In an article titled, "Entrepreneurship Creating More Media Buzz Than Actual Jobs in New Orleans," writer Nathan C. Martin cites publicity and statistics heralding New Orleans entrepreneurship and describes a flourishing of startups with social missions around the Propeller incubator in Broadmoor.
But he also cites information gathered by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center showing disparities, such as low employment among African-American men and an overall percentage of the population holding bachelor's degrees that falls behind the national average.