Episodes
207: Tyler Kelley (Slam! Agency)
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Meet Tyler Kelley, Co-Founder of Slam! Agency, a St. Louis-based marketing agency focusing on helping businesses fulfill their purpose.
206: Jermar Perry (The Village PATH)
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Meet Jermar Perry, Co-founder of The Village PATH, a space designed to help all self-identified Black men heal in St. Louis.
205: Suzanne Tucker (Generation Mindful)
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Meet Suzanne Tucker, founder & CEO of Generation Mindful, an e-commerce & lifestyle brand on a mission to raise an emotionally healthy world.
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044: Mark Prendergast (AB Mauri North America)
Meet Mark Prendergast, President of AB Mauri North America, the global yeast and baking ingredients business. Mark sat down with the Innovation City team to talk about the baking industry, his time working at startups in the early 2000s, and the power of fully-engaged employees.
043: Farzana Chohan (Leadership IN Women)
Meet Farzana Chohan, DMGT-ABD, Executive Director at Leadership IN Women. Farzana is a futurist and a global leader in nonprofit development, management, and design. She shares the story of her professional development, what drew her into the fields of mentorship and leadership, and much more.
042: Genera Moore (Motorparts Nation)
Meet Genera Moore, Founder of Motorparts Nation. Motorparts Nation is a U.S.-based company that exports aftermarket auto parts to Africa. Genera also took Lexani Motorcars to dealerships in Dubai through the Deals on Wheels program, and recently launched Tano Travel a travel company for tourists visiting West Africa.
041: Dan Lauer (UMSL Accelerate)
Meet Dan Lauer, Founding Executive Director of UMSL Accelerate, the entrepreneurship initiative at University Missouri St. Louis. Dan sits down with Tyler and Michael to talk about his own entrepreneurial path, the power of failure, the best time to take a chance on your dreams, what you can learn from a rejection letter, and much more.
040: William MacMillan (Prattle)
Meet William MacMillan, Ph.D., CTO & Co-Founder of Prattle. Bill joins the Innovation City team to discuss the creation of the field of data science, Prattle’s growing role in bringing attention to under-researched central banks in countries all over the world, and the value of statistical reasoning.
039: Rikki Byrd (Writer, Educator, and Scholar)
Meet Rikki Byrd, writer, educator, and scholar. Rikki’s academic focuses include Black studies, visual culture, fashion history, and cultural studies. Rikki joins Tyler and Michael to talk about creating practical diversity.
038: Dennis Lower (Cortex Innovation Community)
Meet Dennis Lower, President & CEO of the Cortex Innovation Community. Dennis sits down to talk about what makes a good innovation district, how they get built, and how to incorporate a variety of different environments to design a dynamic, porous, vibrant community that sparks ideas and allows entrepreneurs to thrive.
037: Sam Abbassi (BUSHIDO Lab)
Meet Sam Abbassi, Co-Founder and Partner at BUSHIDO Lab. A software engineer with a background in neuroscience and economics, Sam leads blockchain initiatives at BUSHIDO, where he works with a small team to turn Miami into the epicenter of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies.
036: Heather Monahan (Boss in Heels)
Meet Heather Monahan, Founder of Boss in Heels. Heather’s first career was a successful 20-year stint in media and sales that ended with a surprise termination. As she wrestled with what to do next, she chose to devote herself completely to helping women take control of their careers.