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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. On Wednesday, a group of 13 companies presented to 50 investors, looking to raise an aggregate of $16 million in capital. This is the 13th year the conference has been in business, which alternates each year between Kansas City and St.

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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

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We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Louis, South Bend, Austin, Houston, and so forth. Why do they invest in venture capital?

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4 American Cities That Want Your Business

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Louis, Missouri. On top of this, there are abundant resources available to business owners—be it venture capital funding opportunities or recruiting channels via one of the local universities. Alongside Dallas, St. Louis was also ranked an efficient city on the regulatory climate index. and Monsanto in St.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

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Boulder’s entrepreneurial system is bolstered by a number of local venture capital firms, including Foundry Group. With its concentrated mix of start-ups, established businesses, and venture capital, Boulder has all of the elements to fuel sustainable economic growth. Las Vegas, NV. Here are some additional U.S.

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What Can A Falafel Truck Teach Us About How To Do Business?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Louis – where I live – has never had much of a street food scene until the last two years. For others, such as the venture capital group I work for, location isn’t nearly as important, as most of our dealings happen online. I can get a falafel at any number of places in St. Hence, the interchangeable use.

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What Can A Falafel Truck Teach Us About How To Do Business?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Louis – where I live – has never had much of a street food scene until the last two years. For others, such as the venture capital group I work for, location isn’t nearly as important, as most of our dealings happen online. I can get a falafel at any number of places in St. Hence, the interchangeable use.

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Daily News Round-up

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Worth and later this week in St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., “Speed dating for businesses” in New Zealand: Innovest Auckland 2013 is matching 59 pre-approved small-to-medium businesses seeking growth capital with 112 investors. News news small business venture capital'