business
Harnessing Talent
Entrepreneur and talent recruiter Anjie Sanford has launched a new program through BioSTL that offers minority college students internships at…
![Anjie Sanford, talent recruitment & inclusive entrepreneur development lead at BioSTL](jpg/239-biostl-pathways_mt-2668-992x992.jpg)
Designing with Purpose
David Cervantes is bringing together local volunteers to make personal protection equipment for health care providers.
![Plastic Face Shield](jpg/20200321_203922-992x992.jpg)
4 Hands For Hands
4 Hands Brewery adds a new product to its beer and spirit offerings – hand sanitizer.
![4 hands van delivering hand sanitizer on market st](jpg/074-4hands_handsanitizer_rj-2603-992x992.jpg)
A World of Knowledge
Attorney Nalini Mahadevan is helping St. Louis corporations attract and retain top international talent for the region's growing industries.
![Nalini Mahadevan](jpg/dsc1643-992x992.jpg)
‘Round and ‘Round
For 50 years, Mathew and Niah Foggy have built community while circling the roller rink at Skate King.
![Man and woman standing at skate rental counter](jpg/030-skate_king_rj_1598-992x992.jpg)
Home(Town) Brew
Here in one of the nation's top beer cities, St. Louis brewers are shaping the industry's future.
![A man pulls a beer tap in a brewery](jpg/051-beer_rj_millpond_3k9a6325-992x992.jpg)
That’s
Entertainment
Downtown Edwardsville is thriving, thanks in part to the musicians and events Al Canal brings to the restored Wildey Theatre.
![Al Canal at the Wildey Theatre](jpg/048-wildey-theatre_js_b0a5120-992x992.jpg)
Spilling the Beans
Estie Cruz-Curoe’s Cuban-style black beans at del Carmen Foods are filling a delicious niche in the St. Louis food scene.
![del Carmen beans header](jpg/046-blackbeans_rj_3k9a7212-992x992.jpg)
Road Trip
Brothers Nick and Irfan Sinanovic are innovating the trucking industry through their rapidly growing, St. Louis-based company Vega Transport.
![Nick Sinanovic in a Vega Transport Truck](jpg/042-vega_mbt_4784-992x992.jpg)
Fresh From the Vine
Tony White’s locally grown tomatoes are the not-so-secret ingredients in many St. Louis chefs’ acclaimed dishes.
![tony white holding box of fruit](jpg/041-tony_farm_rj_3k9a0591-992x992.jpg)
Puppy Power
Fitness trainer Kim Gray built her wellness business for St. Louisans who love spending time with their pets.
![Kim Gray and her poodle Oscar](jpg/040-dog-yoga_rj_3k9a0716-992x992.jpg)
Rising Stars
Women business owners in St. Louis are drawing more funding and attention than ever before while giving other women a…
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Career Center
New industries in St. Louis are helping to fuel Missouri’s rise in employment opportunities.
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The Business of Basketball
Khalia Collier has transformed the St. Louis Surge into both a competitive team and an economic driver.
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Sweet Dreams
La Patisserie Chouquette co-owner and executive pastry chef Simone Faure has become the maven of macarons in St. Louis.
![baker](jpg/baker-992x853.jpg)
Masters of Light
Just as their great-great grandfather did, Aaron Frei and his siblings are coloring St. Louis with hand-crafted stained glass.
![Emil Frei](jpg/025_emilfrei_stainedglass-129-992x992.jpg)
Innovation Destination
OPO Startups founder Randy Schilling boosts Main Street St. Charles by connecting local tech, retail and service communities.
![Randy Schilling](jpg/023-st_charles_innovation_mbt_145-992x992.jpg)
Niche of Time
John Clark and Masterclock keep the world in sync.
![Masterclock CEO John Clark examines a time-keeping device.](jpg/008-masterclockmbt_5632-992x992.jpg)
Game On
With dozens of studios, courses and events, St. Louis is becoming the nation’s next video game development hot spot.
![Graphite Lab employees](jpg/003_gamedevelopers_newhero-v2-992x992.jpg)
Food for Thought
The Chicago Tribune is impressed with the St. Louis dining scene, but there’s plenty more for the newspaper to discover.
![Qui Tran from Nudo House](jpg/004-chicago-tribune-food-002-992x992.jpg)
Worldwide Pride
Julio Zegarra-Ballon’s colorful fair trade merchandise supports artisans around the globe with a living wage.
![Zee Bee Market owner Julio Zegarra-Ballon has storefronts on South Grand and in Maplewood.](jpg/001-zeebeemarket_mg_6086-1-992x992.jpg)