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Michael Calhoun visits with one of the recipients of an Arch Grant, a surgeon at Barnes-Jewish, who started AirSeal CardioVascular. Dr Mohamed Zayed is the co-founder and CEO of the startup that has developed the new test to find cardiovascular diseases.
Brittany is the definition of a St. Louis entrepreneur. After quitting her job in 2021, she set out to solve the difficult process of booking group experiences. Disco! partners with premium local businesses to grant access to top group experiences for both corporate and individual planners. Disco! gives personal recommendations and allows you to book group events with just 3 clicks. After recently winning an Arch Grant, Brittany plans to continue to build her business and support the St. Louis community. Listen to this episode to be inspired by her journey. Support the show
Darren & Charlene Young - The Family Behind the Caf (The Fattened Caf)It all starts with family. Darren & Charlene turned their backyard foodie adventures into a popular business in St. Louis. Both Darren & Charlene are from California. After moving to St. Louis for love and work, Charlene saw an opportunity to introduce Filipino BBQ to the city. The couple behind The Fattened Caf have seen extreme success in St. Louis by being awarded an Arch Grant, UMSL Accelerator and more. The vision continues to expand as their business grows and continues to support the St. Louis community. In this episode we chat with Darren & Charlene about moving to St. Louis, working with your spouse, entrepreneurship, and more. Support the show
Todd asks Ross about his 2023 so Ross will ask him. •Ross does some research.• Todd has a new happier version.•The Studio has one video shot but it's high def at least• Brittany Dwyer talks about her company Disco located in St Louis. She talks about winning the The Arch Grant, being a “intrapreneur” while working for other companies, how she used all her work experiences to build her company, the fear of that she walking away from a bib with security, and much more. Her business: https://www.timetodisco.com
In this episode CEO Christina Hawatmeh reads an article by Nicki‘s Central West End Guide about the year time stopped the launch at Left bank books in Saint Louis, Missouri. In June, Left Bank Books held a book signing for St. Louis native Christina Hawatmeh, one of the few in-person author events held since the pandemic began. Coincidentally, the pandemic is precisely what Hawatmeh's book is about. The Year Time Stopped, The Global Pandemic in Photos, features 200 photographs from around the world depicting the beauty and the turbulence of 2020. Hawatmeh, who grew up in West County, now divides her time between New York and L.A. After earning her graduate degree at Columbia University, she was unable to find funding for her start-up idea in New York. She then applied for a St. Louis-based Arch Grant, and in 2015 was awarded $50,000 to build Scopio, a community-based image marketplace, where people around the world share their photographs and stories. “Anyone, anywhere can share images and get hired for their creative skills on Scopio in less than 3 minutes.” To date, 15,000 photographers from 193 countries have posted 1,000,000 photographs on the site. The photographs can be purchased as “high-quality, authentic images, and as NFTs (non-fungible tokens).” Since the launch of Scopio, Hawatmeh has been recognized as the first woman to create an NFT photography marketplace. She was also featured in Business Insider and Forbes Magazine, and finally got that N.Y. recognition she missed out on earlier, when New York Finance named her one of 2021's “Top Entrepreneurs to Follow.” A book wasn't in the plans for Hawatmeh and Scopio CPO Nour Chamoun, but to their surprise their large social media presence attracted the attention of publisher Harper Collins, and so they forged ahead. They sifted through thousands of photographs to find the best that told the story of the tumultuous year. Their book offers “an unforgettable visual history that captures the world's response to major events that defined 2020— from COVID to sweeping movements for racial and social justice.” (Here is a link to portions of the book accompanied by audio from the photographers.)... Watch the full book signing interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FARkf1W1MP8 Read the full article here: https://www.nickiscentralwestendguide.com/2022/08/book-signing-for-former-st-louisan-christina-hawatmeh-at-left-bank-books/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scopio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scopio/support
The Head of the Claim Academy talks about winning the Arch Grant, how the Arch Grant has created jobs in Missouri, and much more! https://www.claimacademystl.com/
The 2020 Arch Grants cohort included a strategic and unprecedented element. In an effort to continue to build upon St. Louis' geospatial revolution, 5 of their transformative $50,000 equity-free grants & pro-bono resources were awarded specifically to geospatial startups. Partnering with T-REX's new Geospatial Innovation Center, these 5 geospatial startupshave also been awarded incubator space for the duration of their grant, embedding them within our growing geospatial ecosystem. Each month through this virtual event series, you'll get a chance to get to know the 2020 geospatial Arch Grants cohort and newest T-REX community members. This January, T-REX's Mark Tatgenhorst hosts a community conversation with Byron Porter, CEO of Hum. About Hum: Hum was created to tackle chronic issues of inconsistent and unreliable service that have plagued the rail industry for decades. Inflexible existing data infrastructure frequently loses track of railcars and makes first and last mile delivery unpredictable. Mechanical defect detectors often provide more false alarms than actual alerts. Both systems have been unable to adapt to the needs of an increasingly dynamic supply chain, leaving railroads and rail shippers frustrated. Now, with advances in low power, wireless communication, geospatial tracking, and advanced analytics, Hum has developed a set of cost-effective wireless sensors for railcars that allows railroads the ability to not only deliver transparent, reliable service to rail