Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to Missouri entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 0:44 - On Tuesday, Missouri enacted a new regulating how plant-based meat alternatives and lab-grown meats are labeled. We discuss what that means to young businesses that make those products.

• 2:45 - Over the last decade, the number of craft breweries operating in the St. Louis area has more than quadrupled. What's behind this craft brewing boom?

• 4:54 - Reporter Ethan Stein interviews Parker Boron, a University of Missouri senior and the co-founder of marketing startup Apex Media

• 16:57 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

• 17:56 - Top headlines in startup and entrepreneurship news from across Missouri

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 0:52 - This Tuesday, the state of Missouri officially became the first in the country to outlaw the word “meat” from being used on anything that doesn't contain animal product

• 2:54 - A new story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that since 2008, the number of craft breweries operating in St. Louis has more than quadrupled

• 5:02 - Missouri Business Alert reporter Ethan Stein talks to the founder of Apex Media

• 17:05 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

• 18:05 - The top headlines in startup and entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 1:13 - The carsharing startup Getaround has been raising a lot of capital lately, and car makers are taking notice

• 3:53 - Earlier this month the St. Louis Regional Chamber released their annual venture capital report for 2017, we talk about what that means for startups

• 5:44 - Kansas City startups are vying for the chance to speak at SXSW

• 7:17 - Annika Merrilees talks to Jason Wiens about startup week, he’s the director of policy from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

• 13:01 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 0:57 - This week changes were announced to the way fintech is regulated. What does this mean for Missouri?

• 3:05 - Kansas City’s Innovation Partnership Program. We’ll take a look at the six startups who were accepted to the program that connects startups to the city.

• 5:06 - An update on a story from a previous episode — it’s Missouri and scooter startups.

• 7:08 - Q&A with TripSushi founder Spencer Carlson. His startup is transitioning from a consumer targeted model to business-to-business.

• 14:30 - Q&A with Adam Tilford, co-owner of the St. Louis-based chain Mission Taco Joint. Tilford spoke about sustainable business changes, including getting rid of plastic straws.

• 18:36 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 1:11 - Kansas City has a notorious payday lending culture. One Techstars startup is hoping to offer an alternative.

• 3:20 - Gov. Mike Parson vetoed a bill this month that had support from Missouri tech companies.

• 5:15 - Rightfully Sewn, a Kansas City startup that provides training and job placement for at-risk individuals, is expanding.

• 6:55 - Q&A with Carolyn Chrisman, executive director of the Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center in Kirksville. Chrisman talks about budget cuts and supporting entrepreneurs in a rural area.

• 12:45 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 1:00 - Techstars Kansas City released the lineup of their newest cohort, what does it mean for the startups who were selected?

• 2:12 - Scooter startups are sweeping the nation! We'll look at one companies impact on Kansas City and St. Louis

• 4:55 - Annika Merrilees speaks with the executive director of Arch Grants, a nonprofit that’s looking to build up St. Louis’ startup community

• 10:43- Missouri Business Alert reporter Kristoffer Tigue joins us in the studio to talk about an entrepreneurship project we'll be releasing soon

• 14:40 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 1:00 - Missouri Technology Corporation wrapped up it's first fiscal year after major cuts in state funding. MTC is known for it's partnerships with startups, but that may have to change

• 3:00 - Talent for Tomorrow is an initiative aimed at improving Missouri's workforce, but it also provides a glimpse at the future of entrepreneurship in the state

• 5:20 - Digital Sandbox KC announced two new grants this week that will support the program, and Kansas City startups, for years to come

• 8:13- Missouri Business Alert reporter Kristofer Tigue talks about the how companies in the state are getting rid of plastic straws

• 14:30 - Q&A Chris Mertens, the founder of Blossom, a St. Louis based company bringing blockchain technology to the energy industry

•22:40 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 0:59 - Gov. Mike Parson signed Missouri’s $28.6 billion state budget last week. What does it mean for entrepreneurship?

• 1:51 - President Trump wants to end the International Entrepreneur Rule. What does it mean for Missouri if the program disappears?

• 4:11 - Welltodo, a St. Louis startup, was acquired by SensorRX. What comes next for their migraine-management apps?

• 6:04 - Q&A with Mow Magic co-founders Ryan Leffler and Mike Braun. Their startup is like Uber, but for lawn mowing.

• 12:40 - Q&A with Kristoffer Tigue, the Missouri Business Alert reporter who covered the re-opening of St. Louis’ gateway arch and the business district it will impact.

• 16:40 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 1:00 - Amazon is now offering a program to help entrepreneurs create their own delivery services.

• 2:43 - The U.S. Supreme Court voted to allow states to charge tax on online retail, now what?

• 5:10 - KC Crew, a business that organizes adult sports leagues in Kansas City, is moving into new fields.

• 8:32- Q&A with Mason Aid, a Columbia-based diversity and inclusion specialist

• 14:15 - Q&A with Tynan Stewart, a Columbia Missourian reporter, about changes at the True/False Film Fest

•1:39 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/

Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode:

• 0:53 - How Kansas City's AMC Theatres responded to the challenge posed by the upstart MoviePass

• 4:30 - What a new World Health Organization classification could mean to the burgeoning esports industry

• 8:25 - Two efforts announced this week to fund Kansas City startups

• 11:40 - A Q&A with Zach Pettet, managing director of Kansas City's new Fountain City Fintech accelerator

• 17:30 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news

Check out our website for more: http://www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/multimedia/podcasts/

Thank you to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episodes music!