Posts made in August, 2014

St. Louis Energy Startup Gains a Measure of Success

Posted by on Aug 28, 2014 in Featured Stories, Innovation Tuesday | 0 comments

Click here to hear MeterGenius co-founder Ty Benefiel on KMOX Radio’s Charlie Brennan Show For many, the searing heat that descended upon the Midwest in late August was bad enough.  In September, insult will be added to injury when millions of homeowners find the byproduct — sky-high electric bills — in their mailboxes. While St. Louis-based startup MeterGenius can’t do much about the whims of Mother Nature, the company says it can help consumers nibble away at those soaring electric costs. It’s the cornerstone of its business. MeterGenius, founded in 2013 by a group of...

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It Takes Three to Tango: St. Louis Startup Is Helping Craft Future of In-Store Shopping

Posted by on Aug 22, 2014 in Featured Stories, Innovation Tuesday | 0 comments

Click here to hear Matthew Kulig’s August 26 interview on KMOX Radio’s Charlie Brennan Show Any entrepreneur with an idea that’s aimed at saving a consumer some time or money, or improving his customer experience, will verify this notion:  getting your product or service in front of a large, well-established, well-respected, well-known entity is huge. It’s a “golden moment” that every innovative startup craves. For St. Louis based startup aisle411, one of those moments came in 2011, when the local company – which has built a shopping app that can be used to find items in retail...

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No More “Flying Blind” In The Call Center – Thanks to St. Louis Startup.

Posted by on Aug 9, 2014 in Featured Stories, Innovation Tuesday | 0 comments

Click to hear Click With Me Now’s A.D. “Bud” Albers interviewed on KMOX Radio’s Charlie Brennan Show Is there anyone among us who has not suffered at least a few moments in Call Center Purgatory? Probably not. Who among us has not had a bad experience trying to straighten out a billing error, fill out a complex form or complete a transaction via interaction with an organization’s customer Call Center? Whereas many of us – both customers and, in fairness, service providers themselves – view the state of today’s Call Center as a source of frustration, the founders of a St....

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A Website That Bridges the Gender, Generational Info Gap

Posted by on Aug 1, 2014 in Featured Stories, Innovation Tuesday | 0 comments

  Click here to hear Trip Goodloe and Tolga Tanriseven on KMOX Radio’s Charlie Brennan Show Is there a parent on the planet who hasn’t at some point wondered, “What is my kid thinking?” Whether it’s a mother trying to understand why her teenage son never seems to be paying attention or a father cringing about his 16-year-old daughter’s wardrobe, even the most seasoned parents occasionally lament that kids don’t come with a user manual. Some insight into the inner-workings of the American teenager would help, and a St. Louis-based website could potentially be the answer....

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