How I Did It

HOW I DID IT

We’ve gathered dozens of experts in the fields of sales, marketing, social media, business management, business strategy and entrepreneurship to share best tools, strategies and best practices with you. All sessions are designed to help you grow your company.




Future50 Award Winner ALG Reserve
Anjie Gilbert, owner of ALG Reserve, talks about the keys to success for the business and how it helps customers. ALG Reserve is a recruiting and staffing company and recently won SBM's Future50 Award, which goes out annually to the fastest-growing small companies in the St. Louis region.



Using The Power of the Human Spirit to Build a Business
Growing up in violent neighborhoods in Chicago and an abusive household and later overcoming heavy drug use/addiction and manic depression, Phil Cohen has built one of the area’s biggest success stories, Cohen Architectural Woodworking. Cohen is deeply committed to creating a healthy company culture, and he will share his strategies for building that culture and his business. He and his team have created an infrastructure for success where those willing to work hard and overcome any obstacle, regardless of their background, can thrive and grow both personally and professionally.


How I Did It: Shannon Shores Shares Her Entrepreneurial Journey
Shannon Shores built Wellex, Inc. into one of the region's fastest-growing businesses. She sold the company in the Spring of 2020. She shares her entrepreneurial journey and some of the business lessons she learned along the way.


Action Logistix: St. Louis Area Company Helps Businesses Find Quality Warehouse Employees
Action Logistix, a St. Louis area company, is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the region. Winner of the 2020 Future50 Award, the company is a specialized staffing firm that helps businesses find quality warehouse employees. Owners Barbara Bartelsmeyer and Josh Browell discuss how the business got started and what differentiates the company from its competitors.

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