Business Assistance, Incentives, and Promotion

City Services

• Commercial Occupancy Permits
  Information on applying for a Commercial Occupancy Permit.
• Hotel / Motel Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Hotel / Motel Business License
• Jewelry Retail and Repair Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Jewelry Retail and Repair Business License
• Liquor Retail Wholesale or Manufacturer Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Liquor Retail Wholesale or Manufacturer Business
• Manufacturer Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Manufacturer Business License
• Massage Therapy Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Massage Therapist Business License
• NextGen Information Services received Business Spotlight Award
  NextGen Information Services received Business Spotlight Award
• Pawn Shop / Pawn Broker Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Pawn Shop / Pawn Broker Business License
• Private Investigator / Detective Agency Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Private Investigator / Detective Agency Business License
• Restaurant Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Restaurant Business License
• Security and Watchmen Services Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Security and Watchmen Services Business License
• Special Tax District Information
  Certain tax districts have been established which levy a special license fee in addition to the Graduated Business License
• Sports and Entertainment Events Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Sports and Entertainment Events Business License
• Tow Trucks / Wrecker Service Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Tow Trucks / Wrecker Service Business License
• Vending, Amusement, and Service Machine Business
  Vending, Amusement, and Service Machine Business License Process
• Vendor - Festival (Booth) Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Vendor - Festival (Booth) Business License
• Vendor - Itinerant Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Vendor - Itinerant Business License
• Vendor - Sidewalk Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Vendor - Sidewalk Business License
• Vendor - Vehicle Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Vendor - Vehicle Business License

Departments and Agencies

• Clean Energy Development Board
  Provides access to financing for residential and commercial property energy efficiency and renewable energy projects through Property Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE") programs.
• St. Louis Local Development Co.
  The St. Louis Local Development Co. (LDC) provides loans through federal, state, and local programs to the small business community in the City.

Informational Pages

• 2011 Business Celebration Luncheon
  St. Louis City honors businesses and organizations making the City a great place to live, work, play, and visit at its annual luncheon.
• 2012 Business Celebration Luncheon
  St. Louis City Business Luncheon Event Information page
• 5th Annual Licensing and Business Resource Fair
  5th Annual Licensing and Business Resource Fair
• A Politican Who Keeps His Word
  A Politican Who Keeps His Word
• Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival
  Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival
• Back to School Community Empowerment Festival
  Back to School Community Empowerment Festival
• Back to School Community Empowerment Festival Attracts over 13,000 People
  Back to School Community Empowerment Festival Attracts over 13,000 People
• Beyond the call of public service
  Beyond the call of public service
• Haiti Release Document
  
• Incredible Spirit of St Louis Hospitality Discount Card for COGIC Convocation Delegates
  Incredible Spirit of St Louis Hospitality Discount Card for COGIC Convocation Delegates
• License Collector McMillan lauded by Minority Supplier Development Council
  License Collector McMillan lauded by Minority Supplier Development Council
• License Collector Michael McMillan Responds to MSD Over Inclusion of Minority and Women Owned Businesses
  License Collector Michael McMillan Responds to MSD Over Inclusion of Minority and Women Owned Businesses
• License Collector's Office Creates Discount Card for COGIC Convocation Delegates
  License Collector's Office Creates Discount Card for COGIC Convocation Delegates
• License Collector, Michael McMillan, Featured Speaker at MAJIC 104.9 Seminar
  License Collector, Michael McMillan, Featured Speaker at MAJIC 104.9 Seminar
• Licensing and Business Resource Fair Joins Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival
  Licensing and Business Resource Fair Joins Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival
• M/WBE Official Guidelines
  
