I was also born and raised in STL.. left 5 years ago for the west coast, moved to Asia at the beginning of 2007.
Palish, I'll be in STL 9/13 - 9/19 for business meet ups. If you have availability I'd love to buy you a drink and hear about what you have going there. Curious as to how the startup scene in STL is evolving.. -frank{&at&}actercompany.com.