Venture Advisors' programs are about startup companies in your community; identifying entrepreneurs and assisting them with local resources to help them start businesses or expand existing businesses.

Our value proposition is simple:  Job creation at a fraction of the cost of traditional TIF's, guarantees, grants, and other incentive programs.

Venture Advisors Entrepreneurship Programs:

Venture Advisors - St. Louis - In a market crowded with programs for "innovation and tech startups" Venture Advisors was developed to assist the companies that make up 99% of the region's economy; manufacturers, independent retailers, service companies, professional services, and nonprofit organizations.  Sponsored by the St. Louis County Economic Council, Venture Advisors created an innovative resource for entrepreneurs throughout the Bi-State region.

Venture Advisors - Highland  - “We can spend a lot of money, and we have, trying to get industry to come to Highland, but I think we got a good shot finding some people right here,” City Council member Peggy Bellm said. “I know some people in town who own a small business and would like to expand, but they really don’t know how to go about it. Venture Advisors will help them put together a business plan they can take to the bank.” Highland News Leader, October 12, 2011  Click Here to visit the Venture Advisors Highland Website

Highland Youth Entrepreneurship Program - A summer entrepreneurship program designed to introduce high school students to the challenges and rewards of starting and operating a business venture. 

Social Enterprise Mentoring Program - Developed in 2009 in conjunction with Innovate St. Louis and the YouthBridge Community Foundation, the program assists nonprofit organizations and social entrepreneurs to create and manage social enterprises.

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