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WE ARE
ALL IN FOR
ST. LOUIS
Arch Grants Entrepreneurs
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AND YOU
MAKE IT
POSSIBLE
2014 Annual Report
JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2014
Arch Grants creates an entrepreneurial
culture and infrastructure to build successful
companies in St. Louis. WHAT Your generosity
accelerates economic development and community
revitalization by providing $50,000 equity-free
grants and pro bono support services to
entrepreneurs willing to locate their early-stage
businesses in St. Louis. HOW Your financial support
funds
Arch
Grants’
rigorously
competitive
Global Startup Competition which retains and
attracts the most innovative entrepreneurs to the
St. Louis region. WHY This program is an aggressive
effort to inspire the next generation of employers,
civic leaders, and philanthropists for St. Louis.
THANK YOU You make our work possible, and we are so
grateful for your support.
MISSION
ALL IN for ST. LOUIS
“Arch Grants is a game-
changer. It’s transforming
our entrepreneur scene
and attracting international
attention for the jobs startups
create, the revenue they
generate, and the follow-on
capital they attract.
With Arch Grants, I know
St. Louis will continue to
grow as a hub of innovation
by attracting and retaining
companies we have never
seen before.
”
FRANCIS G. SLAY,
MAYOR OF ST. LOUIS
,
St. Louis was founded
by entrepreneurs and
immigrants. This Annual
Report celebrates you,
our donors, and the next
generation of entrepreneurs
and immigrants who are,
once again, defining our
region’s future.
In 2014, your generosity
enabled Arch Grants to
host its third Global Startup
Competition. At the same
time, St. Louis observed its
250th Anniversary. This
publication celebrates two
of our region’s longest
traditions: entrepreneurship
and philanthropy. Arch Grants
leverages both traditions to
retain and attract talented
entrepreneurs committed to
building their businesses
in St. Louis.
Auguste Choteau and Pierre
Laclede established the City
of St. Louis for the fur trade
when fur trading dominated
the Western U.S. economy.
Adam Lemp and Adolphus
Busch used St. Louis’ geology
and geography to their
advantage as pioneers who
put American brewing on
the map.
33%
,
Annie Malone was a chemist
who became the mother of
the African American beauty
industry, America’s first
black female millionaire, and
Founder of Poro College. She
did all of this before women
had the right to vote! And
Samuel Cupples leveraged
St. Louis’ central location to
revolutionize the shipping
industry. In so doing, he
amassed a fortune that
helped build the campus
of Washington University in
St. Louis.
These historic entrepreneurs
are among many who
underwrote the expansion of
rail, industry, and philanthropy
throughout St. Louis. They
were all civic leaders, and
their businesses made
St. Louis a hub of innovation
and the Gateway to the West.
To this day, St. Louis bears
the stamp of their business
success and generosity:
Laclede’s Landing, Chouteau
Avenue, the Lemp Mansion,
Anheuser-Busch, the Annie
Malone Children and Family
Service Center, Cupples
Station, and Samuel Cupples
Hall at Washington University
in St. Louis.
You are helping St. Louis
attract a new generation of
philanthropists and civic
leaders to our region.
Thank you for being “all in”
for St. Louis.
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St. Louis University
Launched its Center
for Entrepreneurship
“Upon graduating, young alumni
are making decisions about
where they want to begin their
careers. Many recent graduates
are choosing cities with vibrant,
successful entrepreneurial
communities – which includes
St. Louis. Retaining these young
people provides numerous
and broad-ranging benefits –
economic, cultural, social –
paying dividends to everyone
in our region.”
FRED P. PESTELLO, Ph.D.,
PRESIDENT OF SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
1994 The Missouri
Technology Corporation
(MTC) Founded
1998 The Center for
Emerging Technologies
(CET) Founded
1998 The Danforth Plant
Science Center Founded
Washington University Launched
the Skandalaris Center in
Partnership with the
Kauffman Foundation
“Truly exceptional institutions
attract and grow some of the
best talent that the world has to
offer. The potential for those
individuals to impact the local
community is immense. Engaging
and retaining our best minds
from institutions like Washington
University requires a partnership
with organizations like Arch Grants
to underscore what we all believe –
St. Louis is one of the best places
in the world to build and grow.”
MARK WRIGHTON, Ph.D.,
CHANCELLOR OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
IN ST. LOUIS
ALL IN as a COMMUNITY
The presence of
tech accelerators is
essential to the stability
and growth of our
startup community.
A terrific local example
is Capital Innovators,
which is ranked 6th
overall among the
nation’s 40 top accelerator
programs by TechCrunch.
BioGenerator Launched
“Arch Grants is an important
part of the new, vibrant St. Louis
technology startup ecosystem.
It is performing a valuable role
in providing early funding and
support for exciting, high quality,
innovative companies for the
St. Louis of the future. Arch Grants
is a clarion call for our region to
become a leader in leveraging
21st Century technologies to build
the foundation for robust growth
in a future-oriented economy.”
JOHN MCDONNELL,
CHAIRMAN OF BIOSTL
Innovate St. Louis
Launched by
the St. Louis Regional Chamber
ITEN Launched
“ITEN is proud to partner with
Arch Grants in providing mentorship and programming to tech
companies receiving their funding.
The collaboration between our
organizations is but one example
of why St. Louis continues to show
up on national lists as a great place
to locate a growing company. “
FRANCIS CHMELIR,
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS OF ITEN
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Arch Grants
Founded
“The founding vision of
Arch Grants is to be a
game changing program
for St. Louis. It arose out
of a desire to create a new
narrative about St. Louis
as a center of innovation
and opportunity where
entrepreneurs can build
great companies to compete
in the global economy.
JEROME J. SCHLICHTER,
CHAIRMAN AND CO-FOUNDER
OF ARCH GRANTS
FOUNDING AND
MANAGING PARTNER OF
SCHLICHTER BOGARD AND DENTON LLP
T-REX Founded
In addition to a robust
network of accelerators,
we need an equally robust
network of affordable
co-working spaces. T-REX
houses Arch Grants, Capital
Innovators, Cultivation
Capital, ITEN, Prosper
Women Entrepreneurs
Startup Accelerator, SixThirty,
and over 100 startup
companies in an affordable
office environment and
supportive community
specifically designed for early
stage companies.
