Austen Hufford reported this week at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “As head editor for the local chapter of an online food-culture publication, Brogan Dearinger spent most mornings last fall coming up with story ideas, editing submissions and checking the performance of articles. “But there was no money in it—at least not for her…. Continue Reading
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Founders vs. Investors- A Pendulum Swing in Calling the Shots
Katie Benner reported yesterday at The New York Times Online that, “The conventional wisdom in the world of Silicon Valley start-ups has been that the founders call the shots and that the investors are cheerleaders — and sometimes enablers — of the entrepreneurs they backed. “But on Tuesday, when investors pressured Travis Kalanick to step… Continue Reading
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Startup Wave Has Hit Mexico Hard
Marcus Dantus indicated yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, “If you walk through the streets of Mexico City’s hipster neighbourhoods of Condesa or Roma, you are almost certain to bump into an aspiring entrepreneur. The entrepreneurial wave has hit Mexico hard and seems to be gaining momentum rapidly. A new generation of millennials and post-millennials,… Continue Reading
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Ag Venture Company TechAccel LLC, Expands to St. Louis
Uliana Pavlova reported today at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Online that, “TechAccel LLC, a Kansas City-based venture and technology development organization, is expanding to the St. Louis area, where it has leased space at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur. “Terms of the lease agreement were not disclosed. “The company, founded in… Continue Reading
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Kickstarter for Cows: “Crowd Cow” Startup Expands its Reach
Rachel Nania reported yesterday at WTOP Radio Online (Washington, D.C.) that, “Last week, the Seattle-based startup Crowd Cow expanded its reach to the D.C. area. “The company sells cuts of sustainable meat from small farms across the U.S., one cow at a time, using a crowdfunding model. In fact, co-founder Joe Heitzeberg likens the business to ‘Kickstarter for… Continue Reading
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Startup’s Technology Makes it Possible to Grow Food Anywhere
Wall Street Journal writer Tomio Geron reported this week that, “Technology is transforming the ancient industry of growing food. “Freight Farms Inc. makes it possible to grow food anywhere—in urban centers or the desert. “The startup’s technology turns shipping containers into what it calls an indoor ‘vertical farm’ using LED lights, hydroponic gardens planted without soil,… Continue Reading
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Opendoor, a Model For a New Kind of Tech Upstart: The Fat Start-Up
Farhad Manjoo noted recently at The New York Times Online that, “In 2003, Keith Rabois, a longtime Silicon Valley investor and executive, had an ambitious idea: He wanted to start a website that would instantly offer a fair price for your home. If you accepted the offer, the site would agree to buy your house… Continue Reading
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Startup Snapshot: The Difficulties of Breaking Into a Highly Regulated Industry
Randall Smith reported in today’s New York Times that, “On a warm morning early last year, a start-up founder named Matt Burton addressed a group of 175 investors and executives at the sleek glass IAC building in Chelsea. “Mr. Burton described how his company, Orchard Platform, already a provider of loan data to financial institutions,… Continue Reading
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State Funded Missouri Startup Fund Sees Cut in Budget Allocation
David Nicklaus indicated today in the St. Louis Post Dispatch that, “When Pfizer shut down its St. Louis research operation in 2010, Joseph Monahan decided to stay. “He founded a new company, Confluence Life Sciences, that now employs 40 scientists, including many ex-Pfizer colleagues. Confluence has attracted millions of dollars of capital from firms in… Continue Reading
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Small Investors Show Little Interest in U.S. Startups
Bloomberg writer Lizette Chapman reported last week that, “It’s been a year since U.S. rules went into effect enabling anyone — not just the ultra-wealthy — to buy a slice of a startup. “Turns out, few are interested. “Investors sprinkled about $38 million across 142 companies since May 2016 when Title III of the JOBS Act… Continue Reading
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