shippers but also the insight to anticipate their ever-changing needs. Welcome to the modern supply chain that just … Hums. humindustrial.com About Arch Grants: Arch Grants disrupted the status quo of economic development in 2012 with a mission to transform the economy of St. Louis by attracting and retaining extraordinary entrepreneurs. Through their unique and groundbreaking Global Startup Competition model, Arch Grants provides $50,000 equity-free grants and access to an ecosystem of resources, helping early-stage startups grow and scale. Arch Grants' program is a beacon for entrepreneurs globally, developing the next generation of employers, civic leaders, and philanthropists for the St. Louis region. Starting in 2020, Arch Grants began awarding 5 grants each year specifically to geospatial startups to help build a pipeline of talent and technology for the quickly expanding geospatial cluster in St. Louis. archgrants.org About T-REX: T-REX is a non-profit technology innovation & entrepreneur development center in downtown St. Louis. With an emphasis on facilitating groundbreaking ideas from early stage entrepreneurs, T-REX houses nearly 200 companies within its 160,000-square-foot, 8 Floor facility on Washington Avenue. Founded in 2011, T-REX has graduated more than 100 companies from incubation that remain in the St. Louis region. T-REXers have created 4,457 St. Louis jobs since its inception and are responsible for more than $620.9 million in annual economic output. In 2020, T-REX completed construction of a revolutionary concept; the nation's first Geospatial Innovation Center, located on the facility's 4th Floor. downtowntrex.org
Joining us today is Jonathan Allen, President of Longneck & Thunderfoot, a 2016 Arch Grant recipient company. Jonathan discusses his passion for sharing the journey and best practices of start-ups and entrepreneurship. London born, Jonathan jumped the pond in 9 years ago and acquired a local publication titled EQ in 2017. EQ Magazine focuses on St. Louis' entrepreneurial scene. In this episode: Jonathan tells us about how a special girl landed him here in St. Louis. What is takes to become an Arch Grant recipient. Why Jonathan feels networking is so important? What it means to build a Brand-Ads company. Jonathan talks about time management for serial entrepreneurs. Traditional advertising models verses new advertising models. Email: jonathan@eqstl.com Website: https://eqstl.com/
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Joining us today is Jonathan Allen, President of Longneck & Thunderfoot, a 2016 Arch Grant recipient company. Jonathan discusses his passion for sharing the journey and best practices of start-ups and entrepreneurship. London born, Jonathan jumped the pond in 9 years ago and acquired a local publication titled EQ in 2017. EQ Magazine focuses on St. Louis' entrepreneurial scene. In this episode: Jonathan tells us about how a special girl landed him here in St. Louis. What is takes to become an Arch Grant recipient. Why Jonathan feels networking is so important? What it means to build a Brand-Ads company. Jonathan talks about time management for serial entrepreneurs. Traditional advertising models verses new advertising models. Email: Website:
Joining us today is Jonathan Allen, President of Longneck & Thunderfoot, a 2016 Arch Grant recipient company. Jonathan discusses his passion for sharing the journey and best practices of start-ups and entrepreneurship. London born, Jonathan jumped the pond in 9 years ago and acquired a local publication titled EQ in 2017. EQ Magazine focuses on St. Louis' entrepreneurial scene. In this episode: Jonathan tells us about how a special girl landed him here in St. Louis. What is takes to become an Arch Grant recipient. Why Jonathan feels networking is so important? What it means to build a Brand-Ads company. Jonathan talks about time management for serial entrepreneurs. Traditional advertising models verses new advertising models. Email: jonathan@eqstl.com Website: https://eqstl.com/
“Rather than compete to get recognition... with social media, you can collaborate. And that’s how we propose traditional businesses can survive extinction.” — Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of EQ. He is also the President and Co-founder of Longneck & Thunderfoot (L&T), a brand publishing company that incubated at the Columbia University Startup Lab in New York City. He moved to St. Louis in 2016 to open up a Midwest office after L&T won an Arch Grant. Find Jonathan and his companies on Twitter at @jc1000000, @Thundrfoot, and @EQSTL.
Live from Shock City Studios! (http://shockcitystudios.com - @ShockCityMusic) John and Kane are LIVE Monday thru Friday at 10a CT on INDIO RADIO...It's The John and Kane Show - It's another DOWNLOADABLE SHOW! It’s Monday and we kick off the show with Jimmy Sansone from The Normal Brand Clothing brand - and Arch Grant winner - we talk about the style, function and versatility of The Normal Brand - make sure to connect here: http://TheNormalBrand.com/ - and connect with them on social media: @TheNormalBrand - then we connect on the phone with Singer, Songwriter, Actress and Stem Cell Activist: Kristen King! She's a great inspiration and motivation, so make sure to connect with her here: http://TheCureInMusic.com/ - or @DecodeHollywood ...and of course, we learn what we learned on the show...Follow @JohnAndKaneShow, @JohnLaun1 and @INDIO_RADIO on Twitter - Catch up on the show here: http://RadioKane.PodOmatic.com - Check out the new YouTube channel: http://YouTube.com/IndioRadioOnScreen - LIKE The John And Kane Show on FB here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-John-and-Kane-Show-Indio-Radio/252503951553118 - The show is on 10a and replayed at 5p (Central Time) - Listen via @TuneIn, download our app on @GooglePlay or link up here: http://IndioRadio.com - Get more info and LIKE us here: http://Facebook.com/IndioRadio - And NOW ON iTunes, Spreaker and Stitcher!
Jay Swoboda started What's Up, a publication sold by the homeless, he runs EcoUrban homes and does recycling "audits" for companies. His biggest venture recently is being CEO of Dabble, an on-line marketplace for connecting people with classes in the community. Swoboda explains how he's invested a $50,000 Arch Grant into Dabble and how well it's doing.