Speaking Startup: plastic straws, blockchain, Talent for Tomorrow, Digital Sandbox KC

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Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode: • 1:00 - Missouri Technology Corporation wrapped up it's first fiscal year after major cuts in state funding. MTC is known for it's partnerships with startups, but that may have to change • 3:00 - Talent for Tomorrow is an initiative aimed at improving Missouri's workforce, but it also provides a glimpse at the future of entrepreneurship in the state • 5:20 - Digital Sandbox KC announced two new grants this week that will support the program, and Kansas City startups, for years to come • 8:13- Missouri Business Alert reporter Kristofer Tigue talks about the how companies in the state are getting rid of plastic straws • 14:30 - Q&A Chris Mertens, the founder of Blossom, a St. Louis based company bringing blockchain technology to the energy industry •22:40 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/ Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

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