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Starting Up
St. Louisans on why they chose to start their businesses here — and why they’ve flourished.

In Full Bloom
At Oliver’s Coffee + Flower Bar in Maplewood, Olivia Ridgel's focus on creativity and inclusion have blossomed into a magical,…

Mapping Out The Future
St. Louis is positioned to become an international hub for the geospatial industry.

Mapping Inequities
Kemba Noel-London used geospatial data in her doctoral research to discover disparities in access to youth sports throughout the St.…

Flying High
Entrepreneur Bronwyn Morgan brings drones and geospatial tech together with her company, XEO Air.

Defining
Geospatial
Leaders in the region explain geospatial technology and the many ways it's being used in St. Louis.

Community Game Changer
Entrepreneur Julian Keaton aims to foster community engagement and move St. Louis forward through “Dimensions,” a new interactive geolocation mobile…

Smooth Moves
Angela Zeng didn’t listen to critics who told her to start her line of superfood drinks, Karuna Beverages, elsewhere; after…

Bridging the Gap
The Foodshed.io app links small family farms to grocery stores so consumers can buy more local produce and farmers can…

Full Circle
Tru Kellman is improving health outcomes for Black women with a wraparound model of care at Missouri's first equal access…

Opening Doors
Dwayne Smith's first job was with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and now, through education, he seeks to build up the…

Sewing Hope
The Collective Thread's small-batch manufacturing company was hard-hit by the pandemic, but once they pivoted to making and selling cloth…

Kitchen Collaboration – Part 2
Gibron Jones starts a new model for healthy food in St. Louis.

Kitchen
Collaboration
In the COVID-19 crisis, Gibron Jones adapts his planned food incubator and co-op space to serve thousands of meals each…

Friends in Knead
At Knead Bakehouse + Provisions, AJ and Kirsten Brown Rise to Meet Changing Needs During the Pandemic.

Novel Tees
In St. Peters, Shirt Kong is Screenprinting T-Shirts to Support Small Businesses throughout the Metro Area.

Data for the Greater Good
Saint Louis University professor Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., uses geospatial techniques to track the spread of the coronavirus.

Coffee for a Cause
How Sump Coffee is Fueling Health Care Providers on the Front Lines.

Download, Dine, Donate
Washington University graduate Andrew Glantz is giving back to the St. Louis community with his app, GiftAMeal.

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

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

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

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

Pump Up the Volume
Through their Tunespeak platform, St. Louis musicians Tom and Rick Pernikoff are connecting international performers with ardent fans.

A Global Community
As the St. Louis region recruits top international talent to its companies, Susan Gobbo is building a support system for…

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.

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

Making a Mark
In creating custom wood pieces through Mwanzi Co., Jermain Todd is taking the St. Louis maker movement around the globe.

Call of the Wild
For Kari Musgrave, honing her veterinary skills at the world-class Saint Louis Zoo is a dream come true.

Shifting Gears
Mike Weiss believes that St. Louis could become one of the hottest cycling destinations in the country -- and the…

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

Rising Stars
Women business owners in St. Louis are drawing more funding and attention than ever before while giving other women a…

Career Center
New industries in St. Louis are helping to fuel Missouri’s rise in employment opportunities.

The Business of Basketball
Khalia Collier has transformed the St. Louis Surge into both a competitive team and an economic driver.

Shared Solutions
Through Odd Couples Housing, John Levis is tackling local lodging issues by pairing senior and millennial roommates.

Sweet Dreams
La Patisserie Chouquette co-owner and executive pastry chef Simone Faure has become the maven of macarons in St. Louis.

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

Cool Rider
Sump Motorcycle owner and mechanic Mike Henneberry just might love your bike even more than you do.

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

Midwest Millennials
Post-grads are learning that St. Louis’s low cost of living means more money for business and leisure.

Education for All
Through EdHub STL, Sherita Love helps educators shake up their classrooms and eliminate barriers for students.

Planting Seeds
Angi Taylor found meaningful work in St. Louis’s growing agriculture industry.

Niche of Time
John Clark and Masterclock keep the world in sync.

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

Open Invitation
The tech community in St. Louis is reaching out to diverse groups, and the nation is taking notice.

Speaking the Language
St. Louis is positioning job seekers for global opportunities.

Barrelling Along
Creating barrel-aged beard oils helped Jeremy Allen Stanton rediscover his fire.
