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It's time to crown a champion: Final round voting begins in St. Louis Inno Madness

2 years 2 months ago
It’s time to crown a champion in St. Louis Inno Madness. After four rounds of voting, two companies remain in this year’s contest: No. 1 Arcadian Infracom and No. 15 GiftAMeal will square off in our Inno Madness championship matchup. As a reminder, seeding in the bracket was determined based on the amount of funding raised by each company and name recognition of the businesses nominated. Nearly 3,000 votes were cast in the semifinal round of Inno Madness, which included Arcadian Infracom besting…
Nathan Rubbelke

Determine the value of the family business in the case of divorce

2 years 2 months ago
For many families, a family-owned business can provide the primary source of income. Whether structured as an S-Corp or a C-Corp, whether the business is owned by shares of stock or wholly individually, every business has a value. Even if one spouse was responsible for the development of the business or is the main rainmaker in the business while the other stayed at home or was otherwise employed, the value of the business is usually a marital asset subject to division by the court in the case of…
Erin Rathjen-Decker

Missouri employers: Upcoming changes in Medicaid may impact your employees

2 years 3 months ago
COVID-19 taught us hard-learned lessons about the importance of equitable access to affordable health care. Missouri’s employers have always played a central role in the health care system. Our community needs business leaders to once again be a steadfast resource for their employees as we prepare for upcoming changes in health care access. Starting next month, some of your employees covered by Medicaid could lose access to their health plan following the resumption of Medicaid redetermination,…
Stephanie Vojicic

What drives pay for chief investment officers at endowments?

2 years 3 months ago
Nonprofit organizations play vital roles in modern societies across a wide spectrum, including the arts, medicine and education, and their endowment funds provide billions of dollars annually to support the missions of the organization they serve. Due to their typically low liquidity needs and infinite investment horizons, endowments can invest in illiquid asset classes, such as private equity and venture capital. However, such an approach to investing, often referred to as the endowment model pioneered…
Matteo Binfarè

St. Louis Community College offers bioscience workforce training as part of statewide effort

2 years 3 months ago
St. Louis Community College has been chosen as a partner to deliver workforce training in the critical area of bioscience. The $2 million initiative is funded through Missouri’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $30 million competitive grant program administered by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The college is supporting the establishment of BIOTECH for MO, one of the first bioscience industry-led, statewide workforce training effort. Leading this effort is BioSTL, a nonprofit…
St. Louis Community College