David Nicklaus reported recently at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Online that, “Yield Lab, an agribusiness accelerator program, has added a digital marketing agency, a biomass recycling company and a maker of sunflower flour to its portfolio. “All three companies are based in the St. Louis area. Thad Simons, managing director of the Creve Coeur accelerator,… Continue Reading
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Global Investments in Ag Start-Ups Fell in 2016
Reuters writer Karl Plume reported yesterday that, “Global investments in agriculture technology startups fell 30 percent in 2016 as investor interest in companies offering drones and satellite-guided farm machines cooled following the biggest capital inflow ever a year earlier, according to a study released on Tuesday. “Still, the number of deals grew 10 percent from 2015… Continue Reading
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Brazil, Mexico- With Large Internet Markets, Eyed for Start-Up Opportunities
New York Times writer Vinod Sreeharsha reported last week that, “With a change of administration in the United States ushering in uncertainty, this may be an unusual time for an American investment firm to bet on emerging markets. “Yet San Francisco-based Rise Capital, founded by Nazar Yasin, a former director at Tiger Global Management, sees some… Continue Reading
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Venture Capital Funding Slows
Washington Post writer Abha Bhattarai reported recently that, “Venture capital investments in Washington-area companies fell by nearly one-half, to $136.25 million, during the fourth quarter, down from a peak of $260.45 million a year earlier, according to recently released data from the National Venture Capital Association. “The drop in funding — to the lowest level in four years… Continue Reading
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College Debt Stymies Start-Up Opportunities
New York Times writer John F. Wasik reported recently that, “Saddled with $40,000 in college loans, Catherine Berendsohn, 29, struggled to get a web design business off the ground after graduating from Florida State University in 2010. Ms. Berendsohn, an artist-entrepreneur, wanted to rent a storefront and start a roving studio in Monterey, Calif. Her… Continue Reading
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Establishes Venture Fund to Invest in Start-Ups
Paul Gores reported last week at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that, “Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Thursday it has established a $50 million venture fund to invest in start-up companies that are developing new financial technology and other innovations the company could offer to clients. “Investments from the new Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures Fund… Continue Reading
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Investor Favors Discipline Over Brilliance When Evaluating Start-Ups
Kathleen Gallagher reported in Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that, “Shortly after selling agricultural machine maker Miller St. Nazianz Inc., John W. Miller jumped into a riskier endeavor: start-up investing. “‘I could have gone anywhere after selling the company, but I decided I wanted to stay and build more in Wisconsin,’ said Miller, who sold Manitowoc… Continue Reading
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Illinois Corn Farmers Seek New Markets as Prices Remain Lackluster
Jesse Newman reported in today’s Wall Street Journal that, “Instead of selling all of this fall’s record corn harvest to ethanol plants or foreign livestock farmers, Jim and Jamie Walter are turning a portion into a more lucrative product: whiskey. “The father-and-son Illinois farmers are among a small group finding unique ways to wring money… Continue Reading
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Non-Tech Companies Get More Aggressive in Acquiring Start-Ups
New York Times writer Leslie Picker reported earlier this month that, “For years, mergers and acquisitions in technology were fairly straightforward: Every investment bank kept a list of a dozen or so companies like Google and IBM that had a track record of acquisitions and cash to deploy. When the time and price were right,… Continue Reading
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Enterprising Suppliers- Eating Fresh, Local Throughout the Year
Sarah Baker Hansen reported in today’s Omaha World-Herald that, “For Mary Dishman, eating fresh, local produce doesn’t end with the last of the summer tomatoes and sweet corn. “Dishman, 52, cooks dried beans and mushrooms into warming dishes for her Papillion family. She experiments with winter squash and greens. She pops local popcorn, scrambles local… Continue Reading
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