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St. Louis Local Development Company (LDC) – City of St. Louis

The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) is the economic development arm for the City of St. Louis.

About

The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) is the economic development arm for the City of St. Louis, Missouri and is composed of seven agencies and authorities that work to promote economic development and growth.

SLDC offers programs and services to the small business owner, including technical and financial assistance for:

  • expansion
  • relocation
  • renovation
  • acquisition
  • startup
  • land assembly/site preparation.

SLDC is the independent economic development agency serving the City of St. Louis. Missouri. It is an action-oriented organization that exists to empower, develop and transform St. Louis through a vibrant, just and growing economy where all people can thrive.

Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • Business Issues Related to a Specific City
  • African-American Business
  • Small Business Policy
  • Missouri Business Issues
  • Women’s Business Issues
  • Hispanic Business
  • LGBT Business Issues
  • Native-American Business

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review
  • Market Plan Development

Management Issues

  • Human Resources
  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Recruiting Assistance

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Tax Credits
  • Loan Providers (Specialty)
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
  • Grant Provider (Specialty)

Libraries and Research Organizations

  • Demographic/Census Data

Marketing/Sales

  • Demographics/Census Data
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Bid Matching and Preparation (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Certification (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Corporate Contracts
  • Obtaining Government Contracts
  • Price History (Specialty)
  • Registration Assistance (Specialty)

Economic and Site Development

  • Revitalization (Specialty)
  • Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
  • Tax Credits (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

  • Codes
  • Government Requirements
  • Registration, licenses and permits (Specialty)

Tax Services

  • Tax Credits
  • State Tax Credit Information

Training

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Budget, Financial Statements and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
  • Business Management Training (Specialty)
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Human Resources Training (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise

Human Resources

  • Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
  • Workforce Incentives

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Startup Business Counseling
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling
  • Peer Mentoring
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Contact Information
STLDC Representative
Address
1520 Market St
Suite 2000
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Phone
(314) 657-3700
Fax
(314) 231-2341
Website
https://www.developstlouis.org/
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/sldc/
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