SLCEC St. Louis Enterprise Centers

Supportive Environments for Business
A St. Louis County
Economic Council &
St. Louis Development
Corporation Partnership
 
As a nationally recognized leader in small business incubation — the St. Louis Enterprise Centers provide new and growing businesses with affordable space, shared support services, access to expert mentors and valuable networking opportunities.
 
SLCEC currently operates four state-of-the-art facilities serving nearly 100 client companies. These companies know business incubators can enhance the likelihood of success for start-ups, in fact, St. Louis Enterprise Centers' graduate companies have a success rate exceeding 80%.
 
The Centers are strategically located and offer a variety of space options designed to accommodate a broad range of business types. From office to retail space, light manufacturing to distribution and laboratory to warehouse, each Center has "specific use" as well as "multi-functional" space available.
 
The Enterprise Centers serve as nurturing entrepreneurial environments with many features and benefits for client companies.
 
  • Supportive, professional environments
  • Affordable office, warehouse/production and retail space
  • Nearly 110,000 square feet of office and warehouse/production space
  • Convenient locations in St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis
  • Client companies are as diverse as the marketplace in which they operate from manufacturing, construction, and professional services to software development, information application systems and telecommunications infrastructure
  • Our clients sell products and services around the corner and around the world
  • Networking opportunities and links to resources
  • Mentoring by community business leaders
  • Low-cost loans for qualifying clients
 
Our newest facility, located in Wellston, represents a private-sector community participation model. Edward Jones, a national company based in St. Louis has contributed major resources to support community entrepreneurial development. Southwestern Bell contributed by buying Brownsfields Remediation Tax Credits. State and federal government agencies have provided incentives and other support to attract jobs, tax revenues and economic spin-offs. St. Louis County's leadership sends a positive message that it is "business friendly." The entire St. Louis region is the beneficiary of this innovative approach to small business development.
 

Contact Mr. Dennis Breite to learn how your company can become a St. Louis Enterprise Centers client company.

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