During the past decade, Columbia has realized economic success. Payroll employment increased by 16 percent, total establishments increased by 21 percent, and payrolls increased by 46 percent. These data indicate two things: the average number of workers per establishment declined, and the average pay per worker increased. Based on these two facts, one might guess […]
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For the past two years, Corey Rimmel has juggled classes at the University of Missouri and the day-to-day operations of his business, Hot Box Cookies. Rimmel, along with schoolmates Adam Hendin and David Melnick, launched the downtown business in October 2008 after Rimmel was inspired by a similar business near the University of Indiana campus.
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Things and people are changing at the city of Columbia. Although the wave of recent and pending departures by the city manager, finance director, fire chief, cultural affairs manager and director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau might seem to be a ripple effect, in actuality, each departure can be attributed to uniquely personal circumstances.
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Three weeks ago, Elly’s Couture went international. The boutique clothing store on Broadway had already shipped designer clothes and jewelry as far away as California, but the sale to a buyer in Canada drove home the changing nature of retail and marketing: You don’t have to buy radio time in Montreal to sell clothes there.
