David Nicklaus, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

David Nicklaus, St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus, semi-retired but still writing, has covered St. Louis business for 4 decades.

Matt Crisp, who founded Benson Hill and then left as it started to struggle, is still in the startup game. He's co-found...
08/30/2026

Matt Crisp, who founded Benson Hill and then left as it started to struggle, is still in the startup game. He's co-founder or chairman of 5 ag-tech firms, one of which just raised $5 million.

Matt Crisp has experienced the highs of entrepreneurial life, achieving a billion-dollar valuation with ag-tech startup Benson Hill.

From the fur trade to fighter aircraft, St. Louis has a rich business history. I delved into that history to write about...
07/27/2026

From the fur trade to fighter aircraft, St. Louis has a rich business history. I delved into that history to write about 12 St. Louisans who disrupted their industries.

Over the centuries, St. Louis innovators have also changed industries ranging from the fur trade to aviation.

In a decade, GiftAMeal went from student startup to successful exit.
05/11/2026

In a decade, GiftAMeal went from student startup to successful exit.

The company uses restaurant goers' social media posts to generate donations to a food bank.

AI is eliminating many of the entry-level programming jobs that LaunchCode trains people for. The St. Louis organization...
05/01/2026

AI is eliminating many of the entry-level programming jobs that LaunchCode trains people for. The St. Louis organization has responded by launching Hire Human, a series of courses that prepare students for careers in AI.

This year, the goal is to place 250 Hire Human graduates in jobs along with 250 graduates from the traditional software development track.

83% of quartz used in countertops comes from abroad, so a tariff would hurt the small businesses that install them, and ...
04/12/2026

83% of quartz used in countertops comes from abroad, so a tariff would hurt the small businesses that install them, and would put upward pressure on new-home prices.

Home builders also have raised concerns about the effect of a big price increase for quartz, a popular building material

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