Talking with Authors: Michael “Mikey” Wren, Mikey Learns About BusinessMikey Wren, a twelve-year-old entrepreneur with a successful vending machine company, shares how hard work and the right skills helped him follow his dreams.
Meet the Entrepreneur: Allison MitchellAllison Mitchell never planned to be a handbag designer, but now it’s her full-time job and her bags are gaining notice.
Meet the Entrepreneur: Meghan Rohal, Christina Weaver, and The Women’s CreativeMeet the entrepreneurs behind The Women’s Creative which was formed to provide entrepreneurs with support, encouragement, and opportunities to sell their products and reach new audiences.
Meet the Entrepreneur: Sarah Hill and StoryUpHealium is the world’s first virtual and augmented reality platform powered by brainwaves and heart rate via consumer wearables. Learn about the company's mission with CEO Sarah Hill.
Building a Business as a Woman of Color – The Importance of Hard Work and High StandardsLaurna Godwin, Emmy award winning journalist and Founder/President of Vector Communications, discusses the challenges she faced when starting her business and how she overcame them.
Building a Career – A Conversation with Joan ElhofferLearn what it means to build a career and run a business as Joan Elhoffer, owner of seven McDonald's Restaurants, shares her journey from age 16 counter worker to being an owner/operator today.
A Conversation with Caryn Dugan, STLVegGirlRooted deep in the St. Louis food and wellness scene, Caryn Dugan is STLVegGirl, a plant-based nutrition, culinary and lifestyle educator with a simple mission, “A Plant on Every Plate™.”
Reuben Reuel Creates Clothing For All Sizes of WomenReuben Reuel started DEMESTIK by Reuben Reuel with a request from the women he grew up with: “If you make it big, make clothes all types of women can wear.”
Point to Point: What’s It Like to Be an Entrepreneur?Do you have questions about taking an idea and turning it into a business or the steps needed to start a business? Do you want to learn what tt means to be an entrepreneur? Entrepreneur Michelle E...
Login to ViewSteadyMD Expands Telehealth With Matching Engine That Pairs Patients with DoctorsMeet Guy Friedman, co-founder and CEO of SteadyMD, a telehealth company that matches patients with doctors.
Login to ViewDisruptel, Disrupting the Way We Watch TVMeet the young entrepreneur behind Context created by Disruptel, a start-up that hopes to disrupt the way we watch TV with smart AI-based products.
Login to ViewAll About Science in a GameEnvironmental engineer/entrepreneur John Coveyou saw students having trouble with basic science, so he decided to turn learning about atoms, ionic bonds and cell biology into a series of games.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Jane VancilMeet Jane Vancil, founder and CEO of Incentilock which was founded to educate people and companies about incentives – and to make reporting and compliance much quicker and easier.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Jim McPherson and Outdoor MetrixOutdoorMetrix offers a hunt performance and wildlife management dashboard to make hunters, anglers and wildlife managers smarter and more effective by providing them with data analytics.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Jackie Wu and Corvus RoboticsJackie Wu, CEO of Corvus Robotics, explains how their drone technology is improving warehouse inventory management.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Aiden LivingstonAiden Livingston is CEO and founder of ThermoAI, a company using artificial intelligence and internet of things to optimize combustion for power plants and industry.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Keith FrankelMeet Keith Frankel, Co-Founder and CEO of Parlor, a customer collaboration platform for software companies.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Hilary JensenMeet Hilary Jensen, Obe Founder and CEO and discover Obe’s smart dog bowl, the ProBowl, that has a smart base that connects via WiFi to a smart phone app.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Karen Copeland and SammySoapThis is an amazing story about a mother who helped start a soap company, Sammy Soap, to bring a natural product to the community while helping adults who have intellectual disabilities.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Kyle Rood and Clint Matthews and Start Right FoodsIf anyone told Kyle Rood or Clint Mathews they’d be flipping waffles after graduating college, they wouldn’t have believed it. But that's what they're doing now as the entrepreneurs behind Start Rig...
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Barnabas HelmyFrustration with remote controls is not uncommon. For entrepreneur Barnabas Helmy that frustration is real. So he set out to build a solution to take the average person a step closer to smart homes.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Avi Silverberg and My StrengthBookMeet the entrepreneurs behind MyStrengthBook, a company that works with athletes to create specialized training programs and provide advice from experts in their sport.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Ohun AsheMeet Ohun Ashe, a St. Louis activist who is providing the St. Louis community with an online black-owned business directory, ForTheCultureSTL.com.
Login to ViewMeet the Entrepreneur: Fady HawatmehMeet Fady Hawatmeh, a St. Louis native who moved away after college and said he’d never be back. However, he’s back now to grow his financial projection software company, Clockwork.
Login to ViewWhat Qualities and Skills Do You Think Are Most Important to Being a Small Business Owner?Laurna Godwin, Emmy award winning journalist and Founder/President of Vector Communications, describes skills and qualities she believes essential to running a small business.
Login to ViewBeing Ready When the Opportunity Comes Your WayLaurna Godwin, Emmy award winning journalist, shares her perspectives on the importance of educating and training yourself to be ready when an opportunity to improve your life presents itself.
Login to ViewWhat Advice Would You Have for a Student When They Go to Interview for That First Job at McDonald’s?Joan Elhoffer, owner of seven McDonald's Restaurants, advises students on steps to take to present themselves best at an interview.
Login to ViewMy Journey from McDonald’s Fry Cook to Owner/OperatorJoan Elhoffer, owner of seven McDonald's Restaurants, shares what it was like to move from a counter worker to a franchise owner/operator.
Login to ViewThe Challenge of Balancing Family and CareerJoan Elhoffer, owner of seven McDonald's Restaurants share the story of how she sent from fry cook at age 16 to owner/operator today.
Login to ViewThe Importance of Social Media in Marketing a BusinessCaryn Dugan, entrepreneur and owner of her own plant-based nutrition and life-style business, discusses how social media really helped her grow her business.
Login to ViewTips on Seeking Advice to Help You Start Your BusinessCaryn Dugan, entrepreneur and owner of her own plant-based nutrition and life-style business, shares her perspective on the value of getting advice from mentors as you start your own business.
Login to ViewThe Challenges of Starting My Own BusinessCaryn Dugan, entrepreneur and owner of her own plant-based nutrition and life-style business, discusses the challenges and obstacles she faced when starting her business.
Login to ViewDeveloping My Brand and Selling My JewelryJewelry artist Shayba Muhammad shares how she created her style and brand and what she has learned through marketing her art.
Login to ViewDetermining A Price for the Art You’ve MadeJewelry, metals, and glass fusion artist Taylor Adams shares her process for determining an item's price.