Startups in st louis

St Louis is a good place for startups and entrepreneurs for several reasons - the low cost of living and running a business, there are universities, it’s easy to get hold of people in St Louis.

Since 2014, VC deals have gone from $2.7m up to $12m last year. Last year’s record high investment statistic is probably thanks to the low interest rate. We expect the number to be lower this year because of the rising interest rates and the companies have been laying off staff to remain profitable.

Exits in St Louis haven’t been hugely impressive. From a PR standpoint, it helps to have an exit, but having well-run businesses in St Louis would be better from an investment standpoint.

The unfortunate situation in St Louis is that many businesses end up leaving to other parts of the country for better opportunities.

The worrying part of remote work is that employees would rather work from Austin or Silicon Valley, so startups in St Louis end up incubating more startups.

Brofessional Development Podcast is hosted by St. Louis Business Owners Bobby Drummond, Brad Loyet, Dan Greiner, and Matt Kresko!

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Brad Loyet: www.bpfabshop.com www.bloyet.com Dan Greiner: www.fullcircleplacements.com Nathan Rubbelke www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/ www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/inno

Join us this week on the Brofessional Development Podcast as Brad Loyet and Dan Greiner sit down with Nathan Rubbelke from the St. Louis Business Journal.

We break down some of the most recent current events going on in the world right now.

Netflix believe it or not has turned 25 years old and has over 220 million subscribers!  Who can remember getting their first DVD in the mail from Netflix!

A basebal card of Mickey Mantles rookie year in 1952 sells for a record 12.6 million dollars setting a new record beating out a 9.3 million dollar jersey of Diego Maradona!

How updated is your LinkedIN profile, and is it accurate? Eric Ly, the co founder of LinkedIN has created a new business called KarmaCheck that has found 1/3 of all LinkedIN profiles contain false information!

Also a mission back to the moon has been delayed in what is a huge test for Boeing as NASA attempts to set foot back on the moon yet again! 

Join us on the Brofessional Development Podcast this week as we sit down with Jillian Tedesco of FitFlavors!

We talk about Jillians journey from losing a business to rebuilding a multi million dollar healthy meal business.

With her husband by her side and the support from him and her faith she has taken the St. Louis Area by storm! 

From cooking meals out of her personal kitchen in her house to expanding to multiply facilities to keep up with demand FitFlavors is sure to be a staple for years to come!

Tune in and learn some of her secrets to success!

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Brofessional Development Podcast is hosted by St. Louis Business Owners Bobby Drummond, Brad Loyet, Dan Greiner, and Matt Kresko!

Our Businesses:

Brad Loyet:

www.bpfabshop.com

www.bloyet.com

Dan Greiner:

https://fullcircleplacements.com/ 

This week on the Brofessional Development Podcast

Matt Kresko and Brad Loyet dig into if it is ever to late to change career paths.  Advice on how to approach the situation if you find yourself unhappy in your career.  When and how to make that change and chase the happiness that you strive for! 

Listen to this weeks episode and find the courage to chase your dreams and start a career you love!

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Brofessional Development Podcast is hosted by St. Louis Business Owners Bobby Drummond, Brad Loyet, Dan Greiner, and Matt Kresko!

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Brad Loyet

www.bloyet.com

www.bpfabshop.com

Talking about the Flations

Greed/stag/shrink-flation

Greedflation is, in theory, where companies raise their prices in industries where inflation hasn’t been that significant. This is an opportunity for companies to raise their prices unnoticed because otherwise consumers would get confused at the different rates of inflation.

The indicator for greedflation not being a real thing is healthcare prices. These prices typically go up higher than the rate of inflation. In the past year, healthcare prices have been lower than inflation.

The reason it’s political is because they’re trying to pass bills that cap how much corporations can charge.

Shrinkflation is when companies keep prices the same, but they’ll put less into the packages. A 10% product size shrinkage is equivalent to an 11% price increase. The best way to keep your eye on shrinkflation is to look at unit prices. With half of all grocery purchases being unplanned, there’s a lot of money being paid where it doesn’t need to be.

Some ways to find shrinkflation:

If you buy store brand versus name brand, they’re typically the last to reduce their content. Also, compare price per ounce instead of grabbing the first item you find.

Stagflation is when we have persistent high inflation, combined with high unemployment and a stagnant demand for employment.

