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Does Brad Feld’s Boulder Thesis Apply To St. Louis?

What if all you needed to jumpstart a thriving startup scene was a blueprint and a few excited people? According to Brad Feld, that’s all it takes to build a community of people who are driving innovation in the new economy.

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When Reddit Came To St. Louis

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Internet Association/Reddit Tour Bus rolled through the city of St. Louis on a mission to stress the importance of internet freedom. The goal was to.

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Chicago Invests $1.25 Million To Train Disadvantaged Students For The Jobs Of Tomorrow

The city of Chicago announced this week that it will allocate $1.25 million in recovered TIF funds toward training disadvantaged students in innovative manufacturing as part of a plan to create new programs at the Austin Polytechnical Academy.

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Dude, Where’s My Food? GrubHub’s New Track My Grub Feature Solves Our Burning Question

Chicago-based GrubHub announces the release of “Track Your Grub” this week, a new feature that allows customers to track their food from the time that the delivery worker leaves the restaurant to the moment that it reaches your door.

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Spend An Evening With Aisle411, ITEN At December’s StartLouis Meetup

During next month’s StartLouis event, Aisle411’s Matt Kulig, Jim Brasunas of ITEN, and Arch Grants executive director Sarah Spear will share their entrepreneurial experiences and answer questions at T-REx in downtown St. Louis.

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With A Unique Atmosphere, Catapult Chicago Focuses On Startups Growing Together

Catapult Chicago touts itself as a space for startups, by startups, utilizing a unique peer-selection process to vet each company that makes its home high up in the 25th floor River North startup community.

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Chicago’s Retrofit Raises $8M Series A

The latest round, led by Silicon Valley-based VC firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, brings the personalized fitness company’s fundraising total to just over $10 million.

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Rick Turoczy Spotlights Portland’s Startup Scene At Bright Lights Talk

Last night, Rick Turoczy of the Portland Incubator Experiment took that stage at Bright Lights: Discussions on the City to discuss the Portland startup scene. Turoczy has been living in Portland for 20 years.

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In A First, EO St. Louis Branch Opens Event To Non-Members

This week the St. Louis branch of the Entrepreneur’s Organization, a global network for entrepreneurs headquartered in the city, has opened up its latest meeting to all members of the surrounding startup community.

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Former BusyEvent CEO: Stepping Aside Was “Not A Difficult Decision”

This past week former BusyEvent CEO David Schenberg has passed the reigns to Alyn Essman to get the event management startup onto the right track for the launch of its revamped mobile platform next year.

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