November 24, 2025 – New Orleans has been named one of the top 20 entrepreneurial regions in the United States, ranking No. 14 in a new national analysis of high-growth startup ecosystems released by JPMorganChase and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. The 2025 report, “Advancing Regional Innovation Economies – Mapping the Momentum of America’s Top Entrepreneurial Regions,” evaluates metro areas on research and development activity, new business formation, and capital deployment.
“Entrepreneurship doesn’t just power job creation, it underpins America’s global competitiveness, our communities’ resilience, and the promise of upward mobility,” said Nicola Corzine, CEO & Executive Director of the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. “Small businesses account for nearly half of the U.S. workforce and two-thirds of new jobs. In short, when entrepreneurship thrives, economies thrive,”