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St. Louis Startups Strut Their Stuff

ReadWriteStart

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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How College Graduates Can Pursue IT Careers Without A Tech Degree

Women Entrepreneurs Can

After all, you cannot expect to become a networking professional after graduating in language studies or social science. You may explore software development, IT support, networking technology, or advanced applications like Artificial Intelligence , data analytics, and virtual reality. Several companies in St.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

If you are interested in founding a traditional startup business but aren’t interested in moving to Silicon Valley, you might want to check out St. Coming in at number five overall as the best city to start a business in for 2016, St. Louis is a growing hub for startup activity. Louis’ popularity. Salt Lake City, UT.

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This One Attribute Will Mold You Into A Stronger Leader

YoungUpstarts

Building a network of trustworthy advisors — especially individuals with strengths that differ from yours. Outside of BONSAI, Loriana serves as an adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Louis’ graduate student program. In hearing others’ ideas, you make the best calls. Simply listen and ask clarifying questions.

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Capital Innovators Graduates First Class of Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

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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Breaking Down The Logistical And Psychological Barriers That Keep Disabled Entrepreneurs From Success

The Startup Magazine

The best disability-friendly cities in America include Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, and St Louis, Missouri; they have good local infrastructure, programs that are broadly supportive of disabled people , and public amenities and services that aren’t weighted against those with the challenge of long-term conditions.

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Why Gateway Accelerate Is A Great Choice For International Entrepreneurs

Feld Thoughts

On September 15, 2016, UMSL Accelerate joined the Global EIR network and began taking applications for its international accelerator program, Gateway Accelerate. The goal of this program is to contribute to St. Louis has a great startup scene and a vibrant business community. Louis is a good example of a vibrant city.