Scott Morris is intentionally picky about which companies he chooses for the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Anchor Accelerator, the business development program he runs as the director of UMSL’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center.
St. Louis is awash with ventures that sustain their founders and maybe a few other people. “They’re great for the community,” Morris says, but not necessarily what he’s looking for, which are businesses poised to significantly grow their revenue and employee headcount.
“It’s very important to us who we take into the program,” he explains…