Testimonials
Not sure why you should believe what we have to say about what makes Northwest Louisiana a great place to live, work, play and stay? Then listen to the stories of people that already have found Northwest Louisiana to be the perfect fit for them.
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Founder of local IT company, Network Foundation Technologies (NiFTy), talks about support for entrepreneurs in Northwest Louisiana. Marcus Morton is the co-founder of Network Foundation Technologies, LLC (NiFTy for short), a communications technology company based in Ruston, Louisiana on the campus of Louisiana Tech University. NiFTy is a name that is quickly becoming synonymous with the online broadcasting of large, live events to worldwide audiences due to its patented broadcasting technology. Co-founder Dr. Mike O’Neal describes NiFTy’s main focus as “bringing television to the Internet.” NiFTy has ongoing partnerships with top sports leagues such as USA Weightlifting, USA Judo, arenafootball2 and the Central Hockey League. NiFTy recently received a highly competitive and prestigious Small Business Innovation Research grant worth $500,000 from the National Science Foundation. NiFTy’s founders and over 40 employees are great examples of the kinds of innovative minds that choose to live and work in Northwest Louisiana NEON is proud to spotlight this exciting local company! |
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Film Director Jeffrey Goodman Shares his Experience and Plans for Making Movies in Northwest Louisiana Jeffrey Goodman is a Shreveport native who returned to the area after living several years abroad working to establish a career as a director of film. Jeffrey chose to direct his first film in Northwest Louisiana to take advantage of the state’s motion picture tax incentive program and to help bring the attention of the film industry to his hometown region, which is now firmly established as an integral part of “Hollywood South”. He plans to make many more movies here based on his positive experience. Check out Jeffrey’s first film, The Last Lullaby . |
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Founder of Community Garden Shares her Reasons for Returning Home and Creating a Community-focused Non-profit Leia Lewis, a Northwest Louisiana native, returned to the area because of the resources available here (schools, family network) to support her and her young son Psalm. She is the founder of Sankofa Vision, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to celebrating and cultivating the art, culture, and community life of people of African descent. The organization welcomes and encourages people of all backgrounds to participate in its programs. One of Sanokofa Vision’s central programs is Sakofa Gardens, an organic community garden and learning campus based in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is the site of creative and educational programming designed to unify community, strengthen family bonds, and enhance life skills for prosperity among residents of the Caddo Heights-Linwood area and beyond. Leia embodies the spirit of giving back to her community and the desire to share her knowledge and talent with others that residents of this region exhibit in abundance. |
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