Posts in Entrepreneurship
Full Life. Full Pantry.

Butler's Pantry is the catering bread and butter of St. Louis. Since the age of six, Richard Nix Jr. is a natural byproduct of growing up in a restaurant family. In 1994, he took the helm of the business his father founded in 1966 to provide creative catering solutions to the St. Louis community. Learn here about his 58-year-young business and how Butler's Pantry is giving back to the community that has made them a success.

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The Art and Science of Building: Seeing the World Differently

Bob Clark has built one of the country’s largest construction firms, Clayco. Here, he reflects on his journey from start-up to top builder, evolving from his earliest company motto, "Construction Success" to the current one, "The Art and Science of Building."
Through the years, renowned photographer Matt McFarland has captured the essence of Clark's vision. Read and see more about how their partnership continues to make an indelible industry imprint for all to see now and into the future.

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Clementine's Naughty and Nice Ice Creamery Appears on Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens Live!"

From two appearances on St. Louis’ own Andy Cohen’s What Happens Live! (one just last night), to CBS This Morning, ice cream guru, founder, and CEO of St. Louis’ Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Ice Creamery is helping put St. Louis on the proverbial map. Read here how many have discovered the frosty confection in a different way. It truly is for the naughty and the nice.

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Delmar Maker District: A Vision Two Decades in the Making

With a vision as ever-changing as glass being blown into a new creation, the Delmar Maker District is a two-decade old project that has caught fire in recent months. St. Louis restauranteur Ben Poremba has helped stoke the flames with his plans to open five establishments in the district in 2024. Learn more about how Doug Auer and Jim McKelvey, co-founded Third Degree Glass Factory and the Delmar Maker District.

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Wine on the Fly

Stephanie Franklin launched Fly Wines, a new subscription wine service in late 2023. Aiming to be more than just a wine seller, Franklin is passionate about bringing undiscovered and underrepresented wine regions to the US market. As a Black woman in an industry historically dominated by men, she feels it's essential to have a diverse portfolio and tell stories that show the vastness of the wine industry and the passion that goes into those 750ml bottles sent to customers' doors. Read how she made it happen.

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The Power of Alchemy

With her giant etching press and a healthy dose of alchemy, owner and Master Printer of Wildwood Press, Maryanne Ellison Simmons works with artists to bring new beauty to life. Simmons and her husband, Ted, a former Cardinals baseball player, met in junior high school and much later, began a life of collecting. In 2020, the couple donated 833 pieces of art to the Saint Louis Art Museum and held an exhibit called “Catching the Moment”. Read more about her story here.

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Rosie Gets Wonder Togs Talking Tees for the Holidays

Just in time for the holidays, Washington University alums Jessica Lanzberg and Olivia Putterman launch Wonder Togs Talking Tees, a new high-tech lifestyle brand that blends technology and fashion to bring a child’s wardrobe to life. Read on to learn how they worked with veteran creative marketers Norty Cohen and Brian Clever to make one little girl named Rosie’s favorite zoo animals come to life.

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Making Magic

Founder and Chief Executive Office of Green Street Real Estate Ventures foresees a “Magic City.” The company’s approach is to buy sizable swathes of land for building apartments, family residences, offices, and, what he terms “the magic sauce,” entertainment. Read on to learn more about how Green Steet is transforming the landscape of St. Louis for people who are interested in, as he says, “An experiential lifestyle that’s office, entertainment, and how you live.”

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Tempting the Senses

Sauntering into the Hearth & Soul store in Ladue is like visiting the home of an old friend. Albeit, a very wealthy buddy with an extremely well-appointed house but it’s the kind of warm and cozy place where you can simply hang out on a couch or the patio. Have a complementary cuppa. And where you can shop. Til you drop. Everything you see is for sale. Read on to learn more about Suzie Busch Transou and her store.

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RAISING A GLASS FOR GOOD

Newly launched Eric LeGrand Kentucky Bourbon donates a portion of the profits from every case sold to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, which speeds progress toward a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. Former college football star, ESPN sports analyst, and Sports Illustrated award winner and entrepreneur Eric LeGrand is himself a spinal cord injury survivor.

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