(ST. LOUIS) June 26, 2018 – We are pleased to announce our latest partnership with Missouri Small Business Technology and Development Center (SBTDC)! The partnership is aimed at enhancing and broadening services for the startup and early stage companies we both serve. SBTDC will be offering our startup community workshops … Read More
How a SAFE Might Be Helpful to Startups in Raising Investment Capital
July 3, 2108 – With the ever changing landscape of raising investment capital today there are many different avenues an entrepreneur may take. One option a startup may want to consider is a SAFE. In practice a SAFE enables a startup company and an investor to accomplish the same general … Read More
Term Sheet Basics & Other Negotiating Resources for Entrepreneurs by Jack Scatizzi (An ITEN EIR)
June 26, 2018 – A common occurrence is for an entrepreneur to meet with a potential investor, for the meeting to go well, for the investor asks to see a “term sheet”, and for the entrepreneur to panic. This post will give entrepreneurs some basic insights into how to handle … Read More
ITEN and SLU Law Partner to bring Free Workshop Series to T-REX
On Friday June 22nd, this free workshop presented by Saint Louis University School of Law, will be addressing what every tech entrepreneur needs to know about types of legal entities, how to best manage your IP and key contract pitfalls related to employees, contractors, and vendors. Seating is limited. Light … Read More
MTM Joins with ITEN and St. Louis Area Corporations to Explore Tech Innovation Opportunities in the Region
(ST. LOUIS) May 29, 2018 – ITEN (www.itenstl.org) is excited to announce that Medical Transportation Management, Inc. (MTM) is joining the Corporate Innovation Program (CIP) aimed at bringing together two complementary communities – established corporations and tech startups. The CIP seeks to foster symbiotic relationships between established, experienced companies; and … Read More
ITEN EIR Chuck Vallurupalli Heads to Chicago, Leaving Strong Legacy in St. Louis.
(ST. LOUIS) May 24, 2018 – One of the first things Chuck Vallurupalli did when moving to the St. Louis area in 2011 was to become a mentor at ITEN. A serial entrepreneur with decades of experience in big data, he quickly became invaluable to the ITEN Mentoring Program. When … Read More
Jack Scatizzi joins the ITEN EIR Team
ST. LOUIS, MAY 21, 2018 – ITEN is excited to announce that Jack Scatizzi has joined them as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). Jack recently returned to St. Louis after leaving to do a postdoc at the University of California-San Diego, a decade ago. The EIR program is designed to … Read More
STL-based Crowdfunding is here!…with nvsted!
May 9, 2018 – In case you haven’t heard… there is a local crowdfunding resource right here in river city. It’s called nvsted and it was created by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership to support local businesses with raising money. Here is the quick rundown from their 1 Million … Read More
EUREKA! ITEN’s Startup Commercialization Program (SCP) re-branded and launched
May 7, 2018 – After several months of beta testing and listening to our feedback and suggestions from our wonderful beta testers of the Startup Commercialization Program (SCP), we are happy to announce our new release of our new program…………..EUREKA! EUREKA! consists of on-line Validation Modules providing a structured process that entrepreneurs and … Read More
ITEN Tech Jobs & Skills Survey to measure skills needed in the area’s tech industry
(ST. LOUIS) April 25, support organization and catalyst 2018 – ITEN (www.itenstl.org), the St. Louis-based entrepreneurial for technology innovation, is spear-heading a community-wide effort to understand and plan for St. Louis’ future technology jobs and skills needs. ITEN has commissioned Peters Marketing Research to conduct a short online survey. ITEN … Read More