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Mark Klipsch of the St. Louis Bi-State Region of SCORE shares considerations for small businesses targeting international customers. In today’s global economy, companies of all sizes are establishing operations in foreign markets. This type of expansion can provide several advantages, including greater opportunities for market growth and diversification. The trend of Americans going global also is likely to continue. A ...

If you own a successful small business that you’ve nurtured over the years, you may want to leave the legacy of its value to your heirs. To do this, you need a sound, well-thought-out succession plan. One of the greatest values of a successful small business lies in its continued operation after you’re gone, producing perennial profits for your family. ...

With more than 200 entrepreneurs and dozens of exhibitors, educators and two keynote speakers, attendees gained tools to help their business journey at the inaugural Startup Missouri Expo on Oct. 30, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St. Louis-Chesterfield. Here’s a taste of what Startup Missouri Expo 2019 was all about:   Many exhibitors said it was the best expo experience they’ve had, ...

According to a new report released by MOSourceLink, Missouri startups created 80 percent of all net new jobs across the state in the past five years, an average of 40,797 new jobs per year. The report quantifies the impact of new and young firms to Missouri’s economy, using statistical analysis to calculate the number of jobs from first-time employers with ...

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Story by Scott Lauck At a recent conference on the promises and perils of blockchain, a cartoon by artist Tom Fishburne flashed up on the screen. A business owner asks an employee, “Where should we focus this year?” “’Blockchain,’” the employee responds. “It will change everything. Everybody is talking about it. The potential applications are endless. We don’t want to ...

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Dr. Jennifer Silva, a pediatric cardiologist and co-founder of the med-tech startup SentiAR in St. Louis, is adapting augmented-reality technology to see inside and treat ailing hearts