Mary Scott, award-winning filmmaker, and entrepreneur, wants StartUps to be wildly successful. Coming from Media in New York, she is probably two degrees of separation from anyone you need to meet, and knows enough about all industries to get into some trouble. She is currently the founder of BusinessRiff and author of the St. Louis Startup Resource Guide. She is also the Founder of PitchSTL and former St. Louis Lead Organizer for 1 Million Cups. As an advisor to hundreds of established businesses and startups, she works with inventors, tech & product founders, and solopreneurs to get them access to the resources and contacts they need to validate their ideas, learn to pitch successfully & get money from investors.