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ITEN LinkedIn New Features

In an effort to provide you with easier access to information and advice that can directly impact the likelihood of success, ITEN has initiated a new feature for ITEN companies that we hope will really be a great help.

We have established 3 new Linked-In subgroups where a number of ITEN's subject matter expert mentors are already standing by to answer questions or comment on issues that are critical to the success of ITEN companies. The primary objective is for ITEN to provide you a way of getting a quick and direct answer to a question that is challenging you, without having to go through the process of finding a new mentor.

The 3 subgroups with some of our most sought-after mentors already present are:

Sales and Marketing
Finance and HR
Technology and Operations

This service is made available to companies that have joined ITEN through applying as a start-up on the ITEN website, www.itenstl.org.

To take advantage of this new service, you need to join the ITEN Linked-In group if you haven’t done so already. The ITEN group is at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=774437 Once in the ITEN group, an ITEN company or an ITEN mentor can join any of the 3 subgroups where

you can pose your question in the form of a new discussion in that subgroup;
You can also check out the discussions started by other entrepreneurs, which will often be of interest to you as well.

Our Q&A service via Linked-In is not intended to take the place of a more focused relationship with a mentor or mentors. If your challenge involves moving your company forward, I highly recommend you go to the ITEN website and use Mentor Match to find an appropriate mentor or mentors for your company. But if what you really need is just a simple answer or direct advice on a specific situation, our new service through the Linked-In subgroups might be just the thing.

So, please join our Linked-In site and then give our subgroup Q&A service a try. Feel free to let us know what you think, but most of all: continued wishes for the success for your venture!

Innovate St. Louis Names New CEO

At the June board meeting of Innovate St. Louis, Barbara Brinkman was named the new CEO of Innovate St. Louis. Barbara replaces Frank Stokes who earlier announced his retirement. Frank steps down after leading Innovate since its inception in 2007, during which time Innovate St. Louis has grown to include the IT Coalition, ITEN, Sourcelink, and Venture Mentoring Service.

Barbara brings a lot of enthusiasm to her new challenge to advance the bi-state St. Louis region's rise as a national and international leader in entrepreneurship and innovation. Prior to Innovate, Barbara took an interim role as Development Director for the School District of Clayton. Her executive career includes the role of Vice President of Marketing for Macy's and Famous-Barr. Her experience is in financial planning and budgeting, database and relationship management, loyalty programs and development. At Macy's she spearheaded changes in media and market mix to improve the return on investment ROI by 96%. She has a thorough knowledge in developing and executing a brand strategy both internally and externally. Barbara also specializes in business process improvement utilizing technology and team collaboration. In addition she has direct experience navigating and excelling through mergers and acquisitions. Working with the American Red Cross she launched the national Ready Rating disaster recovery program with the City of Clayton. She is pursuing further education and will graduate in May 2011 in the Executive Masters of Business Administration EMBA program at Washington University. She also received her Bachelor's degree from Washington University.

Barbara is very excited about all of the opportunities for growth that are available for Innovate and has already taken an active interest in ITEN, including attending our Second Thursday networking session in June.

ITEN and Datotel Announce Winners of Free Cloud Computing Services for a Year

ITEN and Datotel, the St. Louis-based provider of cloud computing and collocation services, have announced the winners of $120,000 in free cloud computing services from Datotel.

Ten ITEN member companies will receive, for a period of one year, $1,000 per month of free data hosting and cloud computing services. The winners are:

· Ppl Devices

· Atama Group (aka LangLearner)

· Virtual Nerd

· Bizmanualz

· Syncrospace

· Nexly

· Donedo

· RecruitPages.com
· OffCampusMedia

· ClaroConnect

"We were once in the same shoes as the winning ITEN companies - working to establish our company," said David Brown, Datotel CEO. "The competition we hosted with ITEN is an excellent way of rewarding the entrepreneurial spirit of fellow St. Louis companies. We look forward to helping these companies accelerate their growth and time to profitability."

"The Datotel contest winners are great examples of innovation in action from ITEN members," said Jim Brasunas, executive director of ITEN. "ITEN companies are making progress in building real and sustainable technology businesses that will benefit the St. Louis area."