Capital Innovators
Launched
“The St. Louis startup
community continues to
grow because of the
joint effort of amazing
organizations in the region.
It’s a tight network that
facilitates the growth
of new companies. The
connections and expertise
that Arch Grants provides
are fundamental
in continuing to attract
high quality companies
to the area.”
BRIAN DIXON,
PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF
CAPITAL INNOVATORS
Startup Weekend Launched
StartLouis Launched
Missouri IDEA Funds Launched
“New and young companies are the
primary source of job creation in America.
Companies that are less than one-yearold have created an average of 1.5 million
jobs per year over the past three-decades.
Furthermore, new businesses account
for nearly all net new job creation and
almost 20% of gross job creation.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUNG FIRMS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH,
JASON WIENS AND CHRIS JACKSON,
THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION, 9/25/2014
Cultivation Capital
Formed Tech Fund
Cultivation Capital is
among the 12 “Big Money
Venture Players” in the
Midwest as ranked by
Forbes. The fact Forbes ranks
venture capital firms in the
Midwest validates what
Cultivation Capital already
knows – Missouri and the
Midwest are more than
flyover country.
For investors, Missouri
and the Midwest are
emerging markets.
League of
Independent
Workspaces Founded
Cambridge
Innovation Center
Expands to St. Louis
St. Louis is the first point
of expansion for Cambridge
Innovation Center outside
of Boston. CIC has a record
of housing incredibly
successful tech startups.
Companies originally
headquartered at CIC have
raised $2B in venture capital
and strategic investment
since 2001. These same
companies have created
between $3.5B and $4.3B in
publicly disclosed exit value
since 2001.
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$14,700,000
in revenue generated by Arch Grants startups
234 jobs
retained in Missouri by Arch Grants startups in St. Louis
$45,800,000
in follow on funding attracted by Arch Grants startups
as of 12/31/2014
This is
the Show Me
State!
Arch Grants Entrepreneurs are
creating jobs, generating revenue,
and attracting follow-on capital.
Since 2012, $3.1 million in grants
have been awarded to 55 startups.
Of those, 50 are still in business.
Of the 50 still in business,
47 remain in the St. Louis region.
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How This Company Is Looking to
Rebrand a Whole City
By Melanie Spring
W
hile helping startups
succeed has been
rewarding for Arch Grants,
helping rebrand the city of
St. Louis as an entrepreneurial
ecosystem may have been its
biggest accomplishment.
ALL IN for
RESULTS
February 2014
Businessweek
Wanted: More Startups in St. Louis
Reward: $50,000
By Nick Lieber
A
rch Grants gets the
money into the
company’s hands at a very,
very early stage in a city
where entrepreneurs get more
for their money in rent and
employee salaries, compared
to higher-cost cities such as
San Francisco or New York.
December 2013
Arch Grants: Transforming St. Louis
Into America’s Next Startup City
By Brent Beshore
A
rch Grants networks
its entrepreneurs within
St. Louis groups that are
relevant to their businesses.
It also offers a robust portfolio
of pro bono service providers
in legal, accounting,
marketing, and IT support.
January 2014
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ALL IN for
COLLABORATION
to ensure SUCCESS
Arch Grants Entrepreneurs make the most of
St. Louis’ growing network of entrepreneur
support organizations, accelerators,
and funding sources.
GRAEMATTER
----- Melissa Walker ----2012 Arch Grants Entrepreneur
ROVERTOWN
----- Jeffry Harrison --------- Mike Philip --------- Michael Rzeznik -----
2013 Arch Grants Entrepreneurs
Arch Grants Entrepreneurs are contributing to
a positive narrative about St. Louis that advances
St. Louis’ traditions of entrepreneurship,
philanthropy, and innovation.
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IMMUNOPHOTONICS
---------------- Lu Alleruzzo------------------------------- Tomas Hode---------------2013 Arch Grants Entrepreneurs
JURISTAT
----- Drew Winship -----
2013 Arch Grants Entrepreneur
St. Louis’ startup
community
is creating a resurgent
metropolis: a city of
innovation and
cutting-edge ideas.
The region’s network of
entrepreneur support
organizations work together
to ensure new companies
can compete in the global
economy, and put St. Louis
on the international map as a
great place to build a business.
MATERIAL MIX
------ Allison Carmen -----2012 Arch Grants Entrepreneur
The money that Arch Grants
provides, in the form of
equity-free grants, is
one strategy to fuel the
development of innovative
technologies and new ways
of doing things.
The quality of the entrepreneurs
retained and attracted by Arch
Grants is most important, and
they are “all in” for the future
of St. Louis.
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ALL IN for the
OPPORTUNITY YOU PROVIDE
Your generosity is shaping the future of St. Louis.
The following pages highlight a few of the Arch Grants
Entrepreneurs who are in St. Louis in part because of your
support. You are helping to transform St. Louis into a hub of
innovation through entrepreneurship and philanthropy.
Arch Grants’ portfolio of
In 2014, Arch Grant
Since 2012, donors like you
startups is diverse and inclusive.
Entrepreneurs came from
have enabled Arch Grants to
Of the total number of startups
England, Colombia, Boston,
award $3.1 million in grants.
funded since 2012, 40% are
San Francisco, Milwaukee,
Over 1,600 applicants from
minority-led, 29% are womenMinneapolis, Chicago,
40 states and 20 countries
led, and 29% are immigrant-led.*
and Missouri.
have applied.
* Arch Grants defines minority, women, and immigrant-led companies as businesses where at least one owner and at least one member of the
management team is a minority, woman, or immigrant.
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for
DESIGN THINKING
“T his is the
coolest greeting
card you’ll
ever send.”
BRIT+CO
“A simple, easy,
and very adorable
way to say ‘I’m
thinking of you.’”
REAL SIMPLE
“Greetabl puts
cards back into
the center of the
celebration.”
FAST COMPANY
Joe Fischer and Zoë Scharf,
co-founders of greetabl, have
forever changed how we will
send a greeting card in the
mail. Even Martha Stewart’s
team noticed when they
selected greetabl as a 2014
Finalist in the Martha Stewart
American Made Contest.
