St. Louis business growth

Many small or mid-size businesses could end up closing in the near future because their aging owners don’t have a clear transition plan.

The neighborhood generates about 20% of the money that goes into St. Louis’ general fund but only accounts for 5% of citywide spending, according to a new economic impact analysis released Thursday by Greater St. Louis Inc.

Akeem Shannon credits the St. Louis community for much of his success. A recent fundraising round has increased Flipstik's valuation from $400,000 to $5 million.

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…

It’s hard to tell how much impact St. Louis’ 1 percent earnings tax has on attracting businesses to the city. Arguments over the effects of the tax are…