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Speaker: Carol Mertz, Chair, IGDA (International Game Developers Association) St. Louis Chapter.

StartLouis:

Free to join, Free to attend.

But please RSVP so we can continue the "Freeness".

Thanks

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Free Adult Beverages.

Free Networking.

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You can make an "Announcement" about how you support startups.

You can "Pitch" your startup.

You can hear speakers that support your startup.

And you can network some more, and end up at one of the best sports bar / restaurant in St. Louis.

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Take a quick look at a typical StartLouis events / meeting:

http://youtu.be/wXAyFOvf0eQ

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For Event / Meeting Tue 07/ 14/2015

Topic / Theme: The Game Development Industry in St. Louis.

Speaker:

Carol Mertz

Chair, IGDA St. Louis Chapter

IGDA STL (http://igdastl.org/) is a Professional Chapter of the International Game Developers Association (http://www.igda.org/)

http://igdastl.org/st-louis-game-developers/

Carol Mertz, partner at Happy Badger Studio and chairperson of
the St. Louis International Game Developer’s Association, will lead a
discussion to provide overviews of the local game development
community and the game industry as a whole.

Panel:

Sam Coster (Butterscotch Shenanigans)

Ben Triola (Happy Badger Studio)

Rob Santos (Team Pixel/Pixel Press)

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Parking:

http://www.downtownstl.org/parking/

Parking is available in the Renaissance parking garage at 9th and St. Charles.

Note: No Cardinal home game Tue 07/14/15.

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Venue Detail:

T-Rex 5th Floor, Event Space.

911 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63101

https://www.google.com/maps/place/911+Washington+Ave,+St+Louis,+MO+63101/@38.6317512,-90.1925697,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87d8b3189a5b2ef1:0xb9ccb26f68f0d1af?hl=en

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For more details please contact Ed Schneider, StartLouis, Organizer,

EdSchneider12@msn.com , 636-225-4852, Thanks.

Member since 07/01/2013, Term 11/01/14-03/31/17.

Section #01 (Above)

07.06.15-11:30p

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Section #02:

StartLouis Vision:

StartLouis is a group whose vision is to bring St. Louis area StartUps ("Ideas Stag" and Beyond) and Entrepreneurs, Resources / Support Groups, and Investors together.

StartLouis is where StartUps Start.

Free of charge, Please be respectful to all, Thanks.

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Section #03:

Agenda for StartLouis Event / Meeting Detail:

6:30pm-7:00pm:

Sign In, Networking, Free Adult Beverages.

7:00pm-7:10pm:

  1. Welcome, Ed Schneider, Organizer.

  2. Venue Recognition (T-Rex).

  3. Sponsor Recognition.

  4. Volunteer Recognition.

  5. Overview of Startup Resources / Events by Ed Schneider.

7:10pm - 7:20pm:

Announcements (Open to All):

(Please limit to about 1 to 3 minutes).

Suggestions for Announcement Topics:

A. Upcoming events for StartUps.

B. Resources for StartUps.

C. Job opportunities.

7:20pm-7:35pm: Pitch Practice (About 2 minutes per pitch).

You will have about 2 minutes to give an Overview of your StartUp and "Ask" what Resources you are looking for to move your StartUp forward.

(Members, please respond to "Ask" during networking time, Thanks).

Hosted By Ed Schneider

7:35pm - 8:35pm: Program / Featured Speakers.

8:35pm -Program Ends, More Networking.

9:15pm -Event over, please exit T-Rex by 9:30pm, Thanks.

Please visit the Bar / Restaurant on First floor: Over / Under Bar & Grill: http://www.overunderstl.com/

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Section #04:

StartLouis Event / Meeting: Tue 7/14/2015@6:30pm: Agenda (Rev 07.14.15.01).

6:30pm-7:00pm: Sign In, Networking, Free Adult Beverages.

7:00pm-7:10pm:

  1. Welcome, Ed Schneider, Organizer.

  2. Venue Recognition (T-Rex).

  3. Sponsor Recognition (T-Rex, L&R)

  4. Volunteer Recognition (Jake, Al, Kathy, Other).

  5. Overview of Startup Resources / Events by Ed Schneider.

(See file, notes, see “resource table”).

