Columbia Missouri 2013 - REDI

MID-MO ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER
THE COMO COLLECTIVE
Columbia, Missouri is often referred to
as CoMo. Visit http://thecomocollective.com
a collaborative site that aims
to curate the best of CoMo. If it is of
interest to Columbia, they want to write
about it.
STARTUP WEEKEND IN COLUMBIA - September 13-15th at Museao
The date is set! Startup Weekend 2013 will be on September 13-15th at Museao. This year we are transitioning to the event being
community led, so we have a great group of people who will be planning, promoting, and making it happen. The biggest way
YOU can help is to spread the word of the event to the people you are in contact with - work, school, groups, friends, etc. Let’s
make it group! The plan is to have an Opening Party again this year - so much fun ahead! We are working on getting information
on the website and eventbrite, but feel free to RSVP and reserve your spot early!
THE LEAGUE OF INNOVATORS - Located at the Museao Building, 3500 Buttonwood Drive, the League of Innovators is a creative
club dedicated to inspiring and enabling innovation. Innovations spaces are available in the unique 10,000 sq. ft. work space.
Join the league at www.theloi.com. Interact with Columbia's League of Innovators at twitter.com/league_como.
WWW.MO.COM - MO.com interviews entrepreneurs from all walks, across all industries, and from around the world. We focus on
their habits and methods; what makes them tick. The primary focus of MO.com is entrepreneurship. M.O. is the abbreviation for
Modus Operandi or Method of Operating and we interview entrepreneurs to learn about their methods and to share their
strategies and business philosophies with our readers.
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI:
#BOOM epicenter
Columbia, Missouri is consistently
listed among the top cities in the
United States by national
magazines and organizations. Its
excellent public school system,
access to quality health care and
central location consistently earn
Columbia’s position as one of the
top places to live and do
business. Money magazine, Men’s
Journal, MSN.com and others have
all called Columbia one of America’s
best places to live because of its
excellent quality of life.
Columbia, referred to by many as
“College Town USA”, features a
number of institutions of higher
learning, including Columbia
College (Est. 1851), Stephens
College (Est. 1831) and
the University of Missouri (Est.
1839), each which provide the
community a perpetual stream of
innovative ideas, many which may
be commercialized through the
city’s rich mix of mentors, business
incubators, and engaged
investment community.
Supported by a progressive
business culture, and fueled by a
highly-educated population of just
more than 100,000 people,
Columbia is a powerful epicenter to
a rapidly emerging entrepreneurial
ecosystem, one designed to inspire,
nurture and develop entrepreneurs
that will flourish and succeed in the
new economy.
CENTENNIAL INVESTORS - Located at the MU Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place, Centennial Investors was
created to meet the early capital needs of university and private ors entrepreneurs. Our organization will assist with bringing to
market exciting ideas generated in university labs and private businesses. Often referred to as “Angel Investing,” this private capital
is an important requirement for creating new products, services and jobs in our community.
http://centennialinvestors.com
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI is one of a handful of Universities across the nation that allows students to own intellectual
property. This in and of itself, lends to the business conducive environment that supports and encourages young Missouri
entrepreneurs to start and grow their business in Columbia/Boone County.
http://business.missouri.edu/2677/default.aspx
MU ENTREPRENEURS - is a multidisciplinary organization devoted to promoting the open discussion of entrepreneurship and
entrepreneurial ideas, while providing its members with the experience and skills relevant to becoming an entrepreneur.
http://muentrepreneurs.students.missouri.edu/
STUDENT ANGEL CAPITAL GROUP - SACP is a cross-disciplinary, student-managed angel investment fund that allows
undergraduate and graduate students of the University of Missouri the opportunity to learn angel and venture capital
investment strategies through first-hand experience of investing in high-growth Missouri start-up companies. They are backed
by the Trulaske College of Business and have been endorsed with $50,000 from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
http://business.missouri.edu/sacp/about.html
THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ALLIANCE is a place for students in the MU Trulaske College of Business to explore the possibilities of a
future in entrepreneurship. MU students compete annually in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization, (CEO) National Elevator
Pitch Competition; and take part in the MU Venture Idea Competition.
http://business.missouri.edu/1368/default.aspx
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, (UCIE) - UCIE is funded by the U.S. Economic Development
Administration (EDA) as a catalyst to bring a wide variety of entrepreneurial and economic development resources together.
Partnered with the University of Missouri Extension and the MU College of Engineering, UCIE provides assistance through
programs such as the Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Center (MO SBTDC). In fiscal year 2010, MO SBTDC
staff successfully assisted more than 3,000 clients, resulting in 6,819 jobs created or retained and $514 million in increased sales.
http://www.missouribusiness.net/ucie/index.asp
WWW.CLIMBMIZZOU.ORG - “Collaboration, Leadership, and Innovation for Missouri Business” MBA-led student initiative by the
MU Office of Research to promote and grow entrepreneurial efforts on campus. CLIMB was recently awarded a $33,000 grant by
the prestigious Kauffmann Foundation.
www.climbmissour.org
THE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS (OTMIR) works to identify, assess, protect and
market commercially viable intellectual property developed at the University of Missouri. The OTMIR evaluates new technologies,
obtains patent protection where needed, identifies licensees and negotiates all intellectual property agreements.
http://tmir.missouri.edu/
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