Catching Up - Out to Lunch - It's New Orleans
Two years ago on Out to Lunch we met two very interesting entrepreneurs. Haley Burns was just finishing up school. She was wondering if she could turn a project called Fund 17 that she d started as a student, into a full time job. Libby Fischer had come to New Orleans to get involved in education again, having been a part of Teach For America in Mississippi. On this trip, Libby wound up as CEO of an education startup called Whetstone. Today, Haley Burns and Libby Fisher are Peter s guests on Out to Lunch. Two years later, things are very different for both of them. Haley has pioneered a business model that takes folks with a "side hustle" and gives them the skills and capital to start a business. Libby has turned out to be an extraordinarily effective CEO and has grown her startup into a nationwide business with over 11,000 teachers serving a quarter of a million students. And she s one of Forbes Magazine s 2017 30 Under 30 All Stars. This is a fun and informative conversation with two innovative entrepreneurs. Photos at Commander s Palace by Alison Moon.
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