Often flying mainly under the radar of the news media, a quiet but steady revolution in building codes requiring greater energy efficiency has occurred over the last 20 years. “The codes have been upgraded every few years, and the minimum efficiency requirement goes up a little each time,” said Mark Timberlake, owner of Timberlake Engineering. […]
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Advertising is just as important as rent, taxes and payroll. Companies must set up a sustainable advertising budget-it’s no longer an optional, extra expense to be cut altogether when money is tight. When developing a business budget to include advertising, there are a number of variables to consider: advertising objectives, market trends and, of course,
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*MU Business Incubator*MU and Missouri Innovation Center team up to nurture hightech companies
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Saturday Night Live comedian Tina Fey isn’t the only woman who wants to look like Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The rimless titanium eyeglasses the vice presidential candidate wears are proving to be popular in Columbia’s eyewear stores. “We have been selling a lot of them,” said Hollie Elliot, sales manager of LensCrafters, in the Columbia
Nineteen months ago, as the local real estate market tightened and a national financial crisis was developing, broker Freddy Spencer decided to open a real estate company in the Liberty Square development on Clark Lane. This summer, Century21 Advantage ranked first in volume of business out of about 400 Century21 offices in the real estate
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*Columbia’s expansion*After years of expanding subdivisions, the city’s outward growth begins to stall.
*Residential Real Estate*Chapel Hill Mortgage offers a different type of loan to potential homeowners.
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The day after one of the country’s largest auto dealers abruptly closed all 14 of its locations and financial markets seemed on the brink of collapse, Gary Drewing, the owner of Joe Machens Dealerships, calmly surveyed his latest acquisition, Legend Automotive Group.
In weather terms, there are tropical storms buffeting housing markets along the coasts, and foreclosures raining down on the Steel Belt states. But that doesn’t mean thunderclouds are forming above the local market, according to Carol Van Gorp, chief executive officer of the Columbia Board of Realtors. Real estate is “a lot like the weather,”
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The Missouri Technology Corporation has awarded Phase II Bridge Loans through the Missouri Technology Incentive Program (MoTip) to three small high-tech companies: Iconic Health in Columbia and Cervimark and VirRx, both in St. Louis. Iconic Health was founded in 2005, and its primary mission is to improve access, quality and efficiency of mental health care.
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