David Karandish: 5 Encouragements for Entrepreneurs
Alumnus and tech giant David Karandish, BSCS ‘05, provides 5 encouragements for entrepreneurs.
Startups
In the News: St. Louis startup co-founded by WashU neurologist raises $6.6M in funding
A St. Louis-based startup cofounded by a Washington University physician has raised a combined $6.6 million in federal grant funding and private investment, reports the St. Louis Business Journal.
WashU’s Barnell among Forbes 30 Under 30
Erica Barnell, an MD/PhD candidate at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Healthcare category.
St. Louis top city for female entrepreneurs
Here’s a fun fact: St. Louis has the highest percentage of female entrepreneurs of any major city in the U.S.
More kudos for WashU-alum startup GiftAMeal
St. Louis-based social venture GiftAMeal received the 2019 Innovation Award at the Mayor’s Business Celebration Luncheon on October 11th.
Startup uses data to aid in addiction treatment, recovery
St. Louis-based startup Takoda uses data to help monitor treatment and recovery of substance use disorders.
In the News: WashU alum’s startup offers new philanthropy model
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently featured WashU-alum startup Generopolis.
Top three things we learned from Student Startup Madness
Michael P. Kramer, co-founder of Regavi, shares takeaways from this year’s Student Startup Madness.
GiftAMeal vies for Startup of the Year at SXSW
Yesterday in Austin, Texas, twenty-five startups competed to be Startup of the Year at an annual competition at South by Southwest (SXSW). A familiar name was among them: GiftAMeal, founded by WashU alum Andrew Glanz. Glantz founded GiftAMeal in 2014 while he…