Mel Lambert
@mellambert.bsky.social
Profile pic by Steenz. Info Science & Media, shaken not stirred. Pop Culture. Lover of #STL food and businesses. Food motivated. "You've got MEL."
Been thinking about starting a business but you're still unsure? Come see if it's right for you! KPL is having a session on November 19th where you can ask questions and see if starting a business is a good match for you. buff.ly/oEBC9Gp
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Been thinking about starting a business but you're still unsure? Come see if it's right for you! KPL is having a session on November 19th where you can ask questions and see if starting a business is a good match for you. buff.ly/oEBC9Gp
The amazing Mary Scott is leading a session at STL Startup Week! Mary Scott will be providing an interactive virtual workshop on November 10th at 5pm CST on zoom. If you would like to CREATE A STARTUP BUSINESS LEGALLY, it's ten easy steps and can apply to almost any city. Register at
Start A Business Legally
November 10, 2025 5-6pm on zoom This is an interactive online workshop about the steps a founder needs to take to get a business started legally in Missouri. It includes all the practical information…
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October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The amazing Mary Scott is leading a session at STL Startup Week! Mary Scott will be providing an interactive virtual workshop on November 10th at 5pm CST on zoom. If you would like to CREATE A STARTUP BUSINESS LEGALLY, it's ten easy steps and can apply to almost any city. Register at
Hi Friends! 🚀 STL Startup Week is back November 10–14!
This is the region’s premier event series for founders, small business owners, and innovators to connect, learn, and grow. Register now and start building your week: stlouisstartupweek.com
#STLStartupWeek #STLSW2025 #Startups #Entrepreneurs
This is the region’s premier event series for founders, small business owners, and innovators to connect, learn, and grow. Register now and start building your week: stlouisstartupweek.com
#STLStartupWeek #STLSW2025 #Startups #Entrepreneurs
STL Startup Week | November 10-14, 2025
STL Startup Week (STLSW) is the region’s premier event series designed by and for the local entrepreneurial community. November 10-14, 2025 in St. Louis, MO.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hi Friends! 🚀 STL Startup Week is back November 10–14!
This is the region’s premier event series for founders, small business owners, and innovators to connect, learn, and grow. Register now and start building your week: stlouisstartupweek.com
#STLStartupWeek #STLSW2025 #Startups #Entrepreneurs
This is the region’s premier event series for founders, small business owners, and innovators to connect, learn, and grow. Register now and start building your week: stlouisstartupweek.com
#STLStartupWeek #STLSW2025 #Startups #Entrepreneurs
I'm sorry did YOUR library get named one of the most ICONIC libraries in Missouri by some random website on the internet? No? I can feel your jealousy. Much love to the other libraries on this list. Icons. All of us.
The Most Iconic Libraries in Missouri
A guide to Missouri’s architectural and historic libraries, from St. Louis to Joplin, and their unique collections and roles.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I'm sorry did YOUR library get named one of the most ICONIC libraries in Missouri by some random website on the internet? No? I can feel your jealousy. Much love to the other libraries on this list. Icons. All of us.
More announcements coming soon, but if you know someone who would make an excellent leader - the applications are NOW OPEN for the Applied Leadership Pathways 2026 cohort!
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October 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
More announcements coming soon, but if you know someone who would make an excellent leader - the applications are NOW OPEN for the Applied Leadership Pathways 2026 cohort!
It's time for another legal clinic? Do you have questions about starting a business or nonprofit? This is your chance to get 30 minutes with a lawyer! buff.ly/rzSJfI4
October 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It's time for another legal clinic? Do you have questions about starting a business or nonprofit? This is your chance to get 30 minutes with a lawyer! buff.ly/rzSJfI4
Did you miss out on the Women's panel? Don't worry. We recorded it! You can watch the playback here and learn all about authenticity and leadership from our great panelists! Thanks to Michelle, Heather, & Rita!