• M/WBE Official Rules
  
• MBE/WBE Collaborations Moving in the Right Direction
  MBE/WBE Collaborations Moving in the Right Direction
• Manufacturing Industry Briefing 2012
  Manufacturing Industry Briefing 2012
• Manufacturing Industry Briefing 2012 Newsgram
  Manufacturing Industry Briefing 2012 Newsgram
• McMillan Salutes Robbie Montgomery as an Outstanding Woman in Business Leadership
  McMillan Salutes Robbie Montgomery as an Outstanding Woman in Business Leadership
• McMillan Selected Recipient of the Eisenhower Fellowship
  McMillan Selected Recipient of the Eisenhower Fellowship
• Metro Sentinel Journal Honors Michael P. McMillan with "Yes I Can" Publisher's Award
  Metro Sentinel Journal Honors Michael P. McMillan with "Yes I Can" Publisher's Award
• Michael McMillan Honored
  Michael McMillan Honored
• Michael McMillan Invites U.S. Bank Executive as a Guest Speaker for - Aspiring Intern & Academic Achievement Development Series-
  Michael McMillan Invites U.S. Bank Executive as a Guest Speaker for - Aspiring Intern & Academic Achievement Development Series-
• Michael McMillan Receives President Obama's Volunteer Service Award for Commitment to the St. Louis Community
  Michael McMillan Receives President Obama's Volunteer Service Award for Commitment to the St. Louis Community
• Michael McMillan Recognized by Southside Wellness Center
  Michael McMillan Recognized by Southside Wellness Center
• Michael McMillan Recognized for Non Profit and Business Leadership
  Michael McMillan Recognized for Non Profit and Business Leadership
• Michael McMillan Recognizes Vanessa Williams & Her Mother, Helen, during Book Tour Sponsored by Clear Channel Radio
  Michael McMillan Recognizes Vanessa Williams & Her Mother, Helen, during Book Tour Sponsored by Clear Channel Radio
• Michael McMillan in Construction Diversity Video Produced by Michael Kennedy, Jr., KAI Design and Build
  Michael McMillan in Construction Diversity Video Produced by Michael Kennedy, Jr., KAI Design and Build
• Michael P. McMillan receives "Yes I Can" Award from the Metro Sentinel Journal
  Michael P. McMillan receives "Yes I Can" Award from the Metro Sentinel Journal
• Minority Business Development
  SLDC works to promote business opportunities and capabilities of minority (MBE) and woman (WBE) owned enterprises, and works to eliminate barriers for equal economic opportunity for MBEs and WBEs in the marketplace.
• Mokan Opens New Headquarters
  Mokan Opens New Headquarters
• North Riverfront Commerce Corridor
  A comprehensive study of the North Riverfront Commerce Corridor.
• Office of the License Collector Convenes the Hotel and Restaurant Industry
  Office of the License Collector Convenes the Hotel and Restaurant Industry
• Richard Mark and Michael McMillan Recognized as Regional Ambassadors
  Richard Mark and Michael McMillan Recognized as Regional Ambassadors
• Shear Magic Salon Celebrates 25th Anniversary
  Shear Magic Salon Celebrates 25th Anniversary
• St. Louis Port Authority
  The Port Authority of the City of St. Louis personnel coordinates with individuals or corporations for initial preparation and negotiation of land and mooring leases for development of property owned by the City of St. Louis within the Port District.
• The 5th Annual Licensing and Business Resource Fair Joins the Back to School Community Empowerment Festival
  The 5th Annual Licensing and Business Resource Fair Joins the Back to School Community Empowerment Festival

External Resources

• Arch Grants
  Arch Grants offers startups funding in the form of grants and supports the startups as they remain or transition to downtown St. Louis.  The Arch Grants Business Plan Competition helps to shape the image of St. Louis among aspiring entrepreneurs and others looking to have a formative role in building a new entrepreneurial climate in St. Louis.

Plans and Reports

• Design for South Dock Reconstruction
  South Dock reconstruction area including reconstruction of existing dock and dock extension.
• Economic Indicators Report - Third Quarter 2010
  A quarterly report examining basic demographic and economic indicators in the City of St. Louis, including population, economy, housing and development.
• North Riverfront Commerce Corridor Plan Executive Summary
  This is the Executive Summary of the Plan which was created as a result of the North Riverfront Land Use Study which focused on the North Riverfront Commerce Corridor, a 3,000-acre multi-modal logistics and business district located on the north end of downtown St. Louis.
• Port/North Riverfront Land Use Study Brochure
  Brochure for the Port/North Riverfront Land Use Study. The Study includes Market and Infrastructure Analyses, Strategies and Implementation Plan, and a Marketing and Branding Plan.
• Port/North Riverfront Land Use Study Open House
  Presentation from the Port/North Riverfront Land Use Study Public Informational Open House. Contains an overview of the Study.
• SLDC 2012 Annual Report
  This year's report highlights the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit that keeps our city and region growing.

Meeting Materials

• Port Working Group Meeting Minutes 2009
  Port of Metropolitan St. Louis: Port Working Group meeting minutes for calendar year 2009.
• Port Working Group Minutes 2010
  Port of Metropolitan St. Louis: Port Working Group meeting minutes for calendar year 2010.
• Port Working Group Minutes 2011
  Port of Metropolitan St. Louis: Port Working Group meeting minutes for calendar year 2011.
• Port Working Group Minutes 2012
  Port of Metropolitan St. Louis: Port Working Group meeting minutes for calendar year 2012.

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