The headline of a recent post on Recode says it all: “A whopping 80% of all venture capital investment goes to just three states. That has to change.” Those three states would be California, New York and Massachusetts. The entirety of the Midwest — all 12 states... Read more
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg came to St. Louis recently, visiting with entrepreneurs, local leaders and small business owners at the Cortex Innovation Community, not far from the iSelect office. He was in town to launch a new small business development initiative... Read more
Silicon Valley is famous and successful for some very good reasons. It attracts some of the best talent in the world, is a nexus for billions in available funding and is a one-stop shop for customers in need of any sort of IT technology. But that focus is also one of... Read more
The world is finally learning about a trend that iSelect has known about for years: that innovation and new technology are breathing new life into the economies of the U.S. Midwest. In fact, both Kansas City and St. Louis were featured in a recent CNN piece on... Read more
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down for a conversation with Michael Greenberg, the host and founder of St. Louis Business RadioX, a podcast focused on business issues facing Missouri and the greater Midwest venture opportunity. Anyone who has been... Read more
