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Part One: Starting Something In St. Louis

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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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Alex is the executive producer of "St. Louis on the Air" at © 2024 .
Mary Edwards is a producer for © 2024 's broadcast program, "St. Louis Symphony."
Don Marsh served as host of © 2024 ’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.