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Harnessing Talent

Entrepreneur and talent recruiter Anjie Sanford has launched a new program through BioSTL that offers minority college students internships at…

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Anjie Sanford, talent recruitment & inclusive entrepreneur development lead at BioSTL

Designing with Purpose

David Cervantes is bringing together local volunteers to make personal protection equipment for health care providers.

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Plastic Face Shield

4 Hands For Hands

4 Hands Brewery adds a new product to its beer and spirit offerings – hand sanitizer.

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A World of Knowledge

Attorney Nalini Mahadevan is helping St. Louis corporations attract and retain top international talent for the region's growing industries.

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Nalini Mahadevan

‘Round and ‘Round

For 50 years, Mathew and Niah Foggy have built community while circling the roller rink at Skate King.

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Home(Town) Brew

Here in one of the nation's top beer cities, St. Louis brewers are shaping the industry's future.

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That’s
Entertainment

Downtown Edwardsville is thriving, thanks in part to the musicians and events Al Canal brings to the restored Wildey Theatre.

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Al Canal at the Wildey Theatre

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.

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Road Trip

Brothers Nick and Irfan Sinanovic are innovating the trucking industry through their rapidly growing, St. Louis-based company Vega Transport.

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Nick Sinanovic in a Vega Transport Truck

Fresh From the Vine

Tony White’s locally grown tomatoes are the not-so-secret ingredients in many St. Louis chefs’ acclaimed dishes.

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Puppy Power

Fitness trainer Kim Gray built her wellness business for St. Louisans who love spending time with their pets.

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Kim Gray and her poodle Oscar

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.

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Masters of Light

Just as their great-great grandfather did, Aaron Frei and his siblings are coloring St. Louis with hand-crafted stained glass.

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Emil Frei

Innovation Destination

OPO Startups founder Randy Schilling boosts Main Street St. Charles by connecting local tech, retail and service communities.

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Randy Schilling

Niche of Time

John Clark and Masterclock keep the world in sync.

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Masterclock CEO John Clark examines a time-keeping device.

Game On

With dozens of studios, courses and events, St. Louis is becoming the nation’s next video game development hot spot.

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Food for Thought

The Chicago Tribune is impressed with the St. Louis dining scene, but there’s plenty more for the newspaper to discover.

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Qui Tran from Nudo House

Worldwide Pride

Julio Zegarra-Ballon’s colorful fair trade merchandise supports artisans around the globe with a living wage.

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Zee Bee Market owner Julio Zegarra-Ballon has storefronts on South Grand and in Maplewood.