NexusLA Announces Participants for Ignition 1.0 Cohort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information, contact Na'Tisha Natt at natisha@nexusla.org or 225-218-1100

Baton Rouge, LA - Nexus Louisiana is excited to announce the selected entrepreneurs for Ignition 1.0 Cohort, a business accelerator designed to help emerging startups turn their ideas into scalable, viable businesses. The diverse group of participants, ranging from innovative tech solutions to transformative STEM education programs, will embark on an intensive multi-week journey that will guide them through customer discovery, competition analysis, and business model refinement.

1. Tonia Aiken

2. Shaundrea Sylvester 

3. Fernando Fernandez

4. Danny Woods 

5. Jocelyn Taylor ​

6. Xaundra & Evan Hutchins 

7. Jacob Tedesco 

8. Rodney Shepherd

9. Lenita Summers

Throughout the program, participants will undergo rigorous training that enables them to:

- Identify their target customers.

- Master the art of conducting customer interviews.

- Analyze and define competitors within their industry.

- Refine their value propositions.

- Develop sustainable revenue models.

- Make critical business decisions regarding Go/No Go/Pivot strategies.

NexusLA’s Ignition 1.0 program is a hands-on accelerator that offers entrepreneurs the guidance, tools, and resources necessary to turn ideas into sustainable ventures. By the end of the program, participants will have the clarity and confidence to move forward.

Nexus Louisiana is a Baton Rouge-based 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides high-potential, technology-enabled companies with the coaching, capital, and connections they need to accelerate their growth.