Well, What if it Works?

There was a great piece in today's WSJ about how New Orleans' Idea Village spawned an entrepreneurial community in The Big Easy that reached a level of critical mass that has helped make the city a draw for other entrepreneurs.

The opening paragraphs talk about how the founders were initially rebuffed by doubters, but charged ahead anyway, being bold enough to ask "Well, what if it works?"

It didn't take long for me to think, "Why not here?" Why not a North-by-Northeast conference? This one is getting tacked to the idea board...