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What’s the most awkward gift you could receive this Christmas?

Jonathan Allen December 18, 2024March 20, 2025

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Arch Grants Awards $1.7 Million to 20 Startups

Jonathan Allen November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

5 Min Read

Mighty Cricket Awarded $650,000 USDA Grant to Transform Food Waste into Cricket Feed

Jonathan Allen November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

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New Claim Academy Grant Pays for Your Training to Switch to a Tech Career

Jonathan Allen November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

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TGI’s Generative AI for Geospatial Challenge Kickoff Event was Really Good: 7 Reasons Why

Jonathan Allen October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

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MathBrix Has Raised $1.25M in NSF Grants to Pivot EdTech Startup From B2B to B2C

Jonathan Allen October 10, 2024October 15, 2024

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Mission Control Acquired by LeagueSpot

Jonathan Allen October 10, 2024October 15, 2024

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1904labs Acquired by Turnberry Solutions

Jonathan Allen September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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St. Louis Air Freight Entrepreneur and Missouri Aviator Share Hope for Those Affected by ALS

Jonathan Allen June 21, 2024June 27, 2024

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Remembering Our Beloved Community Builder, Patty Hagen

Jonathan Allen May 16, 2024May 17, 2024

8 Min Read

Artist Shares his Entrepreneurial Jedi Mind Trick

Jonathan Allen May 3, 2024May 3, 2024

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T-REX “Makes Hard Decision” to Solve Overly Complicated Legacy of Organization Names

Jonathan Allen April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

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Big Pharma Teams Up with St. Louis Immunotherapy Startup & Why it Matters

Jonathan Allen January 14, 2024February 3, 2024

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Big Pharma Teams Up with St. Louis Vaccine Startup & Why it Matters

Jonathan Allen January 13, 2024January 25, 2024

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Protected: RockTheScore helps renters build their credit score to purchase properties in future

Jonathan Allen January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

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Protected: HabiTerre is geospatial technology company specializing in environmental and productivity modeling for food and agriculture

Jonathan Allen January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

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Protected: TCARE is a caregiver support platform designed to prevent caregiver burnout

Jonathan Allen January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

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Protected: InfraLytiks specialize in making data meaningful and operate a suite of geospatial data analytics and artificial intelligence products

Jonathan Allen January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

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Protected: HIVE is developing a remote patient monitoring device for long-term IV medication

Jonathan Allen January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

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2023 Holiday Gift Guide: Be An Angel (Investor) In St. Louis Retail Product Startups

Jonathan Allen November 21, 2023January 14, 2024

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Honeymoon Chocolates Tackles the Same Issues Covered in John Oliver’s Halloween Chocolate Report

Jonathan Allen November 1, 2023January 14, 2024

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The Haunting of the Missouri Botanical Gardens

Jonathan Allen October 31, 2023January 13, 2024

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STL Black Tech Meetup to Discuss Validating Your Startup Idea at TechArtista

Jonathan Allen March 16, 2023May 30, 2023

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The Business of Trafficking in Political Disinformation and Fake News

Jonathan Allen November 5, 2022January 13, 2024

7 Min Read

LockerDome Has Been Paying Tens of Millions of Dollars to Hundreds of Alt-Right Websites Over the Last 7 Years

Jonathan Allen November 1, 2022January 13, 2024

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De-platformed Disinfo Site Sees Resurgence with Help of Alt-Right Social Platforms and Ad Networks

Jonathan Allen September 21, 2022January 13, 2024

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Is Business Just Business? The Questions We’re All Asking About Decide’s Ties to Alt-right

Jonathan Allen September 20, 2022January 13, 2024

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Twitter Reacts to St. Louis Startup Shame

Jonathan Allen September 19, 2022January 13, 2024

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This Wednesday at TechArtista: STL Black Tech Meetup

Jonathan Allen May 23, 2022March 16, 2023

2 Min Read

Decide (LockerDome) Linked to Alt-Right Websites

Jonathan Allen May 20, 2022January 13, 2024

2 Min Read

How to Take TechSTL Beyond Dreams of Single Platform

Jonathan Allen April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

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Please Dip Into Your Pockets for TechSTL

Jonathan Allen April 14, 2022April 22, 2022

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TechSTL Launches

Jonathan Allen April 13, 2022April 22, 2022

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10 Founders Share Advice on Applying to Arch Grants Startup Competition

Jonathan Allen April 13, 2022April 14, 2022

8 Min Read

Tim Sanders on Why Love is the Killer App

Jonathan Allen April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

4 Min Read

Push Button On-Demand Sales Coaching App Takes Aim at Balto

Jonathan Allen April 1, 2022October 5, 2024

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KC Founder on Craft Beers in Bars for Dogs

Jonathan Allen April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

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Meet the Super Pants Startup Targeting $20MM

Jonathan Allen March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

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Local VC Firm Launches Diversity Fund (Finally!)

