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Tech ≠ Silicon Valley
These days it seems everyone has an opinion on the tech industry. One minute investors can’t get enough of high-flying unicorns; the next, it’s batten down the hatches folks,
The Midwest Isn’t the New Silicon Valley – It’s Our Fault
Last month, VentureBeat published an article that got a lot of attention here in St. Louis and, I assume, started more than a few conversations out in the Bay Area.
Entitled “In...
Clean/Cheap Energy: Boosting Real Estate Net Asset Value
Next Phase of Agricultural Innovation Begins Now
With the announcement this morning that Bayer will finally buy U.S. seed maker Monsanto in a $57 billion dollar all-cash deal, the consolidation of the ag market is fully...
Expensive EpiPens Aren’t the Problem, Barriers to Innovation Are
There’s been a lot of talk this week about the EpiPen, and for good reason.
First developed in the 1970s, the EpiPen is a medical device that automatically injects a measured dose of adrenaline into the bloodstream,...
nanoMetallix – Next Generation Solid Fuel Rockets
For all of the high-flying adventure that’s usually associated with solid fuel rockets, it is actually a fairly traditional field, averse to change and slow to adopt new technologies.
And for good...
Why Diligence Matters to Venture Investors
A thorough diligence process is the linchpin of any successful venture fund. Without one, venture investors would be grasping at straws, shooting in the dark, and tossing dice.
In fact, a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (EMKF)...
Entrepreneurs Need More Than Money, They Need Your Help
Innovation is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy: New businesses and those that are less than 5 years old are the primary source of all new net job creation. That’s...
What are “illiquid” securities?
When a company’s securities are “illiquid,” it means that investors in that company cannot sell the securities they own in that company to get their cash out of the investment (even at a loss) whenever they...
Jon Snyder: An American Entrepreneur
It was 2008, and Jon Snyder wasn’t happy.
He had spent 25 years building a career in medical device sales, specializing in products that used neurostimulation to help patients with a variety of conditions manage chronic pain....
The Smartest Investment I Never Made
I am part of a lost generation, financially speaking. My peak producing years of 35-50 occurred in the midst of the tech boom and subsequent bust, the 9/11 attacks, the Great Recession, etc. I am also part...
Entrepreneurs Drive Our Economic Future
Most people think the key to job creation in their state or city is to attract relatively large, established companies. The facts say otherwise.
Small businesses (those with fewer than 20 employees), which
My great privilege in life is growing up in an entrepreneurial country, receiving a top-notch education at MIT and working for world class companies. At MIT, I learned the fundamental concepts of innovation from world-renowned professors. At... iSelect sat down with Immunophotonics CEO Lu Alleruzzo to talk about immunotherapy and innovations in the treatment of cancer This week a Business Insider article listed St Louis as the fastest-growing startup scene in the US with 342.7% deal growth in 2015 and 33.02% growth since 2012.... What’s the single best way to get rich? History tells us it is to start a successful company. Eight of the ten wealthiest Americans did it just that way. What’s the second best way to get rich?... Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is a highly progressive and life threatening disease affects approximately 130,000 people in the United States. It’s worse than many cancers. According to the National Institute of Health, physicians are unsure of the... Holidays are a great time for families to get together. Making the Christmas party rounds, I meet parents looking forward to being reunited with their families - many of which are scattered across the country. I’ve noticed... Love it or hate it, the Affordable Care Act is changing medicine. While medicine is most notably about staying alive, is there a way to lower cost while improving quality? Is healthcare innovation different than... There is ample evidence that the share of total wealth in America held by the wealthiest Americans continues to grow - one reason for this is access. When someone has net worth in... 
Innovation comes from investment, not luck
American Entrepreneur – Immunophotonics
Entrepreneurs Transform Cities, Not Football
How to Make Money with Venture Investing
Indalo Targets Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Invest in Your Home Town for the Holidays….
Prescription for Better Healthcare? Venture Capital
The Value of the American Entrepreneur
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