After discovering there was only a week left to apply for a small grant through the Small Business Administration in July 2015, executive director of Central Missouri Community Action Darin Preis figured that funding his most recent brainchild wasn’t in the cards. “After I picked myself up off the floor and figured that it probably […]
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You nominated hundreds of Columbia B2B products and services in 35 categories for the second year of the Top of the Town awards. Then, you cast more than 79,000 votes for your favorite in each category. CBT is proud to present your first and second place winners of the 2016 Top of the Town Awards.
Most companies start blogs to generate website traffic and start relationships with people or prospects who are looking for answers. Why Blog? Recent reports from Mintel and Acuity Group state between 70 percent and 94 percent of buyers do research online prior to purchasing. Regardless of the percentage, it’s common knowledge: People look for answers
Each year, the CBT staff selects 20 remarkable and successful professionals under the age of 40 to award and highlight in the magazine. However, there is another surging Columbia demographic that sometimes goes overlooked — high school students. Last year, Hickman High School’s newsmagazine, the P&G, took inspiration from CBT’s 20 Under 40 and chose
Of all the things I get to do on a daily basis with my clients, and also with my own company, my true love is strategy. I have been a student of strategy for over 40 years, and the prospect of designing a plan containing moves constructed to “win the game” gets me pretty excited.
This story appeared in print alongside “A Franchise Enterprise.” As the owner of the old Captain D’s building on Paris Road, Mike Monahan gets frequent inquiries from people looking to lease the space to open a restaurant. It usually doesn’t take long for Monahan to give his decision. “I’ve turned down at least 20
Franchise owners experience the best of big and small business. There is little competition for Anup Thakkar’s favorite task at Dunkin’ Donuts. The franchise owner of the restaurant located at the corner of Green Meadows and Providence always loves to spend part of his day as drