The last few years in Louisiana have been fun. I’ve had the opportunity to meet, work with, and get to know some of the brightest and most enthusiastic people that Louisiana has to offer. There has been a surge of enthusiasm in Louisiana that energizes you.

Is it the water…? the food…? the economy…? I’ll let much smarter people figure out the causes.

In Louisiana, the entrepreneur community, creative community and social media community overlap and have come together with the type of synergy that breeds success. In the last 30 years, there hasn’t been a better time to be in business in Louisiana.

Among the new opportunities to meet energetic entrepreneur minded people in Baton Rouge is Creative Louisiana. Links to this group and some others appear below. I’m looking forward to a fast paced and successful year for many.

Feel free to comment below with any other groups or organizations which are contributing to the creative and entrepreneurial energy in Louisiana.

Here are some links to get plugged in…

Creative Louisiana Monthly Meetup - a monthly morning meetup for creative types based on the popular lecture series Creative Mornings, founded by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a New York designer.

SeNSE -  a community of Louisiana Entrepreneurs connecting to build a better Baton Rouge. Join us to contribute & receive resources.

Startup Bus Baton Rouge 2012 - What happens when you put a bunch of entrepreneurs that have never met, on a bus – and tell them they have to launch a business by the time they arrive in Austin?

LSU CE Social Media Specialist Certificate Program - designed to provide practical insights and skills needed to utilize and administer digital tools in sharing personal or professional information.

Startup Weekend Baton Rouge -  recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.

BRSocMe -  is open to anyone who wishes to share ideas or advance their knowledge of social media and how it is used.