National Women's Small Business Month Panel 2025
A panel of women business owners who were asked questions where our topic centers on leadership styles, maintaining authenticity, and defining what success looks like for you, as a woman in business.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Did you miss out on the Women's panel? Don't worry. We recorded it! You can watch the playback here and learn all about authenticity and leadership from our great panelists! Thanks to Michelle, Heather, & Rita!
Every month we do this. Is this the month you come to brainstorm with folks about your business? buff.ly/TMWboya
October 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Every month we do this. Is this the month you come to brainstorm with folks about your business? buff.ly/TMWboya
Struggling with your brand voice? Read these tips from the US Chamber.
How to Create a Memorable Brand Voice
Follow these tips to create a brand voice that stands out and keeps customers coming back.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Struggling with your brand voice? Read these tips from the US Chamber.
Funding Opp! Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program. Year-long initiative designed to celebrate and empower small businesses that invigorate and serve their communities. $20K awarded.
Small Business Heroes | QuickBooks
Introducing the Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program—a year-long initiative designed to celebrate and empower small businesses that invigorate and serve their communities.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Funding Opp! Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program. Year-long initiative designed to celebrate and empower small businesses that invigorate and serve their communities. $20K awarded.
Funding Opp! Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant. Grant funds will be awarded for project(s) that investigate and/or educate on the history of chocolate, uncover new chocolate innovation, development of cocoa science as well as highlight the chocolate making process.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Funding Opp! Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant. Grant funds will be awarded for project(s) that investigate and/or educate on the history of chocolate, uncover new chocolate innovation, development of cocoa science as well as highlight the chocolate making process.
LOVE me some Eisenhower matrix! Check out this article from the US Chamber. "How Successful Entrepreneurs Manage Their Time & What You Can Learn From Them"
How Successful Entrepreneurs Manage Their Time & What You Can Learn From Them
Discover the essential strategies successful entrepreneurs use to manage their time and stay focused to prevent burnout as an entrepreneur.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
LOVE me some Eisenhower matrix! Check out this article from the US Chamber. "How Successful Entrepreneurs Manage Their Time & What You Can Learn From Them"
It's happening! I'll see you all next week in Excelsior Springs for Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities! I can't wait!
September 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's happening! I'll see you all next week in Excelsior Springs for Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities! I can't wait!
My birthday is coming up, and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than to host a panel for National Women's Small Business month! Come hang out in person, because it's definitely possible I bought my favorite STL snack (Red Hot Riplets) to celebrate. Register: buff.ly/EniMyDh
September 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My birthday is coming up, and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than to host a panel for National Women's Small Business month! Come hang out in person, because it's definitely possible I bought my favorite STL snack (Red Hot Riplets) to celebrate. Register: buff.ly/EniMyDh
Kindness in Business Awards? It would be awesome to see something like this in STL! But if you're in Boone County - you should nominate!
About | Kindness in Business
Children's Grove and Missouri Business Alert met in late 2019 to discuss partnering to host an awards ceremony to honor local businesses and organizations. In March 2020, plans quickly shifted after the...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Kindness in Business Awards? It would be awesome to see something like this in STL! But if you're in Boone County - you should nominate!
You ever just want to bounce your small business idea off of someone and hear their thoughts? That's what Virtual Startup Office Hours are for! Drop in our zoom session to ask questions, hear from others, and learn what you don't know. Every last Wed of the month.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
You ever just want to bounce your small business idea off of someone and hear their thoughts? That's what Virtual Startup Office Hours are for! Drop in our zoom session to ask questions, hear from others, and learn what you don't know. Every last Wed of the month.
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When you're at the airport and you see a BALSA Foundation alum's art on the wall!!!
September 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
When you're at the airport and you see a BALSA Foundation alum's art on the wall!!!
The CO— 100 were announced and not only is there two companies in Missouri - there is ONE in STL! Congrats to Exit 11 Coffee in Washington MO and KRe8 Spaces in STL!
