By now, barring yet another rainout, either the New York Mets or the St. Louis Cardinals have arrived at the doors of baseball’s Promised Land, earning the right to play the well-rested Detroit Tigers in the World Series, which begins Saturday in this season’s final best-of-seven contest. Last Tuesday afternoon, just before CBT press time, […]
Despite bad baseball management, another marvelous season Read More »
President, Columbia-Boone County KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Providing leadership for an organization with diverse interests, all relating to citizenship and civic responsibility. Very interesting and exciting. YEARS LIVED IN COLUMBIA: 8 ORIGINAL HOMETOWN: Webster Groves, Mo. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University. Master’s degree in history from the University of Missouri-Columbia COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Like Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas with his burgers or Ben and Jerry with their ice cream, Doug Stritzel has a passion for high-quality sandwiches that he hopes will be fit for franchising. Stritzel, the former COO of the Jimmy John’s restaurant chain, opened Pickleman’s on Old Highway 63 a year ago, and he plans to
Stritzel pursues dream franchise expansion one sandwich at a time Read More »
While scores of companies devote resources to the planning and execution of profitable long- and short-term strategies, some small businesses invest little effort in strengthening their most significant asset: human capital. In many cases, human capital and human talents are what will make the difference between success and failure. In order to maximize human capital,
Just over two years ago, my photo appeared on the cover of the Columbia Business Times, along with an article describing how I, as the University of Missouri-Columbia’s vice chancellor for research, was dedicated to helping the university and the UM system form research partnerships with local, state and national businesses. The opportunity to write
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The smell of wood smoke is beginning to season the air as fall prepares to yield to winter. However, another odor permeates. It emanates from the hallowed halls of the Daniel Boone Building and is fouling the crisp fall air. The Columbia City Council yielded to a publicly funded movement to ban smoking here in
Smoking ban do-gooders under delusion they are conscience of community Read More »
This is a story about an imaginary town near the geographic center of the United States. By all accounts, it’s a great place to live, with national publications touting its quality of life. Some people have advocated a name change for the town. The leading contenders are WannaBeBoulder, WannaBePortland, Don’tWannaBeSt.Louis and Don’tWannaBeKansasCity. A small but
maginations run as wild as public policies in the land of WeKnowBetter Read More »
I’ve been going back and forth about the city’s visioning project. Most of the time, visioning seems like a pretty good idea — as long as it doesn’t get commandeered by any particular interest group. Some good people with solid backgrounds and reputations and the passion to get involved already have volunteered. Yet at least
Visioning process should work, if not derailed by reckless endeavors first Read More »
Race two computers, and that still-shiny laptop you bought last year will grunt, strain and fall behind the processing pace of the latest model. Race two office chairs, and there’s no telling whether the first one to reach the end of the hallway is six months or five years old. Fortunately, some things around the
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Organizers of the Columbia Business Technology Summit believe that business owners are bound to have questions when Microsoft releases its new operating system, Windows Vista, which is slated for availability in early 2007. What are the advantages to updating? How do you use all those improved features? How is it different from Windows XP anyway?
Summit to focus on new Microsoft OS, technology changes Read More »