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What we would do if we won the lottery

Last week, the Powerball winner got $1.4Billion. If Sal won the Powerball, he would’ve paid his parents’ mortgage off and bought himself a house. The rest of us would buy all the toys and we would get all our closest friends to quit their jobs and work for us.

70% of all lottery winners lose all the money within 5 years. The thing with money is, the more you have, the more you spend. If you’re not making money, you will run out, no matter how much you win.

Sports News

Some of these NFL suspensions make no sense. Deshaun Watson was suspended for 6 games, while Calvin Ridley was suspended for a year for betting on games when he wasn’t even playing. The NFL also suspended the Dolphins owner $1.5Million for offering Tom Brady partial ownership to sign him.

In other sports news, the Cardinals did not win Juan Soto. We’re not too upset with this result. We’re more impressed with Otani’s talent, to be honest. He’s like the next Babe Ruth.

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Welcome to episode 104 of the Brofessional Development podcast!

This week, the Brofessionals are getting candid—turning the conversation to insecurities and confidence.

Follow along while Bobby and Sal share some of their favorite quotes on insecurity and confidence, what they believe causes insecurities, and how theirs have landed them in some uncomfortable situations.

“I knew that’s not where my future was supposed to go. But instead, I just stayed stuck in that situation, and just ignored it, hoping that it would go away.”

Then, Bobby and Sal get honest about the strategies they use to deal with those situations—from avoidance to lying—it’s all getting put out there.

Finally, Bobby and Sal share some of their bad habits and the things they’ve been insecure about, and some pieces of advice for turning insecurities into growth.

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Time stamps:

0:00 Intro

0:45 Quotes on Insecurity and Confidence

2:12 Defining Insecurity

5:35 Avoiding Tough Situations

16:27 Bad Habits and Insecurities

28:42 Outro

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In the 103rd episode of the Brofessional Development Podcast, Bobby and Sal will talk about some current events such as Sal’s trip to Las Vegas, what and when their next event is going to be, the St. Louis flash flood, choco tacos, and about Saudi Arabia building the next Hunger Games. Stay tuned!

About Sal

[0:37]

Sal is flying to Las Vegas for the first time in his life for his friend’s bachelor party. He is also going to turn 29 on his birthday on Saturday.

Las Vegas Trip

[1:11]

Sal hasn’t really hung out with most of them, so it will be the first time for him. They’re planning to play golf, and Sal says he isn’t very good with it. Bobby mentions he will be in Vegas too in under a month.

Upcoming Events

[4:58]

Bobby has a weekend golf tournament for a charity scramble for the St. Louis Sports Commission with Matt James. They also have an event on August 17th for Drive Social Media with special guest speaker Zack Schafer talking about conflict management and other difficult conversations.

Flash Flood

[5:56]

Bobby talks about the St. Louis flash flood and how he saw multiple warnings about it on his phone. He went on throughout his day until there was a torrential downpour halfway through his walk, and it ended up being worse and worse. Total rainfall for that day was nine inches, 25% of what St. Louis usually gets for the year.

Lotteries

[11:19]

Sal talks about how when the prize money gets really high, he and his friends would pitch in and plan to split up the money if they win. Bobby wonders how people who won the lottery go broke eventually and compares them to professional athletes who get paid big but eventually go bankrupt.

Sports

[15:24]

Sal and Bobby talk about sports and the organizational moves of teams. Teams who were perennial threats to almost nothing overnight.

Saudi Arabia’s Plans

[20:20]

Saudi Arabia released plans for a 100-mile long, 200-meter wide, mirrored vertical city across the desert—a massive city in just one single line across the desert. Sal and Bobby share their thoughts about it, especially on how it will affect the surrounding ecosystem.

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Brofessional Development Podcast is hosted by St. Louis Business Owners Bobby Drummond, Brad Loyet, Dan Greiner, and Matt Kresko

Often in business and life you are forced with making quick and tough decisions.  Do you rely on your intutition or do you use logic and reasoning to decide your answer?

This week we take a deep dive into both avenues!  We talk about the the science behind using your gut and if it is real or just some woo woo thoughts.

While making big decisions you often use logic to come to a result, but it is still a big decision that often comes down to using your gut!

Take the 20 minutes and learn something with the guys of the Brofessional Development Podcast that will help level you up in life and business!  Brofessional Development Podcast is your go to source for personal and business development!