Black-owned business

Park Central Development opened the Eric Outlaw Business Center, a minority retail business incubator this month in the Grove. For the next 14 months, three Black women entrepreneurs will sell their products in the center to help scale their businesses.

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis will use a $750,000 federal grant to help with renovations to its North St. Louis business plaza. The League plans to use the money to enhance retail and community services.

Recent reports show more people are experiencing loneliness, and it's worse for young adults and women of color. Ronke Faleti created Korédé House — a third place for St. Louis-area women and mothers to work remotely, relax, build businesses and more.

Delmar Main Street is hosting a business expo to encourage St. Louisans to support local, Black-owned businesses.

“There are people that have applications, there are businesses that have been waiting and counting on the opportunity to be able to get this money to build or revitalize their business,” said the bill’s sponsor.

Ohun Ashe describes her video series “28 Days of Black-owned St. Louis” as a love letter to her hometown.

There are few Black-owned dispensaries in the St. Louis area. ViolaSTL is among the latest to open its doors to serve medical marijuana patients.

Entrepreneur Rachel Burns started her ice cream business during the pandemic. Bold Spoon Creamery ice cream is now in local markets such as Schnucks and Straub’s.

The Black Woodstock Festival is this weekend and will feature 54 Black-owned businesses.

Schnucks “Local Grab and Go” program is bringing local products made by Black-owned businesses to supermarket shelves.