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KANSAS CITY
HAS HALLMARK,
ST. LOUIS HAS
GREETABL
Greetabl is a greeting card
that is guaranteed to make
you smile. It is a fun and
memorable way to connect
with the important people
in your life, and greetabl
complements all types of gifts
from the silly to the sincere.
The secret is in the packaging.
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Scharf and Fischer have
perfected the blend of
greeting card and gift box into
one clever product that can
be personalized with a custom
message. “Greetabl appeals
to a lot of people because it
is real handwriting with a fun
gift and thoughtful message
that is artfully packaged,”
says Scharf.
Photograph by Rebecca Barr, Tu Square Studio
The Arch Grants opportunity,
with all of the professional
support and the funding,
was a huge turning point for
greetabl. “It boosted us from
‘that cute little box company’
to a real player in the startup
scene,” says Scharf.
Apparently, the press agrees!
2014 ARCH GRANTS STARTUPS
Artifox
theartifox.com
Artifox is a product development company on a
mission to create quality goods adapted for the
modern world. The team’s first product, the
tech-ready Desk 01, launched in 2014 to widespread
acclaim. Shipments have now gone international
and additional products will be released in the
summer of 2015.
benjamin (formerly ephecom)
benjaminapp.co
With benjamin, the end-user receives targeted
discounts on the products that they love and sixty
seconds to decide whether to buy or pass. This
direct access is an innovative way for vendors
to move unsold inventory in a more effective and
efficient way while maintaining product margins.
The native mobile applications release on iOS
and Android in 2015.
Betaversity
betaversity.com
Betaversity offers BetaBox, a maker lab in a
shipping container, and Atlas, a job-matching tool
targeted at engineers used by companies including
Texas Instruments and IBM. Betaversity’s clients
include over 25 universities across the country,
including Duke, UC Davis, and Washington
University in St. Louis.
Blue Line Security Solutions
bluelinesecuritysolutions.com
Blue Line Security Solutions is a software company
founded by former military and police professionals
who are integrating proven crime prevention methods
with new technologies to overcome some of today’s
most challenging security issues. The First Line
Facial Recognition System provides an affordable
threat detection and access control solution for
schools, businesses, and law enforcement.
Blue Line Security Solutions received the
St. Louis County Port Authority Arch Grant
through the St. Louis Economic Development
Partnership.
Cast
castapp.co
Cast is a free iPhone app that allows people to
create questions and gather answers from an
audience in real-time. It’s an immersive experience
for friends and families that want to settle a debate,
or companies that want to receive structured input
from their core demographic. Cast is an engaging
way to create public or private questions, and receive
real-time answers from friends while on the go.
Dabble
dabble.co
Dabble is an online marketplace for classes in the
community. The platform enables users to find, teach,
and host classes across a broad range of subjects.
Dabble currently connects over 30,000 users in cities
around the world helping lifelong learners meet new
people and try new things.
Everyone in St. Louis
seems to want you
to succeed and is willing to
help you do so.
From huge corporations to industry mentors,
we’ve received a level of support
that we hadn’t experienced
prior to moving to St. Louis.
TY BENEFIEL,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
CO-FOUNDER OF METERGENIUS
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CODE RED IS GOING
INTERNATIONAL!
Currently, Code Red’s
curriculum is available in the
U.S., India, and Nigeria. More
international expansion is
anticipated following a report
from the European Commission
warning that a lack of basic
coding skills could result in
Europe facing a shortage of
up to 900,000 information
and communications technology
professionals by 2020.
Computer Weekly
July 2014
Combating the Computer Science Education Gap
In the U.S., 9 out of 10 high
schools do not offer computer
science classes. Additionally,
in 33 of 50 states, computer
science classes do not
count towards high school
math or science graduation
requirements.
Code.org and U.S. News and World Report
December 2013
The Need for Coders
Data from the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics show, that by
2020, there will be 1.4 million
new computer science jobs,
but only 400,000 computer
science students. The number
of computer science jobs is
growing at a pace two times the
national average for job growth.
Code.org
Code Red’s curriculum will
be in over 115 schools in
2015 - up from 62 in 2014.
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“O
ur young people need
access to career training
in fields that pay a living
wage, and Code Red’s
curriculum is an important
workforce development
tool because it pairs
coding with essential job
readiness training. As a
former teacher, Michael
Palmer is especially adept
at teaching faculty how to
deliver technical lessons in
a way that opens up career
opportunities for students
regardless of family income
or zip code.”
K
ATHY OSBORN,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL
ALL IN for
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
TEACHING LOCAL STUDENTS
HOW TO CODE
Today’s high school graduates typically
see only one track toward success—
college, debt, and no guarantee of a job,”
says Michael Palmer of Code Red.
“Code Red aims to make it possible for
both high school and college graduates
to work anywhere.”
Michael Palmer, a former
teacher in the FergusonFlorissant School District,
began using his knowledge
of HTML code to help
students better connect
with their coursework. His
experience in the classroom
led him to found Code Red.
enables teachers to provide
computer language and
coding instruction to students
in grades K-12. The program
fosters the logical reasoning
and technical proficiency
required to pursue tech
careers upon graduation from
high school.
“When I showed my
students the basics of coding,
they felt so confident,”
he says. “These kids, and
others like them, were
going to need jobs after
high school. They had the
interest and ability to learn
how to write code. I wanted
to provide all of them with
career options whether they
were college bound or not.”
Code Red’s curriculum
Code Red provides ongoing
teacher training to ensure
students demonstrate
progress year-over-year,
and currently serves 62
schools including the St. Louis
Public Schools. Code Red’s
partnership with SLPS is made
possible in part with funding
provided by the Regional
Business Council through
the St. Louis Public Schools
Foundation.
“There is going to be a
shortage of about one million
programmers in the next
five years,” says Palmer.
“By developing human capital
in St. Louis, we create a pool
of talented programmers for
our business community.”
Palmer emphasizes “our.”
Palmer, a native of St. Louis, is
very happy to have launched
Code Red in his hometown.
“Arch Grants kept us here.
