We're excited to announce our Generosity campaign!
To help support first-time St. Louis entrepreneurs and grow the BALSA Grant, we are reaching out to the community to help. The Generosity campaign a crowd funding effort to gather donations from those who support the Foundation’s mission of entrepreneurship as a path to social equity and prosperity in St. Louis.
See our new video and learn more about the Generosity campaign.
Congratulations to the Spring 2016 BALSA Grant finalists! Photo by Constantino Schillebeeckx.
We are delighted to announce the Spring 2016 BALSA Grant finalists and their awards!
Our Spring 2016 BALSA Grant program received 143 submissions from a variety of business types and industries, which were reviewed by an external panel of local entrepreneurs. Ten finalists pitched their ideas at our awards ceremony and received cash grants totaling $10,000. All finalists also received in-kind awards of over $30,000, including co-working space from Tech Artista and T-Rex, legal services from Polsinelli, accounting services from BDO, and marketing support from Clear To Launch.
Our finalists and their BALSA Grant cash awards are,
Learn more about our finalists.
The BALSA Foundation will continue to engage with our finalists as they establish their business and work to make it grow. We will provide workshops on business topics, one-on-one mentoring, and opportunities to meet with local business owners for in-depth guidance and advice.
Congratulations and best wishes to all of our finalists!
We are pleased to announce the Spring 2016 BALSA Grant finalists!
We had a record 143 applications for this round of the BALSA Grant. Our ten finalists were selected by an external committee of local entrepreneurs and vetted for eligibility and fit to our mission. All are exceptionally deserving first-time entrepreneurs, for whom BALSA Foundation resources and mentoring are likely to make a significant difference for their businesses. Congratulations to all!
The BALSA Grant awards ceremony will take place Thursday, February 25, 7-8pm in the Havana Room of Venture Cafe. We will announce finalists for the Spring 2016 BALSA Grant and award cash grants and professional services. All are welcome.
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