Another structure was added to Columbia’s roster of empty buildings recently when Everett’s restaurant wound up its affairs, taking with it another stream of sales tax revenue. While there’s been concern about sales taxes falling short of projections—and about the resulting effect on funding for government operations—the community seems lethargic and disinterested about the growing […]
President of Bucket Media AGE: 41 JOB DESCRIPTION: If you own a business or know someone who does, you know that we wear many “hats,” but aside from dipping my hands in human resources, accounting, managing projects and day-to-day operations, my main focus is prospecting new business. Whether is it cultivating existing relationships or cold
The following is the third in a series of articles about the importance and benefits of succession planning within your business or organization. Throughout this series, we will explore the various steps of this critical planning process that will help protect the longevity of your business and provide professional growth for your future leaders. I
Missouri may be the Show-Me State, but David James, a retired University of Missouri professor and former hotel manager, doesn’t believe Missourians show enough pride in their state. “I thought something should be done to generate interest in Missouri’s history,” James said. Two years ago, James came up with the idea of putting together a
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This past weekend, Columbia experienced an unprecedented number of incidents that most people would consider threatening and significant. They included gunfire, robbery and assault. Several included drugs, but the most disturbing thing was the discussion in the media regarding “invaders.” “Invaders” are criminals from St. Louis and Kansas City who are in a position to
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Thirty years ago, a few University of Missouri-Columbia English professors made a brazen decision. They would start a literary review featuring original fiction, poetry and essays penned by some of the most distinguished authors in the world as well as a selection of talented but little-known writers. The first issue appeared in spring 1978 with
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Husband and wife duo Lesha Hageman and Anthony Holmes run Maximum Media Inc. out of the basement of their home. The two started the business 12 years ago. Today they publish eight different publications distributed in Columbia, Branson and Springfield. There’s a lot of anxiety in the central Missouri real estate community these days, with
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The art of selling real estate has always included a bit of showmanship, but Aaron Rose and a few other local Realtors are taking their pitches to a new level by producing videos of homes they’re listing. National statistics show that most potential homebuyers begin their searches via the Internet. Yet only 1 percent of
Missouri has a shortage of doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists, a problem that is straining the health care system and is predicted to worsen during the next decade as baby boomers enter their elder years. But Gov. Matt Blunt and the General Assembly are disinclined to increase funding for the University of Missouri, which trains
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Business advocates, including a local bank president and a university administrator, are using an unflattering study of high-tech development to lobby for significant increases in state spending on technology research and commercialization. The study, which was conducted in cooperation with the Missouri Capital Formation Needs Analysis 2007 Steering Committee, shows Missouri lagging behind similar states
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