Word of mouth helped Dr. David Prelutsky, who focused on treating HIV patients, grow his patient base from a couple of hundred to more than 5,000 today. He's also trying to take care of the LGBTQ community in court, as he recently took on the Missouri attorney general's transgender health care rule.
As a corporate ally, the St. Louis-based health care giant has madea business case for embracing the LGBTQ+ community, but also does so "because it's the right thing to do."
Ferguson-based industrial technology firm Emerson Electric Co. said Wednesday it has completed the sale of its Climate Technologies business, with its new majority owner rebranding the spinoff.
From startups to Fortune 100 companies, the value associated with brand names constitutes a huge portion of the overall valuation of many companies. A brand name is generally the name given by the maker to a product, service or range of products or services. Most people think of Apple ®, Nike®, Microsoft®, and countless other household names when brand names are mentioned, but nearly every business has a brand name. Protecting the goodwill that consumers associate with that brand name should be…
Heydays HQ feels like a place you’d want to hang out with your friends. Both floors of the space are warm and understated, with plenty of texture and color to make the polished concrete and exposed brick feel modern and inviting. The second floor’s south-facing side opens up to a roomy, concrete outdoor space overlooking Olive Street in St. Louis.
“This space did not look like this on Saturday,” says Keisha Mabry Haymore, founder and owner of Heydays HQ, while surveying the room. “It was…
The coronavirus pandemic forced educational institutions to quickly rethink course delivery options. In doing so, most opted to offer virtual classes and implement technology in innovative ways to ensure student success.
By broadening the use of Swivl technology to include students with disabilities, St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley created a welcome learning option for Sean Gold. This project was a finalist for the St. Louis Community College Innovation of the Year Award.
Swivl is…
Novvia Group, a St. Louis-based rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, has acquired an Illinois-based distributor of rigid packaging products serving a variety of sectors.
A rising star in the Missouri House has shown an ability to fundraise, but also take policy seriously. Most freshman lawmakers start with something non-controversial, while he filed a bill to put the St. Louis City police under control of the governor.
King of the Curve is a startup that has created a mobile app that can be used to study for the MCAT, as well as other standardized tests. It tries to make test preparation akin to a video game, allowing users to seek out high scores and compete with others.
In a unanimous voice vote, the board of directors of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments authorized the group’s executive director to enter into a contract with the Violence Reduction Center at the University of Maryland. But skeptics question whether yet another anti-crime strategy won't yield the same results as the others that came before it.
S.M. Wilson & Co., one of the St. Louis region's largest general contractors, has restructured its technology department and filled a new C-level tech post.
Newly-appointed St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore has hired one of his predecessor's highest-profile attorneys to return as his chief trial assistant.
Marvin Teer resigned in March after less than two years on the job. Now, he's returning to the office, according to Gore's spokeswoman.
On Tuesday, Gore was sworn in to replace former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. He said four of the five senior staff positions were vacant in the office. Teer's addition reduces that number to three.
Teer…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said there are "no areas of radiological concerns" in or around Jana Elementary School in their third and final report.
This is the latest development in a saga that has spanned months of conflicting reports regarding levels of radioactive contamination at the school.
The final report detailed the results of extensive sampling and testing at Jana Elementary School. The previous two reports were released on April 25 and May 9.
The report, which focused on…
Elizabeth Haberberger also is a ninja warrior, competing around the country with the goal of making the primetime television show. Her LinkedIn page includes inspirational messages, videos of her workouts and a tribute to her sister Dolores “Dolo” Boschert, who died a year ago at the age of 23 while lifting weights.
Rob Connoley — owner and head chef of Bulrush, which serves locally foraged and sourced 19th century-Ozark cuisine — said he has been reading about the death of fine dining for the entirety of his career. Currently, however, he said the industry has “never been stronger,” and Bulrush is in “a really strong position."
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