The equity-free grant and
network are invaluable, and
this community has bent
over backwards to push the
connections we need.”
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2014 ARCH GRANTS STARTUPS
FreightGrid
freightgrid.com
FreightGrid helps shippers and trucking companies
automate some of the most time-consuming aspects
of running their businesses. FreightGrid enables
trucking companies to leverage state of the art
web technology to speed up billing processes and
provide their customers access to rates, tracking and
historical data. For shippers, FreightGrid software
provides unprecedented access to rate comparisons,
BOL creation, consignee communications and reporting.
Jolt
joltsensor.com
Jolt makes a wearable multi-sport head impact sensor.
The sensor provides immediate feedback to athletes,
keeping them aware of head impacts as they happen.
And the connected mobile app enables parents,
coaches, and trainers to track their athletes’ impacts
in real time.
Less Annoying CRM
lessannoyingcrm.com
greetabl
greetabl.com
At greetabl, we help people make people smile
by sending fun sentiments for any occasion. Our
patented greeting box elevates a personal message
into a surprising and delightful gift that pairs
perfectly with gift cards and small treats. The team
at greetabl can help you create customized greeting
boxes for special occasions and events; or branded
themes for your company, all made with recycled
materials in Missouri.
Less Annoying CRM is a customer relationship
management software designed specifically for the
small business market. The software focuses on
simplicity and ease-of-use so that businesses without
IT resources can easily manage contacts, calendar,
leads, and more in a single web-based system.
Less Annoying CRM received the Peabody Energy
Arch Grant.
Lifepack
papelyco.com
Hyde
hydesportswear.com
Hyde is a sporting equipment manufacturer and
the developer of the Wingman, a first of its kind
inflation vest for paddlers, surfers, and triathletes.
The Wingman allows for full mobility and offers
the user peace of mind.
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE
FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF
2012 & 2013 ARCH GRANTS
ENTREPRENEURS.
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Lifepack produces plates made of natural fibers
(pineapple crown) and seeds that can germinate
and are 100% biodegradable. Close to 70% of plates
germinate after one week, thus contributing to the
reduction of GHG emissions since they substitute
polymer products such as plastic and foam. Lifepack
received the Monsanto Corporation Arch Grant.
Made for Freedom
madeforfreedom.com
Made for Freedom is a fashion company with a
social mission to provide dignified employment for
marginalized women and sex trafficking survivors.
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COMING HOME
ENTREPRENEUR
EXPANDS
FROM LONDON
TO ST. LOUIS
“B etsy and the
Betsy Fore started her
business, Wondermento,
in London, and returned to
her Midwestern roots when
it came time to expand to
the United States.
Wondermento team
have used their
superior creativity
and innovation
skills to develop
products that
truly resonate with
consumers. They
are proven product
developers with
a long runway
for success.”
With the support of
Arch Grants, Fore has
made enviable traction.
Forbes listed Fore among
their 30 Under 30 in
Manufacturing, NBC
included Wondermento
among the Top 10
Companies at the
International Consumer
Electronics Show, and
Tech Cocktail featured
Wondermento among
its picks for the Top Ten
Startups at the SXSW
Trade Show.
Wondermento’s first
product is WonderWoof:
a fashionable bow tie
that doubles as a tracking
device, making it possible
for doting pet parents to
monitor their pets 24/7.
Fore knows her market.
There are over 80 million
dog owners in the U.S., and
she is one of them thanks
to her canine companion
named Whisky.
With a clever app,
WonderWoof subscribers
receive updates on their
cell phones, can monitor
exercise, and schedule
reminders for their
pup to play, eat, and
take medications.
DAVE PEACOCK,
CIVIC LEADER
Photograph by Wesley Law
As a native Midwesterner, it is a
thrill to watch my business grow and
thrive in St. Louis. It is an exciting
time to be an entrepreneur here.
Arch Grants has really helped bring
WonderWoof to the next level.”
- BETSY FORE
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Called by some
observers a “Ferrari
for data scientists,”
simMachines has
been featured in
Forbes, and MIT
Technology Review
named Müller-Molina
one of the Leading
Innovators Under 35
from Central America.
ALL IN for MAKING
GEEK, CHIC
WORLD-CLASS DATA
SCIENTIST FROM
COSTA RICA PUTS ST. LOUIS
ON THE MAP
Photograph by Charlie Barnes
If there is a data equivalent
to oil, it is big data.
Entrepreneur Dr. Arnoldo
Müller-Molina specializes
in big data, and his company
simMachines provides stateof-the-art similarity search
tools in multiple markets.
With clients like Deloitte,
IBM, ICANN, Stanford
University, Microsoft, and
the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, simMachines
expects sales to spike from
$250,000 in 2014 to a
projected $2.5 million in 2015.
SimMachines’ technology has
been utilized internationally,
and in February 2014
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simMachines predicted the
outcome of Costa Rica’s
general election several days
before it happened using
content from 12,400 tweets.
One year later, simMachines,
in collaboration with
JASGlobal Advisors, helped
Microsoft resolve a security
bug that would have put
millions of Internet users at risk.
“We must fulfill our purpose:
to discover, to recommend,
and to predict. We intend to
keep working on products and
new services based on our
core technology. Each project
will solve a problem and/or
provide something new to
society,” says Müller-Molina.
2014 ARCH GRANTS STARTUPS
MeterGenius
metergenius.com
Talariant
talariant.com
MeterGenius is an online tool to help consumers
take control of their electricity bills. MeterGenius’
technology predicts the user’s electricity use, and
tells consumers how to make easy fixes and energy
upgrades to encourage greater efficiency. Users can
compare their energy usage to their neighbors, and
earn points and rewards by being more efficient.
Talariant is an emerging medical device and
pharmaceutical innovator focusing on improving the
delivery of care. An initial product line will focus on
simplicity and compliance in ophthalmic surgeries.
Tallyfy
tallyfy.com
Nanopore Diagnostics
nanoporedx.com
Nanopore Diagnostics is a bio-tech company that
is developing a rapid microbial diagnostic test to
identify and speciate a pathogen in only 30 minutes.
