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St. Louis Startups Strut Their Stuff

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Two events this week in St. Louis show how vibrant the startup ecosystem has become there. This is the 13th year the conference has been in business, which alternates each year between Kansas City and St. Invest Midwest ended with a presentation by Jim McKelvey, cofounder of the mobile-payment company Square and a local St.

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Capital Innovators Graduates First Class of Entrepreneurs

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Tonight in downtown St. Louis the second group of companies to be funded by Capital Innovators will be announced. For example, Sam Glines says, "Effectively, NorseCorp , while led by me, born and raised in St Louis, was a stranger in its own town. We wrote about their innovative program last fall.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

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Innovation drives media attention and fosters customer retention rate, which is why most companies strive to have it in their mission statement. Located in St. Louis, they sell prescription safety eyewear to companies throughout the country. Innovative if a word often used to describe successful companies. 3-Complete Eye Safety.

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Want $50k in Seed Funding? Apply now.

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Located in an underused mixed-use office building in downtown St. Louis, the program is run by two venture capitalists - Judy Sindecuse and Hal Gentry - who have formed a new entity called Capital Innovators. Any firm can apply, but must agree to move to St. That, plus a layoff and reassignment of its St.

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The best nonprofit events board members should know about this year

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Speakers will talk on such issues as job sharing, social media, remote leadership, building media relationships, and more. This year, the event will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, where attendees will network and learn about professional development.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

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The possibilities to scale your business even faster with online and social media marketing make this era of the greatest to pursue any passion. have lived in Prince Edward Island, New York, St. Louis and now Texas. Thanks to Patrick Osei, Hot Money Studios ! #17-Having 17-Having a high achiever spirit.

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6 Ways To Win Every Startup Competition You Enter

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We’ve had media mentors who have gotten us press. We drove to St. Louis six times for the Olin Cup competition at Washington University. Most startup competitions offer entrants the chance to connect with a mentor. Take it, says Klein, who has signed up for a mentor at every competition she’s won. It’s a huge mistake not to.”.

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