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Brentwood's Deer Creek and Black Creek overwhelmed by Thursday flash flooding

2 years 8 months ago
Flash flooding overwhelmed Black Creek and Deer Creek in Brentwood for the second time this week. The mayor of Brentwood, David Dimmitt, said the area near Hanley Industrial Court can be quickly overwhelmed by flash flooding. Brandon Butler was at a CrossFit gym on Hanley Industrial when the water came rushing in. “This whole thing was like a river honestly, like you could swim through it,” Butler said. Butler said he was only at CrossFit St. Louis for a few minutes before the flooding happened. “I…
Laura Barczewski, KSDK

Metro estimates flooding damage of more than $18M, asks for emergency funds for repairs

2 years 8 months ago
Metro Transit said the historic rainfall and flooding earlier this week also caused unprecedented damage to their systems. In a press release, Metro estimated the damage between $18 million and $20 million. More than half of that damage was to one MetroLink train, which was valued at $10 million and was expected to be a total loss. “We have never seen flash flooding to these extreme levels on the 46-mile MetroLink system since it opened in 1993,” Bi-State Development President and CEO Taulby…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

Time is running out to submit your nomination for the 2022 40 Under 40 Awards

2 years 8 months ago
Time is running out to submit your nomination for the St. Louis Business Journal's annual 40 Under 40 Awards program, which celebrates young professionals in the St. Louis region. The deadline to submit a nomination is next Friday, Aug. 5. Click the link here to submit yours before it's too late. In November, the Business Journal will introduce a new class of 40 young professionals who are making a difference in the St. Louis business community. To be eligible for the 2022 program, a candidate…

2022 Fire Awards and Startup Exit Awards: Celebrating St. Louis' startup successes

2 years 8 months ago
There’s times when I wonder whether I’m qualified to write about entrepreneurship. I’ve never owned a business or worked for a startup. Heck, I didn’t even take a business class in college. As I wrote the profiles for St. Louis Inno’s Fire Awards and Startup Exit Awards, I began to do some reflection and I came to this conclusion: I’ve learned more about entrepreneurship over the years than I’ve realized. That’s because, growing up, there was a time when my parents supported…
Nathan Rubbelke

2022 Startup Exit Awards: Jim Eberlin completes a 'hat trick' in St. Louis' startup economy

2 years 8 months ago
As a teenager, inspired by the stories of some of America’s top technology entrepreneurs, Jim Eberlin began to be interested in launching companies of his own. He was motivated by the likes of Bill Gates of Microsoft, Apple’s Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. Decades later, Eberlin has created a story of his own that can inspire other nascent entrepreneurs.
Nathan Rubbelke