Jonathan Allen March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

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STL Tech Stars Shine at CoMo Startup Weekend

Jonathan Allen March 1, 2022April 22, 2022

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St. Louis Startup Founder Finds Traction in Silicon Valley

Jonathan Allen February 21, 2022February 21, 2022

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TechSTL Responds to EQ’s Critique

Jonathan Allen February 14, 2022April 22, 2022

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New St. Louis “Tech Council” Launches to Burn $475K Federal Grant on… Oh I Dunno, Probably a Job Board?

Jonathan Allen February 11, 2022April 22, 2022

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Platform Co-ops Offer Startups Viable Funding Alternatives to Investor Control

Jonathan Allen December 10, 2021March 19, 2022

23 Min Read

12 Arguments to Crush Anti-Vaxxer Rhetoric

Jonathan Allen November 25, 2021April 11, 2022

21 Min Read

6 Reasons Why Impact Investing Aligns Venture Capital with Startup Ecosystems

Jonathan Allen November 7, 2021January 10, 2024

6 Min Read

Rich Daddy Got Mummified in St. Louis Nearly 100 Years Ago

Jonathan Allen October 31, 2021October 31, 2023

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Are You a Founder of Color with a Category Defying Concept? Apply for this $50k Grant Now!

Jonathan Allen October 21, 2021September 7, 2022

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Real Estate Startup Ranks #36 out of 5000 on List of Fastest-growing Private Companies

Jonathan Allen August 23, 2021October 4, 2021

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$1.5 Million Fund Raised to Invest in Latinx and Black Business Owners in St. Louis

Jonathan Allen August 5, 2021October 4, 2021

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6 Cool TV Shows Entrepreneurs Should Watch

Jonathan Allen July 28, 2021January 10, 2024

6 Min Read

Soulard Podcaster on Passion, Place and Purpose

Jonathan Allen July 28, 2021October 3, 2021

8 Min Read

Black Business Incubator Program Hiring Staff in St. Louis and Expanding to Atlanta

Jonathan Allen July 28, 2021October 4, 2021

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Geneoscopy Starts Human Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial

Jonathan Allen July 13, 2021October 4, 2021

2 Min Read

Solving the Hunger Problem and Making a Difference with Slacktivism

Jonathan Allen July 10, 2021October 4, 2021

16 Min Read

On Professional Persistence and How Professionals Persist

Jonathan Allen July 9, 2021March 19, 2022

14 Min Read

T-REX Awarded $500k Grant to Incubate XR Tech

Jonathan Allen July 8, 2021October 4, 2021

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Wash U’s Holekamp Seed Fund Awards $1000 to Kickstart 9 Student Ventures

Jonathan Allen July 8, 2021October 4, 2021

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Curate Raises $1.25M Seed Round to Expand SaaS Platform for Creative Businesses

Jonathan Allen June 18, 2021October 4, 2021

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Staff Get Promoted as St. Louis Startup Accelerator Programs Expand

Jonathan Allen June 3, 2021October 3, 2021

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Meet Spark Coworking’s New Community Manager

Jonathan Allen June 3, 2021October 3, 2021

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New Collaborative Workspace Opens for Coworking in Downtown St. Louis

Jonathan Allen June 3, 2021October 3, 2021

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New Incubator for Manufacturing Companies Emerges From Pandemic

Jonathan Allen June 2, 2021October 4, 2021

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$“A fractional CFO is essentially a CFO that spreads their time between a number of different clients, usually three to eight clients,” says Jacob Sheldon, founder of Silicon CFO, a startup that offers fractional recruitment services for startups looking to hire a CFO.$

What is a Fractional CFO?

Jonathan Allen May 20, 2021January 9, 2024

20 Min Read

Digital Marketing Tools for Newbies

Jonathan Allen April 21, 2021October 3, 2021

4 Min Read

How Did the Pandemic Affect Marketing?

