ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2012

Two events this week in St. Louis show how vibrant the startup ecosystem has become there. Each presenter had small demo booths where investors could ask questions about the venture and see the software in operation. This is the 13th year the conference has been in business, which alternates each year between Kansas City and St.

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St. Louis Kansas City Technical Review Kansas 127

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Louis Arch Angels. Wilmington Investor Network. Central Texas Angel Network. Biotech, life science and medical devices are usually funded at higher pre-money valuations than, say, software and Internet companies. Pasadena Angels. increasing. DC Dinner Clubs. DC/Virginia. up slightly. Sierra Angels. Wilmington, NC.

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Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation St. Louis 125

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This data point indicates the importance of the business school network when founding a company, while also challenging the generalization that two or more MBA co-founders presents too much of a skill-set overlap. ShopClues (2x WashU St. MBA Unicorns Weigh Heavily Toward Software, Consumer Internet, and E-Commerce.

Programming 120

Programming St. Louis Cofounder India 120

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 8, 2012

The Internet and all its associated machines and gadgets enable anyone to be connected to anyone else -anytime, anywhere. Because relationship networks and personal contacts still matter. Because relationship networks and personal contacts still matter. Louis, is trying to crack the code. The Missing Piece.

Silicon Valley 143

Silicon Valley St. Louis Venture Capital Houston 143

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 8, 2012

The Internet and all its associated machines and gadgets enable anyone to be connected to anyone else -anytime, anywhere. Because relationship networks and personal contacts still matter. Because relationship networks and personal contacts still matter. Louis, is trying to crack the code. The Missing Piece.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley St. Louis Venture Capital Houston 60

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 8, 2012

The Internet and all its associated machines and gadgets enable anyone to be connected to anyone else -anytime, anywhere. Because relationship networks and personal contacts still matter. Because relationship networks and personal contacts still matter. Louis, is trying to crack the code.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley St. Louis Venture Capital Houston 60

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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Software Review Software St. Louis API 285