Community Involvement
BentonsEdge regularly donates time and energy to help young businesses root and grow. Here are some recent community partners that provide low-cost advice and assistance to young businesses.
Missouri Venture Forum
The Missouri Venture Forum provides mentoring and exposure to the investment and business community for new and growing ventures seeking capital. BentonsEdge works with entrepreneurs as they prepare for their “two-minute forum” presentation to investors and business community. Presenters gain access to angel and investor networks, and receive valuable coaching and feedback that will prepare them for similar venues elsewhere. For an application, please go to the MVF website.
For a complete description of services for entrepreneurs, please click here.
Technology Entrepreneur Center
BentonsEdge actively supports the Technology Entrepreneur Center, located in downtown St. Louis, MO. The mission of TEC is to educate entrepreneurs and support the growth of new information technology and communications companies in the Saint Louis region. BentonsEdge sits on the mentoring board of TEC tenant-companies, and provides other monetary and in-kind support. For an application, please go the TEC website.
Saint Louis University: John Cook School of Business
BentonsEdge guest-lectures on sales and business communications at the Saint Louis University John Cook School of Business. Participation includes the MBA program and in the Jefferson Smurfit Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. The Center brings together students, business people and academic content. See the JSCES website for more information.
Washington University in Saint Louis: Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
BentonsEdge guest-lectures as part of the Olin Cup series at Washington University’s Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. The Olin Cup series is an annual business formation competition whose winners receive seed funding for their ventures. All participants, university students and the public are welcome to attend lectures and workshops taught by business people and faculty. The Skandalaris Center provides graduate, undergraduate and community education on business and entrepreneurial topics. Through programs such as the Olin Cup, The Skandalaris Center provides real-world and practical opportunities to apply business knowledge. For more information on the Olin Cup and to find a schedule of lectures and events, please see the Olin Cup website. For more information on the Skandalaris Center see the Center’s website.
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