7:10pm - 7:20pm:

Announcements (Open to All) (Please limit to about 1 to 3
minutes).Suggestions for Announcement Topics:

A. Upcoming events for StartUps.

***Next StartLouis Event Tue 08/11/15@6:30pm, Venue Trex 5th
Floor.

B. Resources for StartUps.

*** See “resource table”.

C. Job opportunities.

7:20pm-7:35pm: Pitch Practice (About 2 minutes per pitch).

>>>Use Cards for time (Green, Yellow, Red).

You will have about 2 minutes to give an Overview of your StartUp
and "Ask" what Resources you are looking for to move your StartUp
forward.

(Members, please respond to "Ask" during networking
time, Thanks). Hosted By Ed Schneider

7:35pm - 8:35pm: Program / Featured Speakers:

Carol Mertz (St. Louis International Game Developer’s Association)
(Happy Badger Studio)

Panel:

Sam Coster (Butterscotch Shenanigans)

Rob Santos (Pixel Press)

Ben Triola (Happy Badger Studio)

8:35pm -Program Ends, More Networking.

9:15pm -Event over, please exit T-Rex by 9:30pm, Thanks.

Please visit the Bar / Restaurant on First floor: Over / Under Bar & Grill: http://www.overunderstl.com/

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Section #05:

StartLouis Overview:

StartLouis “Where StartUps Start”

Connects St. Louis Area StartUps, Resources & Investors 2nd Tuesday of Month @ 06:30pm.

StartLouis Meetup Site: https://www.meetup.com/StartLouis/

Monthly Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of Month @ 06:30pm, Venue: T-Rex or Other.

StartLouis is an awesome group whose vision is to bring St. Louis area StartUps / Entrepreneurs, Resource / Support Groups, and Investors together:

A. For StartUps: 1. To practice in talking about their StartUp to others. 2. To gather information from other StartUps and Entrepreneurs, Resources / support Groups, and Investors. 3. To gather information on where to go for resources to move forward with their StartUp.

B. For Resources / Support Groups to share what they have to offer to StartUps and offer advice on next steps.

C. For Investors to meet / network with StartUps, and offer advice on next steps.

StartLouis is working towards attracting more StartUps, along with more Established StartUps, Resource / Support Groups, and Investors to attend the 2nd Tuesday of Month@ 6:30pm Events / Meetings, Venue: T-Rex (Lammert Building), 911 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63101.

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StartLouis goal is to complement not compete with other Resources and Support Groups, and Investor Groups.

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Startlouis moving forward-Overview: Startlouis works towards delivering the highest quality of “event / meeting” on a monthly basis given the limited resources (funding, volunteers, resources, etc.) we have at this time. StartLouis is working on updating / improving the: 1. Group / Organization, 2. Volunteer program, 3. Sponsorship program, 4. “Back office”, 5. and other aspects of StartLouis.
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Some facts about StartLouis: The average monthly meetings attendance is 50 to 75+, with about 30% to 40% are first time attendees.

Of the 1,000+ members who attend there is a mixture of startups in various stages of their startup.

StartLouis was founded Aug 30, 2011, has had over 40+ Events / Meetings, with a combined attendance of over 2,500+.

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Our Monthly “MeetUp” Event / Meeting follows the following format; however we are always trying out new ideas. Agenda for StartLouis Event / Meeting:

Agenda for StartLouis Event / Meeting Detail:

6:30pm-7:00pm:

Sign In, Networking, Free Adult Beverages.

7:00pm-7:10pm:

  1. Welcome, Ed Schneider, Organizer.

  2. Venue Recognition (T-Rex).

  3. Sponsor Recognition.

  4. Volunteer Recognition.

  5. Overview of Startup Resources / Events by Ed Schneider.

7:10pm - 7:20pm:

Announcements (Open to All):

(Please limit to about 1 to 3 minutes).

Suggestions for Announcement Topics:

A. Upcoming events for StartUps.

B. Resources for StartUps.

C. Job opportunities.

7:20pm-7:35pm:

Pitch Practice (About 2 minutes per pitch).

You will have about 2 minutes to give an Overview of your StartUp and "Ask" what Resources you are looking for to move your StartUp forward.

