Business Development

Small businesses in San Diego are not likely to be less innovative simply because of their size. In fact, as Annie Aguilar of San Dieguito Engineering (SDE) knows, the opposite is often true. Due to their agility, SDE has, in fact, tackled many large projects with early-to-market technologies that larger firms haven’t yet adopted. Aguilar,

NEST Global Solutions is the owner of proprietary AI/ML software “DocBloxs” that provides Document Digitization & Workflow Automation solutions to achieve the highest level of Chain of Custody & Asset Protection in several industries. These include Financial Services, Legal, Real Estate, and Healthcare among others. NEST utilizes next-generation technologies to reduce liability and risk for

Three Five Two is an innovation and growth company based in Gainesville. They help companies find, build and grow their next big thing. They do that through innovation services, digital development, and growth marketing. ,     Did You Know: Three Five Two’s largest client is Nationwide Insurance. Nationwide has a goal of creating billions

Utah ranks 37th in the nation for what women earn in the workplace and 51st for gender pay parity. Through relationship and skill building, Braid has set out to shift the economic trajectory of Utah women. Three Aims of Braid The idea behind the name Braid is that one strand by itself can easily bend

Several years ago, I saw a good friend put a lot of money into manufacturing his product without first completing all the necessary steps that would have given him the best chance at being successful. Our founding team has felt the pain, the fear of making the wrong choices in those early stages. We have

Hownd™ is the first of its kind, Effortless Foot Traffic™ generation platform for local business owners that drives sustainable growth by curating experiences for consumers that pair them with the right merchant at the right time. Through an elegant combination of web, social, email, and the MyHownd™ consumer mobile app, the proven platform has already

Purpose First Advisors works with entrepreneurs and the organizations that serve them to build profitable ventures that create generational wealth for founders and their families. Purpose First Advisors is particularly focused on helping women and entrepreneurs of color—those visionaries who are typically underrepresented and underestimated—build wildly successful businesses. Founder & CEO Christy Maxfield’s portfolio includes

Founded in 2008 as the IT Entrepreneurs Network, ITEN’s mission is to be a catalyst for tech innovation by supporting the development of fast-growing and successful technology businesses. Designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, we require neither payment nor equity from early-stage startups. We accelerate scalable technology startups by providing unique entrepreneurial training and education, mentoring

Covo is a beautiful, welcoming place to grow your business, complete with a diverse and inclusive community of incredible entrepreneurs who are propelling St. Louis forward. Our space is wrapped around Trust, a craft cocktail bar in our gorgeous, historic gem of a building. Enjoy Covo from $2/ hr for drop-in to $400/month for a

Though 95% of their employee base is in Utah, they’re now expanding into Brazil and Australia and having tremendous success in these countries. Podium was founded in Lehi, Utah, in 2014. Today it helps over 40,000 businesses improve their customer interactions. But before it was named one of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies, its

The future of the St. Louis entrepreneurial ecosystem will be deeper levels of corporate and startup engagement through structured programs. Corporates struggle to innovate and they must look to startups to assist them with this process. Startups have the ability to be nimble and adapt to new technological trends that can become massive disruptors, whereas

A dedicated group of seasoned financial advisory professionals who coordinate the various skills and background of each team member to meet the needs of their client base. The Forbes Gilham Group of Wells Fargo Advisors takes a different approach to the needs of business owners and families. They have ability to take a long term