Verle Brown is in rare company — she’s one of few Americans who is comfortable with what’s in her savings account. And as a result of the recent recession, chances are the company that Brown keeps is getting bigger. A Pew Research Center study back in 2008 showed that three of every four Americans said […]
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The USDA announced June 15 that it is allocating $14.6 million to the Biomass Crop Assistance Program with MFA Oil for three project areas in Missouri and Arkansas. The program will create up to 980 jobs in the Columbia area. In March, the Columbia Business Times reported MFA’s proposed project to plant miscanthus crops in marginal
New York Deli owners Micki and Ramon Marrero were just five years into operating their Columbia restaurant back in 2009 when they knew it was time to expand. With additional space available next door to their Vandiver Square location, the couple believed they could increase their deli’s cash flow substantially with more restaurant seating to
I’m often asked by clients how to be more proactive, how to take a leap of faith to move off the conceptual process and get into action. It’s prudent to gather data before stepping out in any one direction, but many leaders get into paralysis by analysis, a restrictive position that keeps them from moving
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The other day I sat in on a conference call with a group of big-city bankers discussing bond investments. With developing concern about the soundness of various bond-issuing entities, it was an instructive hour spent with specialists at one of the world’s largest financial houses. Their advice was somewhat revisionist compared to what they’ve said
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Numbers, numbers, everywhere. Many salespeople invest significant time attempting to manage numbers: revenue sold, profit margins, closing ratios, contacts in their database, prospects contacted, meetings scheduled, proposals being developed, presentations scheduled, prospects with whom to follow up, number of prospects in various stages of the pipeline, decisions that are (hopefully) forthcoming. Salespeople track, tally and
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Reprinted with permission from the Missourian Sheila Durnil considers herself fortunate. In just three attempts to qualify for the federal Home Affordable Modification Program, she was accepted while thousands of other homeowners and former homeowners across the state weren’t as lucky. Launched in March 2009, the program was the Treasury Department’s keystone attempt to curb
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