Current technologies require days to achieve
similar results. Nanopore Diagnostic’s test will
enable a physician, during an initial examination,
to determine if an antibiotic is necessary, and what
antibiotic would be ideal. Nanopore Diagnostics
received the St. Louis County Port Authority Arch
Grant through the St. Louis Econonomic
Development Partnership.
Tallyfy is a powerful checklist app to build, run, and
track business processes. The software makes sure
that processes are always done right. It works on any
device, in real-time. It’s designed to make recurring
processes more accurate and efficient.
Tuloko
tuloko.com
Tuloko is a web-based marketplace that lets
consumers, corporations, and government
agencies connect with minority and womenowned businesses (M/WBE). Tuloko is the Angie’s
List of the M/WBE business market.
Prattle Analytics
prattle-analytics.com
Prattle Analytics utilizes proprietary textual
analysis methods to revolutionize the way financial
professionals analyze market chatter. Their core
product, The Fed Playbook, is the only commercially
available tradable source for comprehensive,
unbiased and quantitative data on central
bank communications.
Wondermento
wondermento.com
Wondermento is a full-service technology company
that designs and manufactures apps and connected
hardware devices. The debut product, WonderWoof,
is a dog tracking app and device that tracks your
dog’s daily activity based on their size, breed, and
age to be sure that they are getting the proper
amount of exercise.
Entrepreneurs,
at the most basic level,
are looking to make a difference.
This goes beyond business,
beyond product, and in St. Louis,
it extends to community.
I absolutely feel that my peers
and I are all-in for St. Louis.
BLAKE MARGGRAFF,
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER OF BETAVERSITY
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“T he first moment
I met Ola, I sensed
his drive to grow
his business as well
as to help the larger
St. Louis
entrepreneurial
community. His
excitement as a
serial entrepreneur
is contagious. He
is a beacon to all
entrepreneurs, and
especially immigrant
entrepreneurs. We
are so fortunate to
welcome Ola, his
family, and his
businesses to
St. Louis.”
ALL IN for ST. LOUIS’
IMMIGRANT
ENTREPRENEURS
BETSY COHEN,
PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR ST. LOUIS MOSAIC
PROJECT THROUGH THE IMMIGRATION AND
INNOVATION INITIATIVE OF THE
WORLD TRADE CENTER OF ST. LOUIS
HOW ONE
ENTREPRENEUR
IS LEADING
BY EXAMPLE
A native of Nigeria,
Ola Ayeni came to the
United States 18 years ago.
He believes success has a
different sense of urgency
for immigrants like himself.
“Over 50 % of startups in
the U.S. are immigrantowned,” he points out.
“Most immigrants starting
a business have no choice
but to succeed. There is
no backup plan.”
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Ayeni is the Founder of eateria
which provides restaurateurs
with a unified digital platform
for e-mails, social media,
coupon management, and
websites to coordinate
marketing efforts over
multiple channels.
Eateria has over 1,000
restaurants using its
technology, and Ayeni has
every intention of staying in
St. Louis to further expand
eateria’s reach.
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“The support here is second
to none. I moved my family
from Chicago to St. Louis
after receiving an Arch
Grant. The networking
support from Arch Grants
has changed everything. My
company is growing so fast,
and I am providing jobs in my
community.”
In addition to running
eateria, Ayeni is paying
forward his success to
benefit other immigrants
Photograph by Rebecca Barr, Tu Square Studio
as a Mosiac Ambassador
for St. Louis Mosaic Project.
This initiative was launched
in 2012 with a goal to make
St. Louis the fastest growing
U.S. metropolitan area for
immigration by 2020.
“I’m a firm believer that at the
end of the day, we’re going to
be judged by what we’ve added
to people’s lives – not how
much money we make.”
ALL IN for
TALENT RETENTION
and ATTRACTION
2015
COMPETITION COMMITTEE
Patrick Doherty, Chair
nearly
Kathryn Love
Partner,
Bryan Cave
Tony Metzner
Vice President,
Advantage Capital Partners
Helen Ciesielski
Ryan Rakestraw
Chief Financial Officer,
Lockerdome
David Dankmyer
Dan Broderick
Jennifer Ehlen
Bill Schmidt
General Partner,
Cultivation Capital
Life Sciences Fund
Partner, Think Big Partners
Mark Lewis, Vice Chair
Vice President, Investments,
Capital Formation,
& Entrepreneurship,
BioGenerator
Dedric Carter
Associate Provost &
Associate Vice Chancellor for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
Washington University in St. Louis
Investment Associate,
Ascension Ventures
Venture Principal,
Monsanto Growth Ventures
Partner, Matter Family Office
Vice President,
Thompson Street
Capital Partners
Founder, Prosper
Thad Simons
Managing Partner,
The Yield Lab
Jerome Katz
Coleman Professor
in Entrepreneurship,
Saint Louis University
Director, Billiken Angels Network
Heather Wood
Former Senior
Vice President of
Corporate Development,
Cequel III
TO APPLY, VISIT ARCHGRANTS.ORG/COMPETITION
St. Louis has been home for me for 17 years,
and I’m invested in building a better region.
Arch Grants gave Dabble an opportunity
to be part of the renaissance of the region
by allowing us to build our company,
grow our team, and invest in the region.
Arch Grants
funds innovative
technologies,
products, and
services wrapped
within scalable
business models
that have
the potential
to have national
or international
sales/impact.
The Arch Grants
Global Startup
Competition awards
$50,000 equity-free cash
grants and pro bono
support services to
innovative and scalable
startups for locating
in St. Louis.
The Competition
is industry-agnostic
and entrepreneurs
can apply year-round.
Grants are awarded
semiannually.
JAY SWOBODA,
CEO OF DABBLE
nearly
65%
of arch grants
startups have at
least one founder
with an advanced degree
45%
of arch grants
startups came
from outside
of st. louis
40%
of arch grants
startups have at least
one founder educated at
a missouri college
or university
38%
of arch grants
startups
relocated to
st. louis because
of arch grants
Although each
Arch Grant includes
equity-free cash, all
recipients must agree to
locate their headquarters
or significant operations
in St. Louis for the
12-months they
receive funding.
