See what real businesses have to say about the advantages of being in Missouri.
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"The work ethic here is really good. People come in and work hard. They’re used to working hard before we hire them."
Jack Prim
Jack Henry & Associates
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"Today there are more financial services firms headquartered in St. Louis than in any other city in the U.S. besides New York. That’s okay. Good competitors make you better."
Jim Weddle
Edward Jones
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“Springfield is so diversified and so entrepreneurial. There’s opportunity here, even in a down time. That tells you something about the resiliency of the people and the local economy.”
Jack Stack
SRC
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"People here have an excellent work ethic. And there’s a sense of extended family in the area. It’s feels like a wholesome, down home country atmosphere with the amenities that you would expect in a metropolitan area."
Randy Moore
EaglePicher Technologies
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“We export to Japan, China, France, Spain, Hungary, and Scotland. I have also shipped to South Africa, and I’ll be looking to start some work in New Zealand before too long."
Leroy Cardwell
Cardwell Lumber
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"I've lived in a lot of places, and there is a difference here is how people conduct themselves. There is a strong work ethic and friendliness that I haven't found elsewhere."
Dr. Susanne Cohen
Triumph Pharmaceuticals
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"We have some untapped, unrealized potential here. If there’s anyplace that’s going to take the lead in the global marketplace, it’s going to be St. Louis. St. Louis is visionary, open-minded."
David Steward
World Wide Technology
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“One of our top executives was working for us out in Los Altos, California. And he came to us and said,’Please let me move there.’ He’s been in Kansas City 3 or 4 years now, and he loves it. I don’t think you could get him to leave.”
Augie Grasis III
Handmark
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“What I like about Missouri is the local and state support of manufacturing. And the economic development contribution is tremendous, whether it’s through manufacturing itself or through grants for workforce education."
Chris McMurrough
Tyson
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“This workforce at our Lebanon, Missouri facility is as resilient as any I’ve seen, and this community works very closely with us. The city officials and economic development people call on us personally, and that is important to us as a corporate and community partner.”
Randy Nielsen
Emerson Climate Technologies
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