Jonathan Allen April 21, 2021October 3, 2021

10 Min Read

13 Non Touristy Things to Do in St. Louis

Jonathan Allen April 16, 2021November 6, 2024

9 Min Read

NFT’s Impoverished Vision of The Future

Jonathan Allen April 14, 2021June 28, 2024

7 Min Read

What Inclusivity Means to DEI consultant LaShana Lewis

Jonathan Allen April 6, 2021October 4, 2021

6 Min Read

Congratulations, You’re Not Dead

Jonathan Allen April 1, 2021June 28, 2024

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On Creating an Inclusive Ecosystem: Mike Bynum of FedTech

Jonathan Allen March 30, 2021October 4, 2021

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Final Update! St. Louis Gift Ideas For Entrepreneurs #LoveLocalSTL

Jonathan Allen December 19, 2020November 2, 2021

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MTC and NGA Announce Geospatial Accelerator in St. Louis

Jonathan Allen November 24, 2020October 3, 2021

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UMSL Accelerate Names 16 Finalists for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Accelerator

Jonathan Allen November 12, 2020October 4, 2021

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Random Thoughts On Why You Should Join Us at STL Startup Week

Jonathan Allen November 7, 2020October 5, 2021

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Art From Black Artists in St. Louis On Display Every Day This Week, Including Local Entrepreneur’s First Solo Exhibition

Jonathan Allen November 2, 2020October 4, 2021

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2020 Basically Cancelled Halloween, So Check Out EQ’s Ghosts of Content Past

Jonathan Allen October 31, 2020October 31, 2023

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$950K in Grants Awarded to Growing Companies in St. Louis

Jonathan Allen October 29, 2020October 3, 2021

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6 Entrepreneurs Can Win $50k In Startup Funding From New UMSL DEI Accelerator

Jonathan Allen October 6, 2020October 4, 2021

3 Min Read

Eco-Conscious Startups Invited to Apply to Shark Tank Style Competition to Win $5K

Jonathan Allen October 1, 2020October 3, 2021

2 Min Read

5 Ways Startups Are Like Pirates

Jonathan Allen September 19, 2020January 9, 2024

4 Min Read

Brant Cooper on Silicon Valley Startups, Pirate Metrics and Value Discovery

Jonathan Allen September 19, 2020March 19, 2022

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Arch Grants Announces $100K Growth Grant

Jonathan Allen September 8, 2020October 4, 2021

3 Min Read

WEPOWER’s Elevate/Elevar Is Exactly What the St. Louis Innovation Community Needs

Jonathan Allen September 2, 2020October 5, 2021

3 Min Read

St. Louis Boasts 9 Out of 14 Finalists for Sci-Fi Short Film Competition

Jonathan Allen September 1, 2020October 4, 2021

3 Min Read

Spinouts Might Be Key to Creating New Startups During The Great Acceleration

Jonathan Allen August 7, 2020October 5, 2021

4 Min Read

How to Advertise on EQ Using Accelerate, Our New Advertising Platform

Jonathan Allen August 1, 2020October 5, 2021

4 Min Read

Announcing the EQ Network: STL, Let’s Stand Together and Lead

Jonathan Allen July 23, 2020October 5, 2021

4 Min Read

Welcome to the New EQ

Jonathan Allen July 15, 2020October 5, 2021

7 Min Read

List of Relief Funding for STL Startups Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Jonathan Allen April 2, 2020October 4, 2021

3 Min Read

Arch Grants Extends 2020 Application Deadline Indefinitely, Announces Relief Fund

Jonathan Allen March 30, 2020October 4, 2021

2 Min Read

$50K Equity Free Funding Isn’t the Only Reason to Apply for an Arch Grant Says SwipeSum

Jonathan Allen March 23, 2020February 5, 2025

2 Min Read

GiftAMeal Makes Core Changes to App to Meet Needs of Emerging Restaurant Crisis

Jonathan Allen March 20, 2020October 4, 2021

4 Min Read

Social Distancing Worked in St. Louis 100 Years Ago; the Same Public Health Policy the Entire World is Adopting Now

Jonathan Allen March 15, 2020June 28, 2024

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Pretty Much Everything Has Been Cancelled

Jonathan Allen March 13, 2020October 4, 2021

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Founder of UMSL Accelerate Advises Students to Take Chances In Life When You Can Afford To

Jonathan Allen March 12, 2020October 4, 2021

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First “Presumptive Positive” Case of Coronavirus in Missouri Reported in St. Louis County

Jonathan Allen March 8, 2020October 4, 2021

2 Min Read

New Book Spotlights the Success Mindset of Nine Female Business Leaders in St. Louis

Jonathan Allen March 4, 2020October 4, 2021

4 Min Read

President of Vidzu Media Publishes Book on the Businessman Who Brought Mummies to Missouri

Jonathan Allen March 3, 2020October 4, 2021

2 Min Read

Adarza BioSystems Raises Another $25 Million to Launch Platform for Research and Drug Development

Jonathan Allen February 12, 2020October 4, 2021

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