Author: Paul Riat
Agricultural app hires first non-founder
The agricultural labor marketplace is getting traction in the South and Southeast, and the founders say they needed a rep.
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Venture Cafe St. Louis Goes Quiet
Venture Cafe St. Louis quietly halted operations this week. It became apparent that the non-profit abandoned it’s role as a meeting place for the St. Louis tech ecosystem when both of its websites returned a logo and a contact email address instead of displaying the Thursday meet-up activity that the Venture Cafe has as it’s primary function. (Note: sign up for a Freemium subscription to read the whole story).
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St. Louis FinTech startup enters Charlotte accelerator; picks up $50K
The St. Louis startup distributes its platform through banks, credit unions and mortgage companies to help them retain customers. The CEO tells the 4thEst8 that Charlotte has some of the biggest banking concerns in the country.
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BREAKING: 1st50K names 2021 cohort
In addition to the $50K, startups receive membership in the Codefi co-working space and technology incubator, business coaching, mentorship, and introduction to venture capital and angel investment networks. All four finalists will have to relocate to Cape Girardeau as part of the 1ST50K program.
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