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The Cost of Undervaluing A Community

To attract new members, I made a pricing mistake that nearly killed the community I worked so hard to build. I undervalued my community and paid the price.

Before the pandemic, I created a space where people could truly connect.

I built a community that united people and fostered meaningful connections.

The community sparked thousands of sales leads, genuine connections, and personal referrals.

It thrived because members didn’t just participate and connect; they valued it deeply and poured their knowledge and energy back into it…

CAREERS
💼 St. Louis at Work

Workplace Highlights in Greater St. Louis

The labor market in St. Louis has shown signs of resilience, with labor force expansion helping offset uneven performance across sectors. The St. Louis metro area's unemployment rate has fallen to a record low of 3.5% in June, especially in the Metro East region, though St. Louis County’s rate is higher, about 4.7% as of July 2025, up from a year ago. Meanwhile, employers continue to report challenges with skills shortages, particularly in high-demand fields like healthcare, transportation/warehousing, and technical roles.

🔥 Top Job Postings

• VP, Sales at Acxiom
  💵 $250K/yr. | 📍St. Louis, MO (Apply)

• Leaf Filter - Sales Closer - St. Louis (Maryland Heights) at Leaf Home

  💵 $85K/yr - $317K/yr |📍St. Louis, MO (Apply)

• Power Plant Maintenance Business Development at Scope Services
  💵 $120K–140K/yr | 📍 St. Louis, MO (Apply)

👀 Top Job Seekers

• Tom Minda, Talent Acquisition Specialist

  👉 Looking for new opportunities |📍 St. Louis, MO (Profile)

• Karen Osborne, Sales Associate, Store Manager

  👉 looking for new position |📍 St. Louis, MO (Profile)

• Edwin Arnold, Customer Service Specialist, Account Representative

  👉 Looking for opportunities |📍Glen Carbon, IL (Profile)

• Monitors & Installation needed at City of St. Louis SPONSORSHIP SALES (Link)

• SPONSORSHIP SALES CONSULTING FOR ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION (Link)

• On-Call Architectural and Engineering Services (Link)

• Tree Removal Services sought at St Louis County (Link)

• Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) Monitor Arrays (Link)

• Bowling Alley Repair Services needed at VA MEDICAL CENTER (Link)

• Ameren to donate $4 million for payment assistance (More)

• NextGen Grantmakers puts $100K in the hands of local youth leaders  (More)

• St. Louis County seeks $2.6M for new jobs to support radiation compensation program  (More)

• How Missouri Botanical Garden’s $14.4 million AI grant is transforming botany  (More)

“What are examples of successful niche businesses in St. Louis, MO?”

1. Crown Candy Kitchen

2. Gus' Pretzels

3. Gioia’s Deli

4. Rick Jordan Chocolatier

5. The Firecracker Press

🤝 9/24 Non-Profits and Business Networking | St. Louis, MO (Register) 

🤝 10/9 St. Louis Business Networking Event | St. Louis, MO (Register) 

🤝 10/11 Roll Call: Social Networking Fundraiser on wheels! | St. Louis, MO (Register) 

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