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Startups to Watch 2023: Meet 9 startups offering promise in a time of uncertainty

2 years 2 months ago
As the calendar has turned to 2023, a comment from a recent conversation with Brian Hopcraft of Lewis & Clark Ventures has stuck with me. During our Zoom call, I asked Hopcraft his thoughts about what the next year will mean for startups. He mentioned some venture capital firms have started pulling back on funding, but that Lewis & Clark Ventures still has an optimistic outlook. His reasoning, he told me, is that “great companies come independent of what the economy looks like.” If there’s…
Nathan Rubbelke

Startups to Watch 2023: WingXpand builds a drone that fits in a backpack

2 years 2 months ago
WingXpand says it's built a drone that flies longer and takes better video, which could help a wide range of users better use aerial data and imagery. It has positioned its drone as a tool for farmers to monitor their crops and livestock, for inspectors and surveyors, and for insurance companies to evaluate properties before and after damage.
Nathan Rubbelke

Beyoncé is coming to St. Louis this summer

2 years 2 months ago
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce is bringing her "Renaissance World Tour" to St. Louis this summer.  Beyoncé revealed tour dates Wednesday, including an Aug. 21 stop at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis. Ticket sale timelines vary by city. Verified Fan Registration is now open for the St. Louis date on beyonce.livenation.com through Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET.  Registration does not guarantee tickets, according to the preregistration site. A lottery-style process will determine which registered…
Kelsi Anderson

St. Louis grocer sets opening for new store

2 years 2 months ago
A local grocery chain is adding its fifth location next week, on the ground floor of a recently completed $90 million mixed-use development, creating what the company called a “shop in your pajamas experience” for residents.
Diana Barr