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ALL IN from
These donors believed in the importance
and potential of Arch Grants from the very start,
and we are extremely grateful to them for
their collective generosity.
At the conclusion of our third
year, we must acknowledge
our early adopters who made
multi-year commitments to
launch Arch Grants in 2012.
Advantage Capital Partners
Rachel & Zack Boyers*
Community Improvement District through DowntownSTL
Emerson Charitable Trust
Janice Hetland
Kristen & Rick Holton
Andrew Hoyne
Husch Blackwell
Kellie Hynes & Bob Guller*
Missouri Technology Corporation
Peabody Energy
Polsinelli
St. Louis Development Corporation
Annie & Joe Schlafly*
Sue & Jerry Schlichter*
Thompson Coburn LLP
DAY ONE
Thank you!
* ARCH GRANTS CO-FOUNDER
ALL IN for
CELEBRATING
THOSE WHO INSPIRE
Thank you to the many individuals
and corporations that made Arch Grants’
Second Annual Gala a success.
Over 600 guests attended, and net income
from the event exceeded $290,000 - enough
to help underwrite five Arch Grants.
Suzanne Sitherwood, President and CEO
of Laclede Group chaired the event. Maxine
Clark, Founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop
and Brian Salmo, President of The Friends
of Arch Grants, and an Associate of
Polsinelli were Honorary Chairs.
The Arch Grants Entrepreneur Award
went to David Steward in recognition
of his extraordinary contributions to
St. Louis as both an entrepreneur and as
a philanthropist. In 1990, Mr. Steward
founded World Wide Technology, Inc.,
which has grown into the largest AfricanAmerican owned business in the world
with more than $6 billion in annual
revenue, and 2,400 employees worldwide.
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Arch Grant Entrepreneur Awardees Dave Steward (2014) and
Maxine Clark (2013) with Arch Grants’ Executive Director, Ginger Imster.
Photograph by Wendi Fitzgerald, Falcon Enterprises
THANK YOU
FOR BEING
OUR DONORS
ALL IN for ARCH GRANTS
On behalf of the Arch Grants Board of
Directors, Arch Grants Entrepreneurs,
staff, and the entire organization, thank
you for your generosity which makes
the work of Arch Grants possible.
Through your financial
support, you are
transforming Arch Grants
from a local model into a
national model for how
communities and states
can accelerate economic
development by leveraging
entrepreneurship
and philanthropy.
CHARTER
Anonymous
Community Improvement District through Downtown STL, Inc.
Missouri Technology Corporation
As a nonprofit, philanthropy
is the single most important
strategy to sustain Arch
Grants. Your donations are
deeply appreciated.
SPONSOR
Megan & Cliff Holekamp * through the
Holekamp Family Foundation
Kristen & Rick Holton* through the
Hermann Family Foundation
Monsanto Corporation
Peabody Energy
Sue & Jerry Schlichter*
Dr. Jeanne & Rex Sinquefield
The Steward Family Foundation &
World Wide Technology, Inc.
Thompson Coburn LLP
Thank you for including
Arch Grants among your
charitable priorities.
CHAMPION
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Randie & James Eberlin
Kellie Hynes & Robert Guller*
Green Street St. Louis
William T. Kemper Foundation
Commerce Bank, Trustee
The Laclede Group
Regional Business Council
St. Louis Development Corporation
Annie & Joe Schlafly*
Ulrike & Tom Schlafly
Twain Financial Partners
DONOR LEVELS
CHARTER
$200,000+
FOUNDER
$100,000-$199,999
SPONSOR $50,000-$99,999
CHAMPION $25,000-$49,999
PATRON
$10,000-$24,999
BENEFACTOR $5,000-$9,999
ADVOCATE $1,000-$4,999
FRIEND
$1-$999
* Board Member
FOUNDER
Advantage Capital Partners
Emerson Charitable Trust
St. Louis County Port Authority
Reinvestment Fund and the St. Louis
Economic Development Partnership
PATRON
Bryan Cave LLP
Buckingham Asset Management
Centene Charitable Foundation
Edward Jones
Lelia & David Farr
John C. & Mary Kaye Fort through
the Fort Family Foundation of the Greater
Saint Louis Community Foundation
Interco Charitable Trust
Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, LC
Polsinelli, PC
Rubin Brown, LLP
U.S. Bancorp Community
Development Corporation
BENEFACTOR
Arcturis
Ameren Corporation
Anne & Jack Bader
Barnes Jewish Hospital Center for
Outpatient Health
Cathy & Jim Berges
Marty & Gil Bickel
BioSTL
Brooke Private Equity Associates
Barbara M. Bryant
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Maxine Clark & Bob Fox
Dr. William H. Danforth
Sara & Fred Epstein
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Luxco
MSK Investments, LLC
Maritz Travel Company
Maryville University
MasterCard
Matter Family Office
Morgan Stanley
Nine Network of Public Media
North Highland
Jane & Dave Peacock
Purk & Associates
St. Louis Regional Chamber
St. Louis Transplants
St. Louis University
Marilyn Schnuck
ShipWorks
Sterling Bank
Stifel Private Market Group
Stone Carlie
Systems Service Enterprises, Inc. - SSE
Jane Tschudy
UMB Bank, NA
U.S. Trust, Bank of America
Private Wealth Management
Washington University in St. Louis
Wells Fargo Advisors
Wexford Science & Technology, LLC
ADVOCATE
AHM Insurance Group
AT&T Missouri
Jessica & Ben Angelette
The Boeing Company
Rachel & Zack Boyers*
Brown Smith Wallace LLC
Carmody MacDonald PC
Sally & Thomas Cohn through the
Ellenwood Fund of the Greater
Saint Louis Community Foundation
Concord Bank
Cultivation Capital, LLC
Elasticity & Aaron Perlut
Howard & Susan Elliott*
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Margretta Forrester
Harris J. Frank
Sheila Greenbaum & Gary Wasserman
Janice Hetland
Jennifer & Tom Hillman
Andrew Hoyne
Sam Hutchinson & Laurna Godwin*
Ginger & Harry Imster
Inno-Ventures
Dr. Sanjay K. Jain
Carol & Ward Klein
Nancy & Ken Kranzberg
LAB1500
Rosalyn & Charles Lowenhaupt
Ryan B. McClure
PNC Wealth Management
Prolog Ventures
Pulaski Bank
Ann & Steve Rafferty
Leslie & Jacob Reby
RiverVest Venture Management, LLC
St. Louis Arch Angels
Daniel Schaub
Christy & Ted Schlafly
Betty & Thad Simons
Simploy, Inc.
