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Underdog investor claims to have lost his co-founder.

Making communities pet friendly is a hot topic as more and more of us have fur babies and want to include them in our daily lives away from the home. Leib Dodell and the Bar K team are on a roll in meeting this need. Already Wildly successful in KC they opened in The Grove […]

‘Last mile’ opportunities in the retail, hospitality and delivery industries are exploding just about everywhere. One person who knows a thing or two about this growing market is Mary Wolff.  She went from reinventing retail with Eddie Lampert to helping SoftBank funded REEF Technologies turn underused urban spaces into ‘last mile’ homes for the on-demand […]

John Elmuccio and his business partner are bringing fashion manufacturing thousands of miles (and many months) closer to the entire US market with a massive investment in equipment and state of the art capabilities in St. Louis. The city used to be at the center of a massive fashion industry until offshoring trends moved most […]

In this conversation with Dan Reus, Aaron discusses what he means by being ‘data informed,’ and why he sees this as the key to solving many of the world’s greatest challenges. 

Big Heart Tea Co., the woman-owned company in St. Louis whose Chai was named the best by the New York Times, is launching a new organic tea next month. “Happy Tulsi” will be the latest addition to Big Heart Tea Co. Farmer’s Collection, a range of herbal teas sourced directly from small family farms around […]

The new Series A funding round led by CAVU Venture Partners comes on the heels of rapid retail expansion, helping fuel innovation and category growth in the pet supplements space.

Husch Blackwell, a national law firm based in Missouri, is sponsoring Get Started Omaha, a premier pitch competition on April 6 that will highlight 30 seed-stage startups. Startups from the Midwest and across the country will have the opportunity to network and showcase their business to a panel of judges and attendees. These startups represent […]

Dog Kennel, Entrepreneur Board Game and A.I. Clothes-sizing Concepts Claim Prizes at Mizzou.

The partnership grants startups access to the region’s unique AgriFoodTech advantages at a time when innovation in the sector is critical despite the daunting challenges of a changing climate and supply chain inefficiencies.

The University of Missouri (Mizzou) is hosting its Entrepreneur Quest (EQ) competition tomorrow (UPDATED: here’s the list of winners). The program provides students with tools and resources to launch their business and contribute to economic prosperity in our community. Much like on the television series Shark Tank, 10 student teams will have up to seven […]

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AGOGIE expects to turn $3M investment into $20MM by the end of the year. Meet the pants that maketh the man, Aaron Mottern.

Bravo, Advantage Capital! It's taken two years to hear of any Venture Capital firms in St. Louis doing this. Let's hope other STL VCs are emboldened to do the same.

State-funded Missouri Technology Corp (MTC) is tipped to receive a big share from Governor Mike Parson’s budget proposal of directing $94.9 million to the Department of Economic Development, explained David Nicklaus, business columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This is a significant change from the status quo; a reversal of Governor Mike Parson’s predecessor’s policy. […]

Thanks to City Foundry, foodies of all types can make a difference locally in St. Louis. The announcement follows breakout success among Sureste Mexican, Patty’s Cheesecakes, Good Day, and Sub Division - four independent kitchens making headway in the popular new complex.

Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), a pioneer and global leader in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention has announced the opening of its new global corporate headquarters facility in downtown St. Louis. Located in the renovated historic Globe Building in St. Louis’s growing Downtown North Urban Insight District, the new 45,000-square-foot global corporate headquarters includes Robotic […]

St. Louis Startup Accelerator Capital Innovators announced their spring 2022 cohort. Each startup receives $50,000 in seed funding from Capital Innovators’ third seed venture capital fund in addition to hands-on mentorship through its rigorous 12-week program.

Her story is a movie-maker’s dream. Arlan Hamilton built a venture capital fund, Backstage Capital, from the ground up, while homeless.

Her fund seeks to address funding inequalities in tech by investing in "underestimated" high-potential founders who happen to be people of color, women, and/or LGBT. 

Danielle Deavens recently celebrated the myriad ways two years of being in business has changed her business. After receiving an Arch Grant in 2020 she relocated her company, Bold Xchange, from Charlotte, North Carolina to St. Louis and the gifting startup has maintained a winning streak. Last year, they went on to win an additional […]

Conflux Co-Learning, a "co-learning space" exclusively serving manufacturers and distributors is launching a career fair. It will be a one-stop opportunity for those interested in pursuing a position in the manufacturing and distribution industry.