Lauer led the creation of the Ameren Accelerator and Anchor Accelerator as well as helping weave entrepreneurship into the curriculum in the College of Business Administration.

Lauer led the creation of the Ameren Accelerator and Anchor Accelerator as well as helping weave entrepreneurship into the curriculum in the College of Business Administration.
Lauer led the creation of the Ameren Accelerator and Anchor Accelerator as well as helping weave entrepreneurship into the curriculum in the College of Business Administration.
Lauer led the creation of the Ameren Accelerator and Anchor Accelerator as well as helping weave entrepreneurship into the curriculum in the College of Business Administration.
Jones previously served as president of both the Missouri Optometric Student Association and the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists and has been heavily involved in the college.
The event celebrated the success of the six companies that made up the Anchor Accelerator’s third cohort and offered networking opportunities.
The event celebrated the success of the six companies that made up the Anchor Accelerator’s third cohort and offered networking opportunities.
The event celebrated the success of the six companies that made up the Anchor Accelerator’s third cohort and offered networking opportunities.
The founders had only five minutes to present problems, solutions, business plans and more to a panel of judges for a chance to win a $50,000 non-dilutive capital injection.
The founders had only five minutes to present problems, solutions, business plans and more to a panel of judges for a chance to win a $50,000 non-dilutive capital injection.
The founders had only five minutes to present problems, solutions, business plans and more to a panel of judges for a chance to win a $50,000 non-dilutive capital injection.
Applications for the second Anchor Accelerator opened on Sept. 29 and will close on Oct. 29.
Applications for the second Anchor Accelerator opened on Sept. 29 and will close on Oct. 29.
Applications for the second Anchor Accelerator opened on Sept. 29 and will close on Oct. 29.
The Anchor Accelerator works to promote growth for startups with diverse ownership. Each startup founder is awarded $50,000 and an additional $200,000 of in-kind resources.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the resilience of UMSL students, faculty, staff and alumni to find success and make a positive impact despite challenges.
The first-of-its-kind program will award $50,000 to six startup founders with business ideas that directly and positively impact underserved communities.