Article: Idea Village Admits First 'Class' of Companies to Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program; GourmetFoodMall.com, Document IT and Advanced Software Gain Access to Business Expertise, Resource Networks and Angel Funding.

NEW ORLEANS -- The Idea Village today named the first group of companies admitted to its entrepreneurial accelerator program. GourmetFoodMall.com, Document IT and Advanced Software all completed the rigorous three-step screening process. The applications began with a Web submission of an overview of their business plans and culminated in a rapid-fire pitch session with Idea Village board members and elite teams of management, marketing, finance, technology and operations experts. The three companies begin The Idea Village accelerator program on September 1, gaining ongoing access to the Village's business expertise, the opportunity to use its resource and mentor networks ...

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