New Orleans Entrepreneur Week will kick off with an opening party at Fulton Alley this Friday, March 11. The event will feature live music from Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet, and free bites/cocktails from Beam Story, NOLA Brewing Co., Sobou and Cafe Adelaide will be available for the first 500 attendees.

New Orleans Entrepreneur Week will include a variety of speeches, panels and networking opportunities before it closes out with it’s Big Idea event on Friday, March 18. The ceremony–in which one of 10 entrepreneurial endeavors will receive a $25,000 grand prize–will be followed by a free after party that will feature music from Tank & The Bangas.

More information on New Orleans Entrepreneur Week can be found here.