Posts in Entrepreneurship
Wine on the Fly

Stephanie Franklin launched Fly Wines, a new subscription wine service in late 2023. Aiming to be more than just a wine seller, Franklin is passionate about bringing undiscovered and underrepresented wine regions to the US market. As a Black woman in an industry historically dominated by men, she feels it's essential to have a diverse portfolio and tell stories that show the vastness of the wine industry and the passion that goes into those 750ml bottles sent to customers' doors. Read how she made it happen.

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The Power of Alchemy

With her giant etching press and a healthy dose of alchemy, owner and Master Printer of Wildwood Press, Maryanne Ellison Simmons works with artists to bring new beauty to life. Simmons and her husband, Ted, a former Cardinals baseball player, met in junior high school and much later, began a life of collecting. In 2020, the couple donated 833 pieces of art to the Saint Louis Art Museum and held an exhibit called “Catching the Moment”. Read more about her story here.

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Rosie Gets Wonder Togs Talking Tees for the Holidays

Just in time for the holidays, Washington University alums Jessica Lanzberg and Olivia Putterman launch Wonder Togs Talking Tees, a new high-tech lifestyle brand that blends technology and fashion to bring a child’s wardrobe to life. Read on to learn how they worked with veteran creative marketers Norty Cohen and Brian Clever to make one little girl named Rosie’s favorite zoo animals come to life.

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Making Magic

Founder and Chief Executive Office of Green Street Real Estate Ventures foresees a “Magic City.” The company’s approach is to buy sizable swathes of land for building apartments, family residences, offices, and, what he terms “the magic sauce,” entertainment. Read on to learn more about how Green Steet is transforming the landscape of St. Louis for people who are interested in, as he says, “An experiential lifestyle that’s office, entertainment, and how you live.”

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Tempting the Senses

Sauntering into the Hearth & Soul store in Ladue is like visiting the home of an old friend. Albeit, a very wealthy buddy with an extremely well-appointed house but it’s the kind of warm and cozy place where you can simply hang out on a couch or the patio. Have a complementary cuppa. And where you can shop. Til you drop. Everything you see is for sale. Read on to learn more about Suzie Busch Transou and her store.

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RAISING A GLASS FOR GOOD

Newly launched Eric LeGrand Kentucky Bourbon donates a portion of the profits from every case sold to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, which speeds progress toward a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. Former college football star, ESPN sports analyst, and Sports Illustrated award winner and entrepreneur Eric LeGrand is himself a spinal cord injury survivor.

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