Amy and Phil Stone
J.J. Stupp through the Stupp Brothers
Bridge & Iron Company Foundation
Josephine & Dick Weil
Thank you
for supporting
Arch Grants!
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THANK YOU
FRIEND
Anonymous
David Adams
Anders CPAs + Advisors
Ascension Health
AXIUS Financial
Bruce Baebler
Dave Blakenship
Kristen & Andres Bonifacio
John Stuart Bradley
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Brimer
Emma Brown
Brown & Crouppen, PC
Katie & Ben Burke
Debbie & John Capps
Cathy Carney
Barry Cervantes
Clark & Sauer, LLC
Kenneth Cohen
Connections to Success
Shera Dalin & Jorge Riopedre
Dino’s Trucking, Inc.
Bob Duffy
Robin & Curtis Engler
Barbara Enneking
Paul Fink
Lauren & Dave Finklang
Gershman Commercial Real Estate
goBRANDgo!
Friedman Group, LTD.
Howard Goldberg
Brian Grzelakowski
Mary Lee & Paul Gund
Dr. & Mrs. Mahendra Gupta
Cassandra Hage
Jean Maritz Hobler
Hilde Hochwald & Barry Willingham
Ignition Tank
Impel, Ltd.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Gayle Jackson & Frederick T. Kraus
Bettie S. Johnson
Suzanne & Jim Johnson
Sally C. Johnston
Felice & Gerald Joyce
Mary Kahn
Bogert Kiplinger
Lesley C. Knowles
Fran & Roger Koch
Kyle Kochtanek
Ann & Don Kornblet
The Lawrence Group
Jeff Leonard
Stacey & Richard Liekweg
Ann & Randy Lipton
David Luckes
Barbi & Bill Macon
Manifest Digital
Jim Marggraff
Carol & Brian Matthews
Dr. James McCarter
McKeel Group
Tom Melzer
Mara & Robert Meyers
Michelle Meyers
Mira Smart Conferencing
The Mission Center
Norse Corporation
Peter Pace
Gayle & Fred Palmer
Michael Palmer
Laura Patterson
Cindy & Sandy Peters
Cindy Petzoldt
Prosper Women Entrepreneurs
Pyramid Home Health
Adinah & Heschel Raskas
Steven Rosenbloom
St. Louis Fashion Fund
St. Louis Minority Business Council
Saks Fifth Avenue
Matthew Schaller
Zoë Scharf
Schlafly Brewery
Ed Schneider
Toni Schnieder
Thomas Schunk
Alice & Mark Sedgwick
Keith Shahan
Carter Smith
Heather & Jay Steinback*
James Storey
Super Stud Building Products
Jay Swoboda
T-REX
TechGuard Security
Sarah H. Trulaske
Vince T. Volpe
John D. Warren
Lynne & Jeff Warren
David Woll
David Woltz
IN-KIND DONORS
3mbassy
Almanac, Inc.
Arcturis & Julie Esparrago
BEB Management
Bob Creeden
Brown & Crouppen
Cepia
* Board Member
The Chase Park Plaza
Chill Frozen Yogurt
Creative Producers Group & Keith Alper
Creative Services & Ed Carson
DNT: Document & Network Technologies, Inc.
Dominic Michael Salon
Elasticity
Hatchbuck
Hilton St. Louis Downtown
Hosted-Voice
Hydraulic Pictures
iSelect Fund
Kraftig
Matt Madsen
Missouri Athletic Club
Moonrise Hotel
Morgan Street Brewery
Nine Network of Public Media
Over/Under Bar & Grill
Parker’s Table
Pi Pizza & Chris Sommers
Polsinelli, PC
Renegade Tours
Roper’s Ribs
Schlafly Brewery
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Transplants
St. Louis University
STL Stylehouse
Square One Brewery & Distillery
Summit Consulting Group
Sutton Lasater Jewelry
Swift Incentives
Urban Chestnut
Yoga Six
A special thank you to Almanac,
Brown Smith Wallace, Hosted-Voice,
and Square-One Brewery for the
magnitude of their in-kind support.
You’ve proven the Arch Grants model works.
St. Louis has proven it can attract and retain the talent.
Now, we need your help to sustain Arch Grants.
Please connect us with more visionary donors like you!
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
income
Contributions and Grants . . . . . $ 1,885,385
Investment Income . . . . . . . . . $
751
Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,866,136
expenses
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,565,601 . . . . . . . 85%
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . $
92,094 . . . . . . . . 5%
Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 184,188 . . . . . . . 10%
Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,841,884 . . . . . 100%
Excess Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . $
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Financials are unaudited.
Our audit for 2014 is underway
with Brown Smith Wallace; results
will be available summer 2015.
Audited statements for 2012 and
2013 are availble.
Every effort has been made to
ensure the accuracy of this Annual
Report. If any errors or omissions
have occurred, please accept our
most sincere apologies. To advise
of any changes, please contact
Ginger Imster, Executive
Director at (314) 272-4857 or
ginger.imster@archgrants.org.
Thank you
for supporting
Arch Grants!
ALL IN for SERVICE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jerome J. Schlichter
Chairman
Jamie Froedge
Founding & Managing Partner,
Schlichter Bogard & Denton LLP
Vice President,
Acquisitions & Development, Emerson Electric Company
Zachary M. Boyers
Treasurer
Laurna Godwin
Chairman & CEO,
U.S. Bancorp
Community Development
Corporation
Robert Guller
Secretary
Managing Member
& Principal,
Bandwith Buildings, LLC
Matt Badler
Co-Founder & Partner,
Vector Communications
Corporation
Jerry Howe
CEO, Big River
Telephone Company
J. Joseph Schlafly III
Senior Vice President &
Director, Stifel, Nicolaus
& Company, Inc.