(Members, please respond to "Ask" during networking time, Thanks).

Hosted By Ed Schneider

7:35pm - 8:35pm: Program / Featured Speakers.

8:35pm -Program Ends, More Networking.

9:15pm -Event over, please exit T-Rex by 9:30pm, Thanks.

Please visit the Bar / Restaurant on First floor: Over / Under Bar & Grill: http://www.overunderstl.com/

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Section #06:

StartLouis Social Media Links:

-MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/StartLouis/events/181174812/

(Members / Emails: 1,000+)

-Twitter: https://twitter.com/StartLouis/

(Followers 2,100+)

-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startlouis

(Getting started 100+)

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=5129951&trk=my_groups-b-grp-v

(Getting started)

-LinkedIn (Ed Schneider, Promotes StartLouis):

https://www.linkedin.com/profile/public-profile-settings?trk=prof-edit-edit-public_profile
(Connections 1,300+ / Network 13,000,000+)

Web Page: (Under construction):

http://www.startlouis.org

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Section #07:

StartLouis Sponsorship Program / Current Sponsors:

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Section #08:

StartLouis Meeting / Event Notes:

Note #01: "StartLouis Meetup Members" (1,300+) are sent emails as follows:

  1. When Event / Meeting is "Announced" a few days after last event (2nd Tuesday of month).

  2. "StartLouis Meetup Site" automatically sends reminder emails approximately 7 days before event / meeting to members who have RSVPed 'attending' or have not yet RSVPed, as a reminder of event / meeting.

  3. "StartLouis Meetup Site" automatically sends reminder emails to members one day before event /meeting.

Note #02: Please note that you must be 21 or older to attend event / meeting. Consumption of Adult Beverages and other Drink Refreshments, Food, Snacks is Your Responsibility.

StartLouis and its Organizers, Volunteers, Members, Speakers, Guests, Sponsors, Supporters, Hosts, etc. are Not liable for your actions prior to, during, or after events / meetings.

Note #03: StartLouis reserves the right to refuse your admission or entry to any (or all) event(s) / meeting (s).

For more details please contact Ed Schneider, StartLouis, Organizer, EdSchneider12@msn.com, 636-225-4852, Thanks.

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Section #09:

StartLouis Marketing about next Event / Meeting of Tue 07/14/15 :

01: StartLouis Meetup Members" (1,300+) are sent emails as follows:

  1. When Event / Meeting is "Announced" a few days after last event (2nd Tuesday of month).

>06/16/15: Done (1,300+).

  1. "StartLouis Meetup Site" automatically sends reminder emails approximately 7 days before event / meeting to members who have RSVPed 'attending' or have not yet RSVPed, as a reminder of event / meeting.

>07/07/15: Done (1,300+).

  1. "StartLouis Meetup Site" automatically sends reminder emails to members one day before event /meeting.

>07/13/15: Done (1,300+).

  1. "StartLouis Meetup Site"

Have option to send reminder emails to members before event /meeting.

>00/00/15: Pending (1,300+).

02: LinkedIn (Ed Schneider, Promotes StartLouis):

https://www.linkedin.com/profile/public-profile-settings?trk=prof-edit-edit-public_profile
(Connections 1,300+ / Network 13,000,000+)

>07/01/15: Done.

03: Accelerate St. Louis http://acceleratestlouis.org/

(Emailed to "Accelerate Email List" 300+)

>00/00/15: Pending.

04: Accelerate St. Louis Event Calendar http://acceleratestlouis.org/events/

(Estimate views per month 3,000 - 5,000+).

>06/16/15: Confirmed on "Accelerate Calendar".

5A. T-Rex (Technology Entrepreneur Center) (Includes “T-Rex” Event Calendar):

https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=downtowntrexstl%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Chicago

>06/16/15: Confirmed in Calendar (Estimate views per month 1,000+).

5B. T-Rex Newsletter:

>07/13/15: Pending: Send request to add Event / Meeting.

(Estimate email sent per week 1,000+ x 4 weeks (per month) 4,000+).

  1. "WCS Email List" 500- 1,000+

>Pending 00/00/15.

