River City Hustle | Startup World: St. Louis

Like many Midwestern cities, St. Louis has had to deal with offshoring and population decline in recent years. So a group of scrappy entrepreneurs — and a patchwork of organizations to support them — have stepped in to fill the void.

In fact, the Gateway to the West now boasts one of the highest rates of startup activity in the nation. Here’s a look at the big dreamers hoping to fuel a St. Louis “renaissance.”

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Like many Midwestern cities, St. Louis has had to deal with offshoring and population decline in recent years. So a group of scrappy entrepreneurs — and a patchwork of organizations to support them — have stepped in to fill the void.

In fact, the Gateway to the West now boasts one of the highest rates of startup activity in the nation. Here’s a look at the big dreamers hoping to fuel a St. Louis “renaissance.”

[proletariategg]

Hustle is right. One way or another. Born and raised.

[kevinphan]

I got a 30 second ad for this video on this video.

[ashybury]

When I started school one of my teachers said: "if you want to make it in St. Louis, you leave St. Louis" so I always wondered what happened to him lol

[Nalopotato]

"intentional effort to include women and minorities"
Good for you. Focus on race and gender rather than shit that matters, like skill, passion, education, and potential.

[tylerbeaty]

St. Louis huh? Love the spread of entrepreneurship :)

[brendanbeirne]

@vicenews Who is the reporter / producer of this segment?

[YouTubeJunkieForTruth]

I wish I could find entrepreneurs near me with the same mindset to work together to make a brilliant startup.. There's just so much money to be made with the right people and right idea. I have the sales, marketing, graphic design, web development and tech experience.

[greatestofalltime]

every time I hear st.Louis I think of nelly

[lemmegetamuhfckinuhhh]

I don't understand why this is on Vice

[yozonssales]

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[TwoPointOProductions]

Trex is a joke. They were all about the community when they started. As soon as the 'corporate' money started flowing, they stopped caring about the small guys. If you dont want to play in their little bs world of Arch grants and kissing ass then they are not inclusive. Friends company donated a ton of stuff to their old location only to be laughed at when he wanted to help with the new space as he wasnt a giant corporate shill. Nothing but a hype train. Only one company hsa ever even made it out of there worth talking about and they were simply snatched up for the tech.