Entrepreneur David Frahm champions startup ventures

Frahm once worked steady jobs with the state of Missouri, Huber & Associates and Carfax, but said life in corporate America did not fit him."I worked at a lot of places," Frahm said. "But just doing development without crafting the product did not benefit me."At age 46, Frahm creates things. A Jefferson City native, he tries to latch onto startup companies and push them to success. As the entrepreneurial community in Jefferson City becomes more visible, it will become easier for entrepreneurs to work in Jefferson City, he said.Last April, Frahm began working as a contractor for Jefferson City startup Testery, which tests businesses' websites to make sure they work. At the end of November, Testery founder Chris Harbert hired Frahm as the company's first full-time employee.Officially, Frahm serves as Testery's head of product. Unofficially, Frahm builds and markets Testery's testing services."At startups, especially early, titles really don't mean a whole lot," Frahm said. "You just do so many things.