Startups

Do Entrepreneurs Need College? SLU, Wash U, And UMSL Make Strong Arguments

Cool My Car does exactly as the name suggests – place it on your dashboard and you can expect your in-vehicle temperature to drop to 76 degrees, even in summer.

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Are You Crazy For Leaving Your Job?

If you’re a full-time startup entrepreneur, you’ve probably been asked this question. The shocked looks. Disapproving head shakes. Or worse, the pity smile with sad eyes. That’s all part of.

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BioSTL Event Helps Bioscience Startups Navigate FDA, IP and Raising Capital

Trying to build a business from scratch is immensely difficult. Between building a product, marketing that product, building business partnerships, hiring the right people, and everything else, there may be.

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Venture For America Announced Fellows For St. Louis

St. Louis’ startup scene continues to boom, and several area startup ventures will soon receive a transfusion of talent. Venture for America (VFA), which places top college graduates in startups.

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Laclede’s LAN Brings LAN Parties Back To The Midwest – With A Dash Of Charity

LAN parties used to be a fairly frequent occurrence under the Gateway Arch, but in recent years most of the LAN groups operating there have moved onto other projects, forcing.

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From Startups To Fast Growing Companies: A Look At Two Panel Discussions Through Twitter

Yesterday in St. Louis, two vastly different, yet surprisingly similar panel discussions took place. In the morning, Washington University hosted a panel called Fast Advice for your Growing Business. It.

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HealthyMe First ITEN Company To Receive Funds From BioGenerator

Two organizations focused on building and growing the startup community in St. Louis have come together at the intersection of IT and biosciences. ITEN, a 501(c)3 organization that provides a.

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Steve Young On SYNEK Kickstarter Success

  Steve Young, founder of SYNEK, has not only bucked the odds, he recently completed St. Louis’ most successful kickstarter campaign ever. Being an entrepreneur and launching something new takes.

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#EntrepreneurFail: Building A Startup Empire

“Rome wasn’t built in a day either…” I first saw this unapologetic declaration on a billboard sign on a highway that is perennially under construction. And it always reminds me.

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The New Office: St. Louis’ Growing Coworking Spaces

TechArtista is not your typical office building. Located in the Central West End, the building houses about 40 different small companies at any given time. The members generally have their.

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