Money And The Web
Amidst a changing industry, alternative services spur banks to innovate
January 1, 2014
A Closer Look: January
Altar’d State: Looking for a way to give back while you shop? Altar’d State is a new retail store in the Columbia Mall that focuses on fashion that gives back. In 2009, Brian Mason and Aaron Walters started the company in Knoxville, Tenn., and it was founded as a modern Christian retailer. They offer a
Click to Play: The business behind online credit card payments
In today’s world of Internet transactions, credit is king. But what’s the best way for a new or existing company to go about accepting payments? Consider these popular methods for online credit card payments: 1. Obtain a merchant account, often from a banking institution, and subscribe to a payment gateway service. Some banks offer a
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Big banks host back-office operations
Regional back-office banking operations based in Missouri’s backyard
All Things Machens
In 1969, Hee Haw, The Brady Brunch and Room 222 made their debuts on TV, Hollywood released the blockbuster Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. In the same year, Joe Machens purchased his first car dealership, which lead to the creation of a multi-franchise company and made him
Denise Nelson of Accounting Plus
1. How can an accountant help a business navigate the financial landscape? What’s the benefit? Accounting firms such as Accounting Plus that focus on small businesses are familiar with the unique bookkeeping, payroll and tax challenges and requirements faced by small-business owners. An accounting firm can help keep the business owner abreast of tax deadlines,
Flat Branch Home Loans bags Inc. Magazine’s Hire Power Award
Amidst the 2009 mortgage meltdown, Flat Branch Home Loans expanded its 4-year-old business into a full-service mortgage banker. Then, like our waistbands at Thanksgiving dinner, the company continued to expand. Due to its rapid growth, Inc. Magazine ranked it No. 3 in the state of Missouri for its incredible addition of employees and awarded the
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Rescue Innocence strives to end human trafficking
Human trafficking has the guise of a Third World problem, concentrated only in poverty-stricken countries where freedom is easily compromised, but organizations across the globe are working to show the issue isn’t just prevalent overseas. Locally, the nonprofit Rescue Innocence, officially operating since May 2012, strives to raise awareness and promote prevention of human trafficking
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Movers and Shakers: January
True North: Two additions have been made to the True North Board of Directors. Lee Terry Russell, CEO of the Columbia Board of Realtors, and Linda Bennett, assistant in the Provost Office at the University of Missouri, will both help make crucial decisions about safety and assistance for domestic violence victims who seek the shelter’s