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Startups on the Move 
Rick Schaper,
owner, Dogtown Pizza  | Congratulations to the new and growing businesses at St. Louis Enterprise Centers. The following new businesses have taken up residence along with nearly 50 other client companies at our Enterprise Centers throughout the region. Just as each startup is unique in its goals, so is each Enterprise Center equipped with a variety of features designed to accommodate a broad range of business needs. With its focus on supporting small businesses, our client companies are poised to grow while in the incubator and beyond.
Moving in
The Elegant Cookie, LLC - An upscale manufacturer of delicious and exquisitely packaged cookies, is moving into St. Louis Enterprise Centers - Midtown.
Enteral Health & Nutrition, LLC - A consumer health company that provides unique and effecitve over-the-counter, confectionary-based dietary supplements
that support digestive health. The company was formed by three award-winning physicians and will locate at St. Louis Enterprise Centers Midtown.
Growing
Mercury Communications & Construction, Inc. - Mercury is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new look to its logo and website. The St. Louis Enterprise Centers - South County client is a general contracting and consulting services company. Innovative Claims Service (ICS) - ICS is a resource for insurers and self-insurers to the general transportation industry. The company has increased its revenue through a new relationship with National Transportation Adjusters and has doubled its staff with this and other new business.
Dogtown Pizza - With the back-to-school season, pizza lovers can find Dogtown's products on sale at participating retailers and hear its ads on 96.3 FM. The St. Louis Enterprise Centers - Midtown company also offers fundraising opportunities.
Please send your small business news for inclusion in the next Startup newsletter to chendrix@slcec.com.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
- August 18 - Missouri Venture Forum networking meeting with AAIM at St. Louis Enterprise Centers - West County.
- September 8 - Workshop geared toward the 226 St. Louis Regional Business Plan Competition submitters at the St. Louis Enterprise Centers - West County.
- December 1 - Graduation ceremony for entrepreneurs successfully completing the Fundamentals of Small Business course at St. Louis Enterprise Centers - West County.
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| Carnahan, Dooley Host Business Plan Seminar
Russ Carnahan (left middle) and Charlie A. Dooley (right middle) with several of the participating service providers.
 | July 2010, United States Congressman Russ Carnahan and St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley hosted a business plan seminar at St. Louis Enterprise Centers - South County.
Entrepreneurs packed the room to learn how to write an effective business plan and upgrade their existing plans as they face new challenges and market demands.
In addition to Congressman Carnahan and County Executive Dooley, representatives from St. Louis Enterprise Centers, Small Business Administration, Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE), Small Business and Technology Development Center, and Veterans Business Resource Center shared information vital in the planning stages of starting a small business.
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Enterprise Center Benefits
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Low overhead costs
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Access to a variety of shared services
- Connection to financial sources
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Attractive conference and training rooms
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Expert mentors and other resource partners
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Seminars on a variety of relevant topics
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Networking opportunities with other small business owners
- Access to St. Louis County Economic Council's comprehensive services
What's your favorite Enterprise Centers benefit? E-mail chendrix@slcec.com for inclusion in the next edition.
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| Enterprise
Center Board
Arthur G. Baebler
Matthew E. Gieseking
Board Vice 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 William R. Gilbert Q-Up Mobile Systems, LLC Jeffery H. Kass Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C. 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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| Inspiring Future Entrepreneurs
Rikkyo students listen to small business owner Russell Odegard of Dynalabs. | This summer, St. Louis Enterprise Centers hosted high school and college students enrolled in various entrepreneurship programs. In July, over 20 area high schoolers participating in the St. Louis University/Allsup Summer Entrepreneurship Academy visited the Midtown Enterprise Center. In August, for the second consecutive year, Japanese exchange students from Rikkyo University visited the centers as part of a business planning and entrepreneurship program through the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Both groups of students spoke with small business owners and heard from Enterprise Centers Vice President Dennis Breite.
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Why We're Here: BuildingWorks
Ann Schwetye,
owner, BuildingWorks  | The reasons for joining a small business incubator are as unique as the entrepreneurs themsleves:
While running their architectural firm, Ann Schwetye and her husband were struck with an idea for a new business. "My husband and I often would have the contractor or owner call us and ask questions," says Schwetye. "We would then have to go into the archives to find the answers."
From there, BuildingWorks, Inc.was born. The company takes the mountains of paperwork and CDs that the owner of a building receives at the end of construction and puts it into a linked digital format.
July 2007, BuildingWorks moved into St. Louis Enterprise Centers - West County. Later, she utilized the services of St. Louis County Economic Council through which BuildingWorks received a loan and mentoring. "I love that the center has everything we need," she says.
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St. Louis Enterprise Centers
St. Louis Enterprise Centers -
West County  |
As a nationally recognized leader in small business incubation, St. Louis Enterprise Centers provide entrepreneurs with affordable office, warehouse and production space. The small business incubator program is managed by St. Louis County Economic Council and includes five state-of-the-art facilities: Midtown, South County, Wellston, West County, and the new Helix Center. The Helix Center for plant and life science companies will open in winter 2011.
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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