Datotel ITEN Program

Datotel Announces Free Services for ITEN Companies

Datotel Will Help Foster St. Louis Entrepreneurs By Providing

10 IT Entrepreneur Network Companies Free Cloud-Computing Technology

ST. LOUIS, April 19, 2010 – To commemorate continued growth and the transfer of all employees to its Downtown St. Louis headquarters, Datotel, LLC, a state-of-the-art cloud-computing and colocation provider, is unveiling a program to advance St. Louis entrepreneurialism by investing more than $120,000 of free cloud-computing services to 10 IT Entrepreneur Network (ITEN) members….

To celebrate Datotel’s further evolution from a tiny, entrepreneurial start-up to a full-fledged business with national headquarters, Datotel is partnering with the IT Entrepreneur Network (ITEN) to identify 10 burgeoning companies and help their development with free cloud computing services for one year. Each company will be eligible for $1,000 per month of Datotel’s cloud-computing services for free for a total investment of $120,000 into the ITEN network of companies and St. Louis community.

“When I began Datotel six years ago as a start-up, we were like many of these companies,” explained David Brown, Datotel CEO. “We scratched and clawed our way into growth, finally getting to where we are today. Knowing how hard that can be, I want to make sure Datotel makes it easier on local start-ups to foster their own growth and the business development of our region. I see firsthand the deeply innovative talent pool St. Louis has and I want to help it thrive.”

All of ITEN’s 120+ member companies will be eligible for winning these services. A Datotel and ITEN committee will base selection of the 10 winners on the following parameters and criteria:

· Quality of innovative use of technology

· How cloud computing services will help the company achieve its business goals

· How the company takes an active role in bettering the community in which we live and work

“ITEN aims to be a catalyst for the emergence of a thriving entrepreneurial community, and many of the companies in our network are gaining traction in areas such as consumer electronics, media and social networking,” said Jim Brasunas, director, ITEN. “We are excited to partner with Datotel on this new program that will go a long way to helping companies that have a lot of promise.”

Datotel and ITEN will open the program for entries on April 19 and select the 10 winners in June. Cloud computing services for each winner will then begin as soon as possible.

To apply to the program, click here.

About Datotel, LLC

St. Louis-based Datotel is a provider of cloud computing environments and colocation services from its carrier-class data center facility, complemented by a full suite of IT services to manage technology systems. Datotel has a $10 million state-of-the-art colocation facility managed and designed to provide IT infrastructures and systems a secure, stable and highly available environment. Datotel does regular work for organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to not-for-profits. For more information, call 314-241-9101, visit www.datotel.com or follow the company on Twitter and Facebook.

About IT Entrepreneur Network

IT Entrepreneur Network (ITEN), www.itenstl.org, is a catalyst for the emergence of a thriving entrepreneurial community for innovative technology ventures in the greater St. Louis region. Founded in 2008, ITEN supports more than 100 start-up companies through mentoring, networking, services and programs. The ITEN network connects early-stage companies to the opportunities and resources they need to grow, including investors looking for promising early-stage deals, veteran entrepreneurs with expertise in successful early stage ventures and a diverse team of mentors from a variety of business disciplines. ITEN is an initiative of the St. Louis IT Coalition and Innovate St. Louis.

ITEN Report Card: St. Louis Tech Start-Ups Show Strength

Now in its Second Year, ITEN Says Members Earn Media and Industry Recognition

April 9, 2010 - St. Louis (Vocus/PRWEB ) - The IT Entrepreneurs Network (ITEN), a St. Louis-based organization that supports startup technology companies, today said that it has enrolled more than 100 emerging companies as members and is making progress in building a stronger community for the region’s technology entrepreneurs.

ITEN, part of the St. Louis IT Coalition and Innovate St. Louis, was founded in 2008 to help budding technology companies in the Greater St. Louis area by providing mentoring, networking and support services for entrepreneurs and startup companies. ITEN is managed and staffed by former business executives and entrepreneurs with a background in growing and building sustainable companies. Read more

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