After a year in which it said it had record engagement in its entrepreneurial programming, Washington University's Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship says it expects to help create more startups in St. Louis.
For the Minority Entrepreneurship Collaborative Center for Advancement (MECCA) at Harris-Stowe State University, highlights over the past year include providing $50,000 to local entrepreneurs through its pitch competitions and having more than 70 graduates from its business development programs.
The new shopping carts use so-called "computer vision" AI to automatically identify items, allowing customers to bag their groceries as they shop, bypass the checkout line and pay through the cart from anywhere in the store.
Munsok So's So Hospitality Group on Friday opened the third location of Korean fried chicken restaurant Kimchi Guys and, it will open a new location of Drunken Fish, a sushi and Japanese dining spot, on Aug. 3.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday shed new light on how a sex tape involving the former chief of staff for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page circulated in St. Louis County government last year and alleges there could be more victims.
The woman in a video filed the lawsuit, alleging she was recorded without her consent by Calvin Harris, Page's former chief of staff. In the lawsuit, she alleged that Rodney Leger, who was criminally charged in the case last week, conspired with the mother of Harris' child…
Officials in the city of Brentwood agreed this week to a $436 million redevelopment of the busy Manchester Road commercial corridor, assisted with an estimated 88.4 million in tax incentives and possible eminent domain.
Lewis Rice LLC has formally established a practice group to better market the legal work the St. Louis-based firm does for fashion, apparel and beauty brands.
Idol Wolf on Tuesday, July 25, will open inside the upcoming 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis at 1528 Locust St. in Downtown West as one of the hotel’s two food and beverage concepts led by executive chef Matthew Daughaday, known for his work at Reed’s American Table, Juniper and Taste.
The St. Louis Community Foundation, one of the region's biggest foundations and one of the nation's largest such nonprofit organizations, has found its new leader locally after a nationwide search.
When Essex Industries recently opened its doors to members of the Missouri chapter of Women in Manufacturing (WiM) for a tour of its St. Louis headquarters, company leaders showcased a remarkable array of cutting-edge products – from platform controls and aircraft components to emergency breathing and liquid oxygen equipment.
For Leane Darnold, a mechanical engineer at Essex and board member of WiM’s Missouri chapter, the highlight of the tour was Essex Industries CEO Evan Waldman’s recognition…
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office announced six new additions Monday evening to help the office with its remaining backlog of cases.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore's office announced a new special assistant circuit attorney and five full-time assistant circuit attorneys. The office has made 14 key hires since Gore assumed office May 30. Gore replaced Kim Gardner, who abruptly resigned May 16 after public scrutiny of her administration mounted.
The new special assistant is Gordon Ankney,…
The Arena Football League announced Tuesday the locations of its first 16 teams as part of the organization's 2024 relaunch, including St. Louis.
After a four-plus-year hiatus, the AFL is relaunching under a new ownership group in hopes to return to action, the organization announced in February. It will return under the investment group F1 Sports & Entertainment, which purchased the organization's rights in January 2022.
The AFL suspended play and filed for bankruptcy in 2009 before returning…
The city land bank is considering dropping prices on real estate in north St. Louis as part of the city’s plan to revitalize and incentivize development in historically disinvested neighborhoods.
CoverCress' sale marked a win for local investors who had backed the startup since its founding. CEO Mike DeCamp reveals why it was the right time – and the right deal – for the agtech firm.
A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change to take effect Sept. 18.
The 5-2 decision – handed down on partisan lines – means that an individual’s wealth will no longer play a role in whether they are incarcerated while awaiting trial. Judges can still order someone to be detained as they await trial, but the new system will be based on an offender’s level of risk of reoffending…
Maxine Clark has become one of St. Louis’ most recognizable — and successful — entrepreneurs. Clark is founder and former CEO of St. Louis-based Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. (NYSE: BBW), the toy retailer and entertainment company known for its stuffed bears. Clark's legacy as a St. Louis entrepreneur extends past her founding of Build-A-Bear.
St. Patrick Center, a nonprofit providing housing and other services to people who are homeless, has named one of its current executives to its top leadership post.
A Town & County-based life sciences firm that has raised $70 million from investors hopes to soon be able to commercialize a drug candidate it has developed to prevent vomiting and nausea from motion sickness.
William Corrigan, a former St. Louis County Circuit Court judge who rose to become the No. 2 official in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, will become managing partner of the Clayton office of a national law firm on Oct. 1.
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