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Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Kansas City lead the Midwest in first fundings of female-founded companies
A new report signals that St. Louis, Kansas City, and Milwaukee excel compared to the rest of the Silicon Prairie when it comes to first fundings of female-founded companies. The report, published by the Center for American Entrepreneurship and Research Director Ian Hathaway, details the pathway for many early-stage companies and the continued relative scarcity…
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Vista Pipe & Supply increases oilfield visibility and accountability through partnership with Rig CallOut
Vista Pipe & Supply, a prominent and trusted supplier of OCTG, HDPE and line pipe to the oilfield, recently announced a move to broaden their service offering with an Enterprise License for Rig CallOut’s IoSC application. St. Louis-based Rig CallOut provides advanced geo-location technology and a simple to operate, cloud-based communication platform. The technology brings…
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Lincoln’s businesses, schools and nonprofits come together to support future entrepreneurs
For the second year in a row, a collaboration among Lincoln businesses, schools and nonprofit organizations has launched the Future Builders Challenge. The challenge kicked off with an inspiration rally on March 5 at The Career Academy, attended by community leaders, students and their families. “You are part of a very special group of people,”…