The CO—100 List: America's Top 100 Small Businesses
This exclusive list recognizes 100 of the best and brightest small and mid-sized businesses across America, celebrated for their remarkable contributions in driving innovation, growth, and ingenuity…
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September 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The CO— 100 were announced and not only is there two companies in Missouri - there is ONE in STL! Congrats to Exit 11 Coffee in Washington MO and KRe8 Spaces in STL!
LOVE your librarian? Nominate them to win $5K! There are some really amazing folks here in STL who are quietly killing it in libraries. Give your favorite a shout out! (Even if a librarian doesn't win - they get all the nice things you said about them...which we need).
I Love My Librarian Award - Nominate a Librarian!
Nominate a librarian you love for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award - they could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime! Nominations close December 15, 2025!
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September 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
LOVE your librarian? Nominate them to win $5K! There are some really amazing folks here in STL who are quietly killing it in libraries. Give your favorite a shout out! (Even if a librarian doesn't win - they get all the nice things you said about them...which we need).
Funding Opp: IMG will be granting funds to 5 winners — 2 mission or social good organizations and 3 individuals participating in a mission, volunteer, or service trip. The 2 winning organizations will receive $3,500 each, and the 3 winning individuals will receive $1,000 each.
Leave Your Mark
IMG's Leave Your Mark Essay Contest offers mission organizations a chance to win $5,000 to make a difference for their cause.
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September 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Funding Opp: IMG will be granting funds to 5 winners — 2 mission or social good organizations and 3 individuals participating in a mission, volunteer, or service trip. The 2 winning organizations will receive $3,500 each, and the 3 winning individuals will receive $1,000 each.
Reminder: if you post a job opening and hope that I'll share it. It better have the pay outlined or I won't be sharing it.
Everyone does better when we're transparent with the pay. Even you! Folks are more likely to apply for a job if the pay is outlined.
#TheMoreYouKnow #SayThePay
Everyone does better when we're transparent with the pay. Even you! Folks are more likely to apply for a job if the pay is outlined.
#TheMoreYouKnow #SayThePay
August 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Reminder: if you post a job opening and hope that I'll share it. It better have the pay outlined or I won't be sharing it.
Everyone does better when we're transparent with the pay. Even you! Folks are more likely to apply for a job if the pay is outlined.
#TheMoreYouKnow #SayThePay
Everyone does better when we're transparent with the pay. Even you! Folks are more likely to apply for a job if the pay is outlined.
#TheMoreYouKnow #SayThePay
I won a grant to provide funding for our 2026 One Author, One Kirkwood program! What author would you all love to see in the STL area?
August 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I won a grant to provide funding for our 2026 One Author, One Kirkwood program! What author would you all love to see in the STL area?
Who wants to come hang out and learn how to fund your nonprofit? I don't have ALL the answers, but I do have access to some pretty cool resources that can help you get funded! buff.ly/M3qRktd
August 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Who wants to come hang out and learn how to fund your nonprofit? I don't have ALL the answers, but I do have access to some pretty cool resources that can help you get funded! buff.ly/M3qRktd
Funding Opp: The Hey Helen Grant gives $10,000 in financial support to women founders building impactful, mission-driven businesses in the USA .
Hey Helen Grant • Start Your Application! | Visionaries
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August 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Funding Opp: The Hey Helen Grant gives $10,000 in financial support to women founders building impactful, mission-driven businesses in the USA .
Opportunity: Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program. The R4R program is designed for a small biz with 500 or fewer employees. It guides a biz through a 3-step process and, if eligible, provides grants when an emergency order or disaster declaration is made in their county.
Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program: How It Works
Last updated: June 2025 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation partnered with founding sponsor FedEx to develop the Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) Program, with additional support from Allstate,…
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August 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Opportunity: Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program. The R4R program is designed for a small biz with 500 or fewer employees. It guides a biz through a 3-step process and, if eligible, provides grants when an emergency order or disaster declaration is made in their county.