Entrepreneurship

In 1888, a young, African-American woman left Louisiana to join her brothers in St. Louis.The future Madam C.J. Walker earned a living by doing laundry,…

Arch Grants is only 6 years old, but to date it has awarded more than $6 million in cash grants that have helped launch more than 100 companies.Arch…

Brothers Jack and Tony Erker did not want to go into the family optical business.They spent years pursuing other careers to take them far from the shop at…

In a Brookings Institution study of 70 older industrial cities, St. Louis ranks among the ones with stronger economies that are making progress on the…

Estie Cruz-Curoe knows black beans.The Cuban native came to the United States in the early 1960s and grew up in Miami, where her mother added a Cuban mix…

Investors and entrepreneurs from throughout the region are gathering in St. Louis today for what organizers are describing as a "boot camp" for startups.…

On Obinno Coley’s first day as a student teacher at McCluer North, his supervisor had to leave when his wife went to the hospital to have a baby.“He gave…

A new business accelerator program seeks to put entrepreneurs on a fast track to advancing innovative energy solutions.The application deadline to the…

Even though St. Louis’ tech startup scene is growing, it is not always the most inclusive environment for women and people of color. A group of 12 local…

Weaving between an ensemble of printers and T-shirt presses kept in the back of a tattoo parlor, Calvin Payne fills custom orders from all over the…