Black Business

The Metro East Business Incubator will serve as a hub for local entrepreneurs trying to take the next step.

Habitat for Neighborhood Business, a St. Louis nonprofit has helped entrepreneurs of color stay in business during the coronavirus pandemic. The nonprofit matches entrepreneurs with professional mentors and students from the Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University who do an assessment of their business.

Small-business consultant Erica Henderson said the federal loan program previously left out many business owners from marginalized groups. She's trying to make sure that doesn't happen again.

The death of George Floyd has not just sparked action to protest police brutality, it’s led to more conversations about how to support and uplift black…