General FAQ
Why are we closing BRAND of St. Louis?
We relocated to the Atlanta area 2 years ago and while we still love the St. Louis community, we no longer have the bandwidth to support entrepreneurs and business owners in the same capacity. For this reason, we have decided to close BRAND of St. Louis.
Will you also be closing BRAND Foundation? If not, will there be changes to the support that BRAND Foundation provides?
We will not be closing BRAND Foundation at this time. However, we will be scaling back the activities of BRAND Foundation. We will be sunsetting the Startup League Rewards Program and Business Growth Grant Program. Instead, we will focus on partnering with local St. Louis organizations that provide resources to entrepreneurs and business owners.
I was looking forward to working with BRAND of St. Louis to grow my business. Are there any other resource organizations in the St. Louis area that support entrepreneurs and business owners?
Yes, there are several resource organizations that support entrepreneurs and business owners in the St. Louis area. Some of these organizations may tailor their services to specific types of businesses or a particular business stage. Below are just a few resource organizations to explore, but the list is in no way comprehensive. We recommend that you do your own research to determine which organizations are the best fit for you and your business.
St. Louis Resource Organizations
At this time, we have no plans to start BRAND in the Atlanta area or a different region.
Will you be starting BRAND in the Atlanta area or a different region?
Startup League FAQ
If you are a current Startup League Rewards Program member, you have until Friday, February 9, 2024 to log your experiences. Only experiences that occurred between January 2023 and January 2024 will be eligible for reward points. Members will not be awarded points for any logged experiences outside of this period.
I have activities that I wanted to log through the Startup League Rewards Program. Can I still log those experiences and earn points?
I think I have points that I’ve earned. How can I check my points balance and redeem the cash value?
If you are a current member, we will be sending you an offboarding email with a summary of your recently approved or denied logged experiences, your points balance, and a copy of your member workbook. In the email, we will also be confirming your preferred payout method and confirming the mailing address, if applicable. If you are a current member, you will receive this email no later than Friday, March 22, 2024. If you do not receive the email by this date, please email us at partner@brandofstl.com.
After Sunday, March 31, 2024, you will no longer have access to the member workbook on Google Drive. If you want to keep your workbook, we recommend that you save the copy of the member workbook that we attach to the offboarding email.
Will I still have access to my Startup League Rewards Program Member Workbook on Google Drive?
Previously logged experiences will be archived on Sunday, March 31, 2024, and participants will no longer be able to request a copy. If you want a copy of your detailed previously logged experiences, please send a formal request to partner@brandofstl.com no later than Friday, March 22, 2024.