CEO Sundays: Ken Oboh on The Importance of Passion
December 16, 2012The world of business is often thought of as cold and heartless. Tall skyscrapers employing thousands of people in well-tailored suits set only on sealing the deal at any.
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StyleSeek Decks The Halls With Ugly Sweaters
December 15, 2012This month the rapidly growing fashion startup has injected a healthy dose of holiday cheer into its style recommendation platform with a plethora of wonderfully tacky holiday sweaters, available for browsing throughout the season.
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CliQs Makes Friends From Facebook Acquaintances
December 15, 2012The platform aims to establish connections between people through basic questions like “who is sexy?” or “who’s most likely to sing in the shower?” Users can pick one of their friends who best fits the category, and if that friend chooses them for the same question, the connection is revealed to both parties.
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Flash Is Not Dead (Yet) And Other Lessons From Adobe’s Create The Web Tour
December 14, 2012As the final leg of Adobe’s Create The Web Tour draws near, one question remains in the front of web designers’ minds around the world: is Flash dead? The answer is no, according to Adobe team, as the crowd snickered during the company’s last U.S. presentation before heading overseas.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Arch Angels-Backed Sequoia Sciences To Start Vaccine Clinical Trials
December 14, 2012St. Louis-based Sequoia Sciences is preparing to start phase 1 of clinical trials for a vaccine that treats and prevents recurrent urinary tract infections. The St. Louis Arch Angels Network invested $6.6 million in the drug discovery company.
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SpotHero Raises $2.5M To Boost Tech Team
December 13, 2012Today SpotHero, Chicago’s online parking reservation startup, announced that it has raised $2.5 million in funding in a round led by Battery Ventures.
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St. Louis
Startups
Dr. Bryce Rutter Speaks At SLU’s Second SPICE Event
December 13, 2012The latest SPICE speaker was Dr. Bryce Rutter, founder and CEO of Metaphase Design Group, Inc., which specializes in design research, ergonomics, and innovation strategy.
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Galaxy Hub Brings Android Apps To The Big Screen
December 12, 2012Galaxy Hub, a simple product that’s aiming to turn any television into a smart TV, has kicked off a funding campaign on Indiegogo today. The Wi-Fi enabled device simply plugs.
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St. Louis
Startups
Hostirian: Data Center Backing St. Louis Tech Companies Since 2001
December 12, 2012Since 2001, Hostirian has grown to 30,000 square feet of data center space, providing data services for both Fortune 500 companies and promising startups alike.
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Zealous Good Launches Donation App In Time For The Holidays
December 12, 2012Zealous Good, a Chicago-based charity donation startup, has launched its new iPhone app today that makes donating your unwanted items easier than ever.
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