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Missouri tax revenues declining in first months of fiscal year, raising concerns

3 months 4 weeks ago
Missouri’s general revenue has lagged behind inflation for two years in a row. And with that gap widening, the next few months could determine whether state revenue will see a year-over-year decline for the first time in more than a decade. “September is a good sort of bellwether one for us, because that’s where we get quarterly payments from both individuals and corporations,” Dan Haug, Gov. Mike Parson’s budget director, said in an interview with The Independent last week. “There’s…
Rudi Keller

Is your company among the Best Places to Work? Submit your nomination for the 2025 program.

4 months ago
The St. Louis Business Journal has opened up the nomination process for the 2025 Best Places to Work Awards program. If your company is among the best places to work in St. Louis, submit your nomination for our annual program. Applying for this awards program is a two-part process: First, fill out the Best Places to Work Awards nomination form found here. You'll then receive further instructions from our third-party surveyor, Quantum Workplace, on how to proceed with the online, anonymous and confidential…
Veneta Rizvic

The rise of digital and real-time payments creates opportunities for businesses

4 months ago
As consumers continue to swap their cash and paper checks for digital payments, businesses are taking note. Convenience, speed and security are driving the use of digital payments across all categories: online, inside a mobile app, through a peer-to-peer payment platform, and in-store via a digital wallet. They have become so ubiquitous that more than 90% of consumers said they used some form of digital payment over the course of a year, according to McKinsey’s 2023 Digital Payments Consumer Survey.…
Commerce Bank

Police cut ties with Andy Frisella and 1st Phorm after derogatory comments against female officers

4 months ago
Many in the law enforcement community are upset and cutting ties with local fitness entrepreneur Andy Frisella. Frisella is the co-founder of 1st Phorm, a St. Louis supplement and fitness company. He's on damage control after these comments he made during his podcast episode that came out on National Police Woman Day. “In my opinion, women shouldn't be in the f****** field and police officers," Frisella said in his podcast. "I just don't think they should be. Every woman cop I've ever dealt with,…
Laura Barczewski

Ring Founder and top business leaders share growth strategies with local entrepreneurs at Oracle NetSuite event

4 months ago
Fast-growing companies encounter many challenges, from securing funding to creating marketing strategies, to making the most of emerging technologies. But entrepreneurs believe there’s always potential to achieve growth in any environment. Jamie Siminoff is familiar with these obstacles, as he tackled them on his path to selling his doorbell company Ring to Amazon in 2018 for $1 billion. Siminoff was part of a slate of local executives and visionaries who shared insights with St. Louis business…
Angela Mueller