Black-owned business /tags/black-owned-business Black-owned business en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:55:20 GMT North City native reflects on the growth since opening a Black-owned pharmacy /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-02-20/north-city-native-reflects-on-the-growth-since-opening-a-black-owned-pharmacy GreaterHealth Pharmacy and Wellness is a Black-owned pharmacy located in Delmar Divine. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:55:20 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-02-20/north-city-native-reflects-on-the-growth-since-opening-a-black-owned-pharmacy Jada Jones A retail business incubator opens in the Grove to help support minority female entrepreneurs /economy-business/2024-10-24/retail-business-the-grove-minority-female-entrepreneurs Park Central Development opened the Eric Outlaw Business Center, a minority retail business incubator this month in the Grove. For the next 14 months, three Black women entrepreneurs will sell their products in the center to help scale their businesses. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-24/retail-business-the-grove-minority-female-entrepreneurs Andrea Y. Henderson The Urban League plans to revitalize its north St. Louis business plaza with federal grant /economy-business/2024-06-04/the-urban-league-plans-to-revitalize-its-north-st-louis-business-plaza-with-federal-grant The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis will use a $750,000 federal grant to help with renovations to its North St. Louis business plaza. The League plans to use the money to enhance retail and community services. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:04:23 GMT /economy-business/2024-06-04/the-urban-league-plans-to-revitalize-its-north-st-louis-business-plaza-with-federal-grant Andrea Y. Henderson St. Louis entrepreneur creates a 'third place' to help women thrive and reduce isolation /race-identity-and-faith/2023-11-27/st-louis-entrepreneur-creates-a-third-place-to-help-women-thrive-and-reduce-isolation Recent reports show more people are experiencing loneliness, and it's worse for young adults and women of color. Ronke Faleti created Korédé House — a third place for St. Louis-area women and mothers to work remotely, relax, build businesses and more. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2023-11-27/st-louis-entrepreneur-creates-a-third-place-to-help-women-thrive-and-reduce-isolation Andrea Y. Henderson Black Business Expo bridges gap between Black and white with green along Delmar Divide /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-08-14/black-business-expo-bridges-gap-between-black-and-white-with-green-along-delmar-divide Delmar Main Street is hosting a business expo to encourage St. Louisans to support local, Black-owned businesses. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 22:36:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-08-14/black-business-expo-bridges-gap-between-black-and-white-with-green-along-delmar-divide Miya Norfleet A new bill aims to deliver grants promised to north St. Louis businesses under ARPA funding /economy-business/2023-06-07/a-new-bill-aims-to-deliver-grants-promised-to-north-st-louis-businesses-under-arpa-funding “There are people that have applications, there are businesses that have been waiting and counting on the opportunity to be able to get this money to build or revitalize their business,” said the bill’s sponsor. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:13:19 GMT /economy-business/2023-06-07/a-new-bill-aims-to-deliver-grants-promised-to-north-st-louis-businesses-under-arpa-funding Eric Schmid Celebrating Black-owned St. Louis businesses, 28 days in a row — and beyond /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-03/celebrating-black-owned-st-louis-businesses-28-days-in-a-row-and-beyond Ohun Ashe describes her video series “28 Days of Black-owned St. Louis” as a love letter to her hometown. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 23:43:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-03/celebrating-black-owned-st-louis-businesses-28-days-in-a-row-and-beyond Miya Norfleet Black-owned dispensary ViolaSTL bucks cannabis industry trend with new downtown shop /economy-business/2023-01-25/black-owned-dispensary-violastl-bucks-cannabis-industry-trend-with-new-downtown-shop There are few Black-owned dispensaries in the St. Louis area. ViolaSTL is among the latest to open its doors to serve medical marijuana patients. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:52:33 GMT /economy-business/2023-01-25/black-owned-dispensary-violastl-bucks-cannabis-industry-trend-with-new-downtown-shop Alvin A. Reid Bold Spoon Creamery's Rachel Burns turned out-of-control mint into a thriving business /economy-business/2022-04-14/bold-spoon-creamerys-rachel-burns-turned-out-of-control-mint-into-a-thriving-business Entrepreneur Rachel Burns started her ice cream business during the pandemic. Bold Spoon Creamery ice cream is now in local markets such as Schnucks and Straub’s. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:05:51 GMT /economy-business/2022-04-14/bold-spoon-creamerys-rachel-burns-turned-out-of-control-mint-into-a-thriving-business Sylvester Brown Jr. New Festival In East St. Louis Aims To Highlight Black-Owned Area Businesses /economy-business/2021-04-16/new-festival-in-east-st-louis-aims-to-highlight-black-owned-area-businesses The Black Woodstock Festival is this weekend and will feature 54 Black-owned businesses. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:51:24 GMT /economy-business/2021-04-16/new-festival-in-east-st-louis-aims-to-highlight-black-owned-area-businesses DeAsia Paige