Earlier this month, business leaders and St. Louis City and County officials a new effort to support entrepreneurs and startup companies in the St. Louis region. The goal is to raise $100 million over the next five years.
The effort has received national attention from the and the .
Host Don Marsh, in the first of two shows devoted to the topic, talked with three people with different roles in St. Louis’ startup scene.
- Jim Brasunas, Executive Director of (Information Technology Entrepreneur Network), an umbrella organization for startups in St. Louis
- Dennis Lower, President and CEO of (Center of Research Technology & Entrepreneurial Exchange), CORTEX is a business incubator
- Brian Matthews, General Partner at , a venture capital fund in St. Louis which invests in both technology and life sciences companies
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