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Startups on the Move
 The Enterprise Centers are always welcoming entrepreneurs and congratulating graduating startups as they continue their paths of growth. Companies from virtually every business sector have launched their business in the Enterprise Centers' entrepreneurial atmosphere. With its focus on making businesses thrive and an 80 percent success rate, our client companies are poised to grow while in the incubator and beyond.
Moving in
Sinclair Imaging LLC - Specializes in refilling and remanufacturing printer cartridges. Sinclair Imaging moved into St. Louis Enterprise Centers - South County.
Graduating
Vega Transport - Provides truckload services while significantly reducing transportation expenditures. In coordination with its graduation, Vega was joined by Congressman Russ Carnahan to celebrate the grand opening of Vega Plaza, the company's new home in south St. Louis County.
Growing
Instyle Software and Digital Marketing - A software developer, hired Richard Farb as vice president of sales and marketing.
Century Restoration Co. is expanding their operations to include carpet cleaning. The St. Louis Enterprise Center - South County client is a locally owned and operated, full-service water and smoke damage restoration company.
The Smashed Chefs, located in St. Louis Entperise Center - West County, is making Belvedere Plaque pieces for comedian and author, Chelsea Handler.
VES Solutions has achieved Authorized Business Partner SMB credentials from Avaya for superior technical expertise, high customer satisfaction and solid results.
Please send your small business news for inclusion in the next Startup newsletter to chendrix@slcec.com.
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New Plant and Life Sciences Incubator
 St. Louis County Economic Council recently purchased a building that will allow us to strengthen our entrepreneurial efforts. The property, located at 1100 Coporate Square in Creve Coeur is within proximity to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Bio-Research & Development Growth (BRDG) Park, and is targeted to plant and life science entrepreneurs. The building will undergo renovation to equip it with state-of-the-art lab and other spaces that will be affordably accessible to incubator clients. To learn more about the new incubator, contact Jackie Wellington at 314.615.3962 or jwellington@slcec.com. To learn more about each of the Enterprise Centers, visit www.slcec.com.
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Hawk iSolutions: It's a Nice Arrangement
 The reasons behind joining a small business incubator are as unique as the entrepreneurs themsleves. After four years in his home basement, Hawk iSolutions Group president John Antone decided to move his full-service information technology company into St. Louis Enterprise Centers - Wellston.
"The Enterprise Centers are a good option for several reasons: The seminars are helpful because they make us look at a range of topics; fellow entrepreneurs have become good clients; and the center allows us to use any of its conference rooms to meet with clients. It's really a nice arrangement," said Antone. |
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Enterprise Center Benefits
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Start your business in a low overhead facility
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Access a variety of shared services including postage, fax and copy machines
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Meet with clients in attractive conference and training rooms
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Capitalize on expert mentors and other resource partners
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Attend seminars on a variety of relevant topics
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Network and forge relationships with other small business owners
- AAIM membership
What's your favorite benefit? E-mail chendrix@slcec.com for inclusion in the next edition. |
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Arthur G. Baebler
Board President Patrick M. Bannister St. Louis Development Corporation Marc Braun
The Law Office of Marc W. Braun
George A. Brill Talisen Technologies John G. Gatewood Northwestern Mutual Matthew E. Gieseking William R. Gilbert Q-Up Mobile Systems, LLC Jeffery H. Kass Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, LLC Kraig G. Kreikemeier Kreikemeier Group, LLC Judy Meador Joseph W. Mooney III Mooney Favazza, LLP Richard M. Palank St. Louis County Economic Council Janet K. Poppen Poppen & Associates James Seitz Lindell Bank Dr. Patricia A. Suess St. Louis Community College Kevin Wilson Small Business Development Centers
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| A Boost for Small Business Borrowers
St. Louis County Economic Council's innovative small business loan program is boosting lending for entrepreneurs.  BOOST, an alternative to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 504 loan program, offers less restrictive requirements to borrowers seeking financing for the purchase or construction of land, buildings, machinery, and equipment within St. Louis County.
Like the SBA 504 loan program, a borrower typically injects only 10 percent of the total loan amount, its bank lends 50 percent of the total project cost and the Economic Council lends 40 percent. In addition to receiving up to 90 percent financing, borrowers have the option of a variable or fixed rate with no prepayment penalty for the floating rate.
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| We're Not AntiSocial, Join Us!
In response to the survey we conducted in the last Startup newsletter, we've made it even easier for you to stay up to date using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and RSS feed. You can like us on Facebook, follow our Tweets, and subscribe to our RSS feeds and YouTube channel. We continually post pictures, videos and updates about our clients, services and happenings in the small business and economic development communities. Join us! |
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St. Louis Enterprise Centers
 As a nationally recognized leader in small business incubation, St. Louis Enterprise Centers provide entrepreneurs with affordable office, warehouse and production space. Managed by St. Louis County Economic Council, the Enterprise Centers include four state-of-the-art facilities: Midtown, South County, Wellston, and West County.
To learn how your business can benefit from one of our small business incubators, contact Dennis Breite at 314.615.7621 or dbreite@slcec.com. To learn more about each of the Enterprise Centers, visit www.slcec.com.
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