The DEI Accelerator Pitch Day competition featured 14 businesses vying for six opportunities to receive $50,000 and entry into the program.
The DEI Accelerator Pitch Day competition featured 14 businesses vying for six opportunities to receive $50,000 and entry into the program.
The DEI Accelerator Pitch Day competition featured 14 businesses vying for six opportunities to receive $50,000 and entry into the program.
The DEI Accelerator Pitch Day competition featured 14 businesses vying for six opportunities to receive $50,000 and entry into the program.
The university was one of 114 institutions nationwide to receive the honor, and one of only three in Missouri.
The program was recognized for its commitment to boosting diversity in the local startup economy and its success in providing paid internships to students.
The program was recognized for its commitment to boosting diversity in the local startup economy and its success in providing paid internships to students.
The program was recognized for its commitment to boosting diversity in the local startup economy and its success in providing paid internships to students.
The grant was awarded through the Heartland Challenge, which funds programs, projects and initiatives that support underrepresented business owners and founders.
The grant was awarded through the Heartland Challenge, which funds programs, projects and initiatives that support underrepresented business owners and founders.
The grant was awarded through the Heartland Challenge, which funds programs, projects and initiatives that support underrepresented business owners and founders.
Founders Will Bubenik, Tony Davis, La’Crassia Wilderness, Valeria Rodriguez and Paris Rollins showcased their businesses during last week’s event.
Founders Will Bubenik, Tony Davis, La’Crassia Wilderness, Valeria Rodriguez and Paris Rollins showcased their businesses during last week’s event.
Founders Will Bubenik, Tony Davis, La’Crassia Wilderness, Valeria Rodriguez and Paris Rollins showcased their businesses during last week’s event.
Harter earned her BSBA in marketing this month and will begin pursuing a master’s in supply chain analytics this fall.
The new facility will be a hub for numerous UMSL-led accelerators and a gathering place for collaboration among startup founders and the UMSL community.
Students pitched original social ventures after analyzing community needs, conducting audience research and identifying community partners.
The university is expected to confer nearly 1,000 new degrees as it holds its first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019.
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.