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8:30am CST

Kickoff Breakfast WeWorkAmanda Gonzales • Anna Bryant • Amanda Gonzales

9:00am CST

Daily Espresso Virtual Coworking Test Drive

9:30am CST

Entrepreneur Showcase VirtualJohn Knicely • Jennifer Bardot • Kathryn Jamboretz • Alice Prince • Ashleigh Boyd

10:00am CST

Navigating the STL Startup Ecosystem WeWorkMaria De Gregorio • Keisha Mabry • Frank Hopper • Emily Hemingway • Emily Hemingway Using LinkedIn to Sell and Reach Investors VirtualKathy Bernard • Kathy Bernard

12:00pm CST

Financing and Fundraising Your Startup During the Pandemic WeWorkDavid Woll The Entrepreneur's Journey VirtualSteve Epner • Ken Herold

1:00pm CST

Top 5 Legal Landmines Startups Hit, and How to Avoid Them VirtualJack Terschluse Branding Yourself: How It Can Lead to Greater Opportunities & Success for Your Business Spark St. LouisHolly Wentworth

2:00pm CST

Startup Sustainability Spark St. LouisDevon Moody-Graham

3:00pm CST

Introduction to the Solid Edge for Startups Program VirtualFlavia Jones • Peter Llewellyn

4:00pm CST

Female Founders Panel Discussion: Build & Grow VirtualErin Joy • Dr. Natalie King • Danielle Deavens • Lisa Hu • Lisa Govro • Lus Rondón-Haberberger

6:00pm CST

Opening Kickoff Party Innovation PlazaErin Joy • Dan Iadevito • Margaret McDonald

9:00am CST

Daily Espresso Virtual Starting from Square One: Food Business Panel CIC St. Louis - CETRikki Henry • Chef Martin Lopez • Darren Young • Olamide Adeboye

9:30am CST

Entrepreneur Showcase VirtualJohn Knicely • Jennifer Bardot • Natalie King • Daniel Jakubisin • Ryan Hurtgen

11:00am CST

Intellectual Property Strategies for Executives and Entrepreneurs VirtualDouglas Portnow • Ryan J. Connell • Linh-Han H. Nguyen • Douglas Portnow Where Do StartUps Start? CIC St. Louis - CETMary Scott • Melissa Grizzle • Hayley Johnston • Galen Gondolfi

12:00pm CST

Marketing Matters: Effective Use of Digital and Social Media VirtualKatie Silversmith • Lauren Fast • Kiersten Yeazel • Katie Silversmith • Kiersten Yeazel Profits with Purpose: How to Build a Social Venture CIC St. Louis - CETAndrew Glantz Capital Innovators Spring & Fall 2021 Demo Day VirtualFrank Hopper

12:30pm CST

Riches are in the Niches - How to Build a Niche Marketing Plan ConfluxBrandon Dempsey • Brandon Dempsey

1:00pm CST

Did They Quit You, or Did You Quit Them! CIC St. Louis - CETKimberly Vissak • Kimberly Vissak Minecraft as a Social Impact and Gaming Business VirtualDoug Devitre

2:00pm CST

R&D to Manufacturing: Building the Infrastructure to Launch Your Product VirtualChris Helbling • Bob Lenich How to Launch a Tech/SaaS Startup VirtualKevin Jones • John Laughlin • John Laughlin

4:00pm CST

VOICES : STL Entrepreneurship Affinity Group - First Impressions Aligning “message sent” with “message received” VirtualJacquie Munson-Gaines • Lindsey Harrison • Gabriela Ramirez-Arellano

5:00pm CST

OPO Startups Demo Day 2021 OPO StartupsKate Bayer

9:00am CST

Daily Espresso Virtual 1 Million Cups TechArtista UCityRikki Henry

10:00am CST

Inventing 101- A Crash Course in the Inventing Process VirtualCheri Renee • Cheri Renee Is your Cyber Hygiene up to date? TechArtista UCityMike Bryan • Mike Bryan

11:00am CST

Online marketplaces: Where to start & why they rock! TechArtista UCityJT Peters Banking Office Hours, Sponsored by Bank of America VirtualJustin Scholz

12:00pm CST

St. Louis's Space Startup Opportunity VirtualPablo Sobron • Jonathan Volk • Dan Reus • Dan Reus Mediation for Employee-Employer or Employee-Employee Disputes TechArtista UCitySheila Webster • Sheila Webster

