B.R. firm named among top 50 student ventures on the planet

The Kairos Society, a U.S.-based nonprofit that “works to find and empower the young pioneers who will push the world forward through entrepreneurship and innovation,” has included Baton Rouge-based Big Fish Presentations in its annual listing of the “50 most innovative student-run businesses in the world.” Big Fish founder and CEO Kenny Nguyen attended the Kairos Global Summit over the weekend of Feb. 23-24 and was recognized with the rest of the 49 companies at the New York Stock Exchange. “This conference gave us the opportunity to not only present to giant companies like Priceline, Autodesk, GE, Johnson & Johnson, and American Express, but also network with young forward thinkers all over the world who are creating incredible innovative companies in multiple sectors,” says Nguyen in his blog about the experience, which you can check out here. Nguyen says he was surprised to learn that Big Fish was the first Louisiana firm to attend the Kairos Global Summit in its five-year history. He’s now urging more local entrepreneurs to put the Kairos Society and its summit on their radar. “This conference literally changes your life and allows you meet some of the world’s most innovative leaders,” he says. “Baton Rouge needs to attend more things like this in order to be known as a young entrepreneurship hub for years to come.” Last year, Big Fish was also one of 18 startups across the country included on Inc. magazine’s “America’s Coolest College Start-Ups 2012.” Nguyen was also the subject of a Business Report Entrepreneur feature in December. Read that story here.