These are difficult times for small businesses. You and your customers are struggling with inflation, increasing energy costs and tight credit. Each additional expense should be considered carefully to be sure it will offer the return you need. Here are a few ideas to contemplate in an effort to protect your profit margins. Have you […]
Cost saving strategies for Columbia’s small businesses Read More »
*Making his way to the top*GlenMartin engineer Jaime Argudo climbs mountains and the corporate ladder.
The past couple of weeks have been tough on the business community, with dire developments affecting what I consider to be a most important aspect-consumer confidence. Fates and fortunes rise and fall with each day’s news amplified for better or worse by increasingly sophisticated communications tools such as the iPhone. There’s some history worth recalling
From the Roundtable: Time to reinstate Depression-era legislation Read More »
*People You Should Know*Connie Benton Wolfe, executive director for Heart of Missouri United Way
Two Missouri School of Journalism students are capturing the stories of passionate alumni who credit the University of Missouri for their success. These stories highlight why the For All We Call Mizzou campaign is close to reaching its $1 billion goal. Convergence journalism students Carla Schaffer and Steve Sliker have created the YouTube channel, For
MU grads: make a promo video, win football tickets Read More »
*Hugh Hefner Biography*Steven Watts, MU historian, writes about Playboy.
When supporters of the Farmers Market began to plan a party marking the launch of their campaign to raise money for the construction of a pavilion, organizer Ginny Chadwick estimated a few hundred people would attend. “We opened the event up to the public to let the whole community see what we were working on,”
*Flying High*Columbia airport’s new airline service exceeding expectations
Airports passenger counts bring dose of optimism Read More »