12:30pm CST

Getting Your Legal Ducks In A Row: A Legal Guide to Attracting Capital VirtualMark Graffagnini

1:00pm CST

Raising non-traditional capital T-REXGeorge Khalife • George Khalife

2:00pm CST

GeoInnovation National Speaker Series VirtualTara Mott • Edward Ge • Daniel Kuster • Brad Martin • Michael Naber • Gilberto Pinela

3:00pm CST

Bring the Power of Maps and Location Services to Your Applications VirtualKatie Decker • Todd Smith • Katie Decker

4:00pm CST

How to Access Military Grade Technology for Your Next Product, Service, or Business T-REXDavid Scott • David Scott Geosaurus Unleashed T-REXKathleen Klein Resource Fair 4240 Duncan AveMelissa Grizzle • Melissa Grizzle

9:00am CST

Daily Espresso Virtual

9:30am CST

Entrepreneur Showcase VirtualJohn Knicely • Jennifer Bardot • Jake Page • Doug Wulff • Rick Shang

10:00am CST

Company Formation and Governance TechArtista UCityGreg Christoffel • Greg Christoffel Legal Office Hours, sponsored by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Virtual

11:30am CST

Veterans Entrepreneurship Celebration VirtualMitch Fitzpatrick • Mitch Fitzpatrick

12:00pm CST

Starting Up For Success: Fostering Effective and Inclusive Communication Climates TechArtista UCityRichard G. Jones, Jr., Ph.D.

1:00pm CST

It Takes A Village To Raise A Unicorn Lindenwood University Downtown STL Campus, Old Post OfficePhil Taylor • Dan Ruzica • Matt Luetje • Stephanie Regagnon • Michael DeCamp • Brandon Day Minority and Women Business Certification VirtualJoy Harris-Bird • Joy Harris-Bird

2:00pm CST

How to Obtain a US Patent VirtualAris Gregorian • Douglas Portnow Overview of Redirecting Negative Behavior Lindenwood University Downtown STL Campus, Old Post OfficeJudy Ryan

3:00pm CST

Purpose Over Profit: Why having a clear mission statement is crucial to creating a thriving StartUp Lindenwood University Downtown STL Campus, Old Post OfficeBen Weaver • Ben Weaver

4:00pm CST

WashU Startup Showcase VirtualDedric Carter • Kristen Otto • Kristen Otto Boosting profitability through payments: How to accept and integrate payment options Lindenwood University Downtown STL Campus, Old Post OfficeStephen Seaman • Michael Seaman • Stephen Seaman

4:30pm CST

ITEN 2nd Thursday: The Art of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs Lindenwood University Downtown STL Campus, Old Post OfficeMelissa Grizzle • John Knicely

5:00pm CST

Battle of the Saints Teen Challenge VirtualXanthe Meyer Battle of the Saints Teen Challenge Viewing Lindenwood University Downtown STL Campus, Old Post Office

6:00pm CST

Press Pass STL Lindenwood University Downtown STL Campus, Old Post OfficeEmily Hemingway • Paul Riat • David Nicklaus • John Armand • Nathan Rubbelke • Paul Riat

9:00am CST

Daily Espresso Virtual

9:30am CST

Entrepreneur Showcase VirtualJohn Knicely • Jennifer Bardot • Howard Fields • Sat Ramphal • Edward Thornton

10:00am CST

Sales ... Who Me? Spark St. LouisKimberly Vissak • Kimberly Vissak

11:00am CST

Show Me The Money: A Panel on Business Funding Spark St. LouisJenny Merlo • Emily Hemingway • Galen Gondolfi • Julia Campbell • Brian Matthews • Emily Hemingway

1:00pm CST

Empathizing with your customers to build products they love Techartista DowntownRyan Neal • Leah Freeman

2:00pm CST

Grow Your Startup Using Video Techartista DowntownNick Niehaus • Nick Niehaus

3:00pm CST

Networking it's your Superpower, you are your brand! Techartista DowntownKesha Kent • Kesha Kent

4:00pm CST

Closing Party: Bourbon FridayLIMITED Techartista DowntownErik Lutenegger • Bourbon Friday • Jasmin Patel