In this special bonus episode of The 314 Podcast, business editor Eric Schmid talks to Stephen Westbrooks, who recently took over as head of the St. Louis Development Corporation. The St. Louis native explains how he sees his job facilitating development by making it easy—and reducing the risk for people who might want to invest here. He also previews the challenges ahead. 

See related stories and resources from this episode at https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314-podcast/episode-43.

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In this special bonus episode of&nbsp;The 314 Podcast, business editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stlmag.com/author/eric-schmid/">Eric Schmid</a> talks to Stephen Westbrooks, who recently took over as head of the St. Louis Development Corporation. The St. Louis native explains how he sees his job facilitating development by making it easy&mdash;and reducing the risk for people who might want to invest here. He also previews the challenges ahead.&nbsp;
See related stories and resources from this episode at <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314-podcast/episode-43">https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314-podcast/episode-43</a>.
Watch on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGme7iXhvDnXB6ZTWV-1RtWf">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGme7iXhvDnXB6ZTWV-1RtWf</a>
Listen on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0mJtCTOoiTpN2Jjc2VW0eE">https://open.spotify.com/show/0mJtCTOoiTpN2Jjc2VW0eE</a>
Listen on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-314-podcast/id1793192207">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-314-podcast/id1793192207</a>
New to podcasts? Follow these instructions to start listening to our shows, and hear what you&rsquo;ve been missing:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/how-to-listen/">https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/how-to-listen/</a>
Have an idea for a future episode? Email podcasts@stlmag.com.&nbsp;
Interested in being a podcast sponsor? Email advertisting@stlmag.com.

Join St. Louis Magazine executive editor Sarah Fenske for conversations that dig into why things are the way they are in St. Louis — and how we can make them better. From the stories that inspire us to the challenges that push us, The 314 Podcast is here to celebrate the good, confront the bad, and untangle the complicated.

Join St. Louis Magazine executive editor Sarah Fenske for conversations that dig into why things are the way they are in St. Louis &mdash; and how we can make them better. From the stories that inspire us to the challenges that push us, The 314 Podcast is here to celebrate the good, confront the bad, and untangle the complicated.

The 314 Podcast

Join St. Louis Magazine executive editor Sarah Fenske for conversations that dig into why things are the way they are in St. Louis — and how we can make them better. From the stories that inspire us to the challenges that push us, the 314 podcast is here to celebrate the good, confront the bad, and untangle the complicated.

Join St. Louis Magazine executive editor Sarah Fenske for conversations that dig into why things are the way they are in St. Louis &mdash; and how we can make them better. From the stories that inspire us to the challenges that push us, the 314 podcast is here to celebrate the good, confront the bad, and untangle the complicated.