Director & Principal,
Twain Financial Partners
Susan Elliott, Clifford Holekamp, Rick Holton,
and Jay Steinback served Arch Grants as
dedicated volunteers and Board Members
throughout 2012, 2013, and 2014. Susan, Cliff,
Rick, and Jay share a vision and passion for
St. Louis’ startup community, and they helped
motivate others to give and get involved in Arch
Grants from day one. On behalf of the entire Board,
grant recipients, and staff, we thank Susan, Cliff,
Rick, and Jay for their personal dedication and
commitment, and for their board service to advance
the mission, vision, and work of Arch Grants.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
FRIENDS OF ARCH GRANTS
Jim Eberlin
Chairman
Dave Finklang
President
Kevin Farrell
Anders CPAs
and Advisors
Harley Blosser
Grantee Services Chair
CEO, TopOPPS
Daria Cullen
Principal &
Lead Consultant,
Kevin Farrell Associates
St. Louis Surge Basketball
World Wide Technology, Inc.
Alex Gable
World Wide Technology, Inc.
Jessica Ciccone
Events Chair
Michael Hebron
Boeing
Ryan O’Neil
Membership and
Development Chair
Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis
LOGOS Identity
Branding
Brian Salmo
Immediate
Past-President
Polsinelli, PC
Ed Backer
Jones Lang LaSalle
Tom Clark
The Wagner Law Group
Founder, President,
CEO & Chairman,
Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, LLC
Khalia Collier
Polster Lieder
St. Louis University School of Law
Charles Lowenhaupt
Sanjay Jain
Adjunct Professor,
Washington University in St. Louis
& St. Louis University
Pradeep Rajendran
Abby Richter
Rising Above
with John O’Leary
Liam Ryan
Colarelli, Meyer & Associates
Hena Shakir
Chase
INTERNS
principia
Alan Musere
yale
Charlotte Wang
university of
pennsylvania
Henry Rogers
Seck and Associates
Sammie Whited
STAFF
Tyler Willibrand
Ginger Imster
W Capital Management
Executive Director
Ben Burke
Director of
Entrepreneurship
umsl
Natalie Coyne
Tim Hassett
Prabhjot Kaur
slu
Grant Nikseresht
Rachael Pace
Gabe Lozano
Co-founder and CEO,
LockerDome
Jim McKelvey
Co-founder, Square
General Partner,
Cultivation Capital
washington university in st. louis
Frances Biedenharn
Ian Lever
Oliver Feng
Andrew Nathan
Rachel Gershon
Leslie Salisbury
Elijah Gerson
Jesse Weisberg
Danielle Huxley
Barbara Williams
Gabe Leiter
Dongwei Xu
Amy Kinsley
Director of
Development
Emma Brown
Program Associate
2014 ARCH GRANTS PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS - THANK YOU!
3MBASSY / ACUMEN STUDIOS / ADP / AEGIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES / ALGORYTHMICS
/ ANDERS CPAS + ADVISORS / ARCH BENEFITS GROUP / ARMSTRONG TEASDALE /
AVANT MARKETING GROUP / BAZAARBOY / BLANK PAGE MARKETING CONSULTING
/ BLAYZER / BROWN SMITH WALLACE / BRYAN CAVE / CAPROLA SQUAD / CODE WORLD ORDER /
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL ST. LOUIS / CONTEGIX / CULTIVATION CAPITAL / DATA DYNAMICS
/ EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS / EMPOWERED STRATEGY / ENLIVEN / ENTERPRISE BANK AND TRUST /
EXTRA HELP / FIRST INTEGRITY / FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST. LOUIS / FOURTHSTONE
/ FREEMAN MARKETING / GATEWAYVMS / GOBRANDGO! / GRAVES INSURANCE GROUP /
GREATER ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION / GREEN STREET ST. LOUIS / GREENSFELDER
/ GREENTREE MEDIAWORKS / HATCHBUCK / HEPLERBROOM / HOSTED-VOICE /
IMPEL, LTD. / INDEPENDENT BROKERS AGENCY / INNOVOX STL
/ INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – ST. LOUIS /
ITEN / JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER / JONES LANG LASALLE / JURISTAT / JW TERRILL
/ KELLY HAGER GROUP / KINUM INC. / KOLBE CO. / KWS LAW / LATHROP & GAGE /
LAW OFFICES OF JANE E. HOLSTEIN / LERITZ, PLUNKERT & BRUNING / LESS ANNOYING CRM
/ LIFEWORK SYSTEMS / LINKEDWISE / LOGOS IDENTITY BRANDING / MARKETING LIFT /
MICROMENTOR / MICROSOFT BIZSPARK / MISSOURI VENTURE FORUM / MUELLER PROST
/ PARKSIDE FINANCIAL / PHILIP G. BRUMBAUGH CPA / POLSINELLI, PC /
PROSPER WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS / PULASKI BANK /PURK & ASSOCIATES, P.C. / PUSHUP SOCIAL
/ REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION / RENAISSANCE FINANCIAL CORPORATION / RUBIN BROWN /
SEAFOAM MEDIA / SEGUE PARTNERS / SIMPLOY / SLATE MISSOURI CAREER CENTER
/ SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY / SNAPSHOT INTERACTIVE / SNYXIUS TECHNOLOGIES /
SPOKE MARKETING / ST. LOUIS SCORE / ST. LOUIS TRANSPLANTS / ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
/ STARTUP CONNECTION / STARTUP WEEKEND / STEADYRAIN / STONE CARLIE / STRATEGY /
SWIFT PRINT COMMUNICATIONS / TALENTFUNDER / TAYLOR MANAGEMENT GROUP
/ THE CONLEY FINANCIAL GROUP / THE LAW OFFICES OF PARI SHETH / MISSOURI ENTERPRISE /
THE PRODUCTIVITY EXPERTS / THOMPSON COBURN / THRIVENT FINANCIAL / TOM REILLY TRAINING
/ TRAFFICPRM / T-REX / UHY ADVISORS /UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION ST. LOUIS SBTDC /
UPS / WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS / WONDERII / THE YIELD LAB
CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH TRAFFICPRM