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4 keys to designing vibrant sports districts — as realized by St. Louis CITY SC

1 year 3 months ago
A critique that is often levied against professional sports projects is that they have no impact — or a negative impact — on the health and vibrancy of a city. The critique points to many venues that sit on the fringes of a city, surrounded by a moat of asphalt parking lots with no dialogue or synergy with the surrounding blocks. CITYPARK and its supporting buildings, fields and spaces aimed to change that narrative in St. Louis. There is nothing like joining 22,500 CITY SC fans cheering on…
Eli Hoisington

UB Greensfelder’s role in the St. Louis community: How the firm’s merger is creating even more exceptional client service

1 year 3 months ago
On February 1, 2024, St. Louis-based Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC and Cleveland-based Ulmer & Berne LLP combined to form UB Greensfelder LLP. Formed through a true merger of equals and coming from positions of strength, UB Greensfelder is a super-regional firm with approximately 275 attorneys in nine primary offices and more than $150 million in combined gross annual revenues. In this Q&A, Scott P. Kadish and Kevin T. McLaughlin, UB Greensfelder co-managing partners, offer an update on the firm.…
UB Greensfelder LLP

How Royal Banks of Missouri is investing in St. Louis’ future professionals

1 year 3 months ago
For 60 years, Royal Banks of Missouri has proudly invested in the St. Louis community with purpose. We are dedicated to investing in the growth and development of education and career opportunities for local youth. Royal Banks is involved in numerous initiatives across our footprint that help provide such opportunities for local students to reaffirm our commitment to delivering a brighter future for the communities we serve, particularly the next generation of professionals. Royal Banks of Missouri’s…
Royal Banks of Missouri

Argentina-based Seed Matriz helps farmers save and plant more seeds. Now the agtech startup is expanding in St. Louis.

1 year 3 months ago
It can be hard to get the timing and growth right when starting a new business, but a group of entrepreneurs from Argentina have found that the St. Louis region provides fertile soil for their expansion efforts. Seed Matriz, founded in 2018 in Río Cuarto, Argentina, is an agribusiness venture that aims to increase crop yields, reduce agricultural and environmental waste and deliver biostimulants and biopesticides at optimal levels to support responsible farming practices. The business, currently…
Betsy Taylor, Contributor, Greater St. Louis Inc.

Arch Grants directors discuss the startup landscape in St. Louis — and offer advice to entrepreneurs

1 year 3 months ago
Chris Reimer, director of Marketing and Communications at Arch Grants, sat down with Gabe Angieri, executive director of Arch Grants, to hear his thoughts on the state of entrepreneurship and the startup community in St. Louis. How does Arch Grants’ focus on non-dilutive funding differ from traditional venture capital, and what benefits does this approach offer to our founders? We’re a nonprofit grassroots economic development organization focused on growing St. Louis’ entrepreneurial ecosystem…
Arch Grants