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Section #10:

Some Information / Links about StartLouis and other resources:

StartLouis vision is to bring St. Louis area StartUps / Entrepreneurs, Resource / Support Groups, and Investors together.

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01: StartLouis videos of past events / meetings:

  1. 02/10/15,(By Paul Heirendt): http://youtu.be/wXAyFOvf0eQ

  2. 09/09/14, (By STLTechTalk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzXsOjG94sY

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02: StartLouis in “Startup Community Reports”:

  1. Gateway VMS (Gateway Venture Mentoring Service), “Connect, the Gateway Guidefor Entrepreneurs 2014-15” (StartLouis on page 55):

http://gvms.ite-stl.org/

  1. StartLouis in the Blog by Shelby Blanchard Stogner (01/08/2015):

http://www.brazencareerist.com/blog/2015/01/08/top-10-networking-events-in-st-louis-to-help-boost-your-career/

  1. StartLouis; part of the greater ecosystem of the startup community of the greater St. Louis area per the “Kauffman Report” of 09/2014:

http://www.kauffman.org/~/media/kauffman_org/research%20reports%20and%20covers/2014/09/examining_the_connections_within_the_startup_ecosystem.pdf

4.StartLouis; included in the St. Louis STEM Report of 09/2014:

http://www.stlcc.edu/Workforce-Solutions/St-Louis-Workforce/Reports/State-of-St-Louis-STEM-Workforce-Report-2014.pdf

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03: Some “Tools” for Startups:

  1. Business Model Canvas: “Your business model on one page” by Alexander Osterwalder. The Business Model Canvas, is a strategic management and entrepreneurial tool. It allows you to describe, design, challenge, invent, and pivot your business model.

http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/canvas/bmc

  1. Value Proposition Design: “How to Create Products and Services Customers Want” by Alexander Osterwalder. The Value Proposition Canvas makes explicit how you are creating value for your customers. It helps you to design products and services your customers want.

http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/canvas/vpc

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04: Some Resources for Startups (Not space for all).

  1. Accelerate St. Louis (Includes “Accelerate “ Event Calendar, and Access to other StartUp resources): http://acceleratestlouis.org/

  2. CIC-Venture Cafe-St. Louis (Includes “Venture Cafe-St. Louis” Event Calendar): Venture Cafe-St. Louis:

http://www.vencafstl.org/calendar/action~agenda/request_format~html/

  1. Gateway VMS (Gateway Venture Mentoring Service):

(Includes “Business Model Canvas”, “Value Proposition Design”). http://gvms.ite-stl.org/

  1. ITEN's “St. Louis Tech Ecosystem Map” and “Business Model Canvas”:

#1. ITEN has information on the “Business Model Canvas” which can lead to the:

#2. “Business Model Validation Program, which can lead to the:

#3. “Mock Angel Program” which can lead to:

#4. Graduating from the “Mock Angels Program”, which means:

#5. “It is the opinion of ITEN that the company has addressed all the big questions about their venture and has thought through their business challenges thoroughly enough to ask for other people’s money” Per ITEN’s web site of 03/01/15).

http://itenstl.org/#

  1. T-Rex (Technology Entrepreneur Center) (Includes “T-Rex” Event Calendar):

https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=downtowntrexstl%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Chicago

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Section # 11:

More Information / Links and other resources for StartUps:

***Please send information and updates and will review to include in the next update of the "StartLouis MeetUp Site", Thanks.

For more details please contact Ed Schneider, StartLouis, Organizer,

EdSchneider12@msn.com , 636-225-4852, Thanks.

06.16.15-08:00p

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Section # 12:

Discounts:

***Please send "Discounts / Promotions" and will review to include in the next update of the "StartLouis MeetUp Site", Thanks.

For more details please contact Ed Schneider, StartLouis, Organizer,

EdSchneider12@msn.com , 636-225-4852, Thanks.

06.23.15-09:30p

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Section # 13:

Question for this Event / Meeting RVSP:

How did you hear about this event / meeting (Tue 07/14/15):

  1. An email from the “StartLouis Meetup Site”,

  2. Saw on the general “Meetup Site List of Meetups”,

  3. A direct email from Ed Schneider, Organizer,

  4. Other, please send details.

Thanks.

06.05.15-06:00p

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