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10 Founders Share Advice on Applying to Arch Grants Startup Competition

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A “No” from Arch Grants Isn’t a “No” to Your Business

Jim Howard, CEO, SentiAR.

From Collaboration to Product Validation: An Interview with SentiAR CEO Jim Howard

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From Science Research to IoT Device Design: Plant Analytics Startup Grows With Arch Grants

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From Norway to St. Louis: An Entrepreneur’s Journey

Blake Margraff, CEO, Epharmix.

It Takes a Village (and Universities Directly Engaging the Startup Ecosystem) to Retain Talent in St. Louis

Nancy Tye-Murray is an otolaryngology professor-turned-entrepreneur at the Washington University School of Medicine.

Universities in St. Louis Are More Engaged Than Ever In the Startup Ecosystem

Tiffany Chimal, Co-Founder& COO, MakersValley.

Creator Platform for Private Label Fashion Designers is Reclaiming Threads of St. Louis’ History

Ravi Sahu, Founder & CEO of Strayos.

Create Your List Of Internal Values, Add Your Customer’s Values, Then Go Live Like You Mean It

Alex Haimann, Partner and Head of Business Development at Less Annoying CRM.

Network Density, Access to Talent and Maximizing Your Capital Are All Good Reasons to Move Your Startup to a “Second City”

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Quiz [STL]: Your Arch Grants Experience

Sprint through the short quiz below and fill your answers in the spaces provided. Don't overthink it... just get it done! Imagine you're writing a quick email.

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