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Here’s why this local bank is invested in St. Louis

2 years 10 months ago
Most people do not give up stable jobs and good paychecks to start from scratch. Most people do not willingly take on incredibly difficult, completely avoidable challenges. Most people do not make good entrepreneurs. Thankfully, we are not like most people. Not only did we decide to take an entrepreneurial path — we decided to take an entrepreneurial path in the banking sector, which might be the most challenging sector an entrepreneur can choose to disrupt. Why we took the plunge Community…
Saint Louis Bank

Bankers give straightforward advice to entrepreneurs on funding for their business

2 years 10 months ago
The past year has been one where finding bright spots in the daily headlines has been a difficult task. However, there is something amazing happening right now, which can serve as a reminder to never underestimate the grit of the American working class. Recent data shows a remarkable spike in new business formation unlike anything we’ve seen before. Even though self-isolating was a true challenge of the past year, it gave many people the time to focus on passion projects or spot new opportunities.…
Saint Louis Bank

Metal coating company expands Granite City manufacturing site due to higher steel demand

2 years 10 months ago

This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on November 2, 2021. The largest independent metal coil coater in North America, based in St. Louis with 13 factories nationwide, is expanding its Granite City manufacturing site by 53,000 square feet to meet the higher demand for steel. Town and Country-based Precoat Metals, which coats and paints a range of […]

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Jared Haynes

From cars to candy, the world’s supply chains are snarled

2 years 10 months ago

This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on November 4, 2021. Snarled global supply chains are putting stress on companies large and small. Automakers have curtailed production because they can’t get electronic components. Industrial giant Emerson said Wednesday that logistics and labor constraints reduced its fourth-quarter revenue by $175 million. Shortages began in 2020 as a COVID-19 story: As […]

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Jared Haynes