New Web site promotes recreation on Missouri River water trail With the dog days of summer heating up, it’s time for boaters and floaters to get back in the water and paddle. Instead of breaking the bank traveling to the beach this year, head to the Missouri River after hitting a new state government Web […]
Vice President, Central Missouri Region, Boys & Girls Town of Missouri AGE: 44 JOB DESCRIPTION: Boys & Girls Town of Missouri is a statewide organization. As the vice president for central Missouri, I serve in the capacity of an executive director for the region. I am responsible for the development and oversight of all programs
Zakir Twaddle expected to be in trouble when he brought his date home at 8 a.m. after the California High School prom. Instead, her mother invited him in and gave Twaddle his first cup of coffee. It wasn’t love at first sip, but that taste would lead to another cup, and that next cup would
When my wife, Nancy, and I began considering places to live more than a decade ago, we knew we wanted the culturally rich atmosphere of an energetic college community. As natives of Iowa, we also treasured the joys of living in the Midwest. And, as longtime visitors to the Lake of the Ozarks, where I
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When Billiards owner Phil Spudich recently called it quits after more than 30 years in business, he cited the smoking ban, telling local reporters he had “nothing to sell.” Nothing, that is, but a vintage downtown building he can probably sell for a high six-figure price. Prohibition Columbia-style may have bounced Billiards, but another Columbia
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Figuring out how to fix West Broadway is like treating a festering sore that just won’t heal. We all know the patient needs attention. But the city seems to be listening primarily to vocal homeowners along Broadway who say the street must be kept to two lanes to thrive as a quaint, historic byway, instead
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I recently announced that I am changing IDP’s business model from full-time employees to independent contractors and converting to a virtual agency. Drawing inspiration from such innovative firms as Host Universal of London and jo&co of Salt Lake City, I am abandoning the traditionally slow and paperwork-heavy approach to the “ad agency” business and adopting
The Columbia Business Times asked a group of the 20 Under 40 award winners to discuss their experiences with worthwhile continuing-education they participated in during the past year. Here is a selection of their responses: Elizabeth Holden, owner and CEO of PrimePoint, LLC I recently attended a training program for those selected to be examiners
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The phone is ringing. Someone just came through the front door. A customer is waiting to see you. Two employees called in sick. A delivery truck has broken down. A shipment of vital parts is a day late. And the air conditioner in the warehouse is on its last legs. Sounds like a recipe for
Talk about timing. When Larry Neill decided it was time to leave the corporate world and open his own business in 1985, he chose to invest in an industry many believed was dying a slow death. The mid-‘80s were difficult years for the motorcycle industry; sales dropped so low the iconic Harley-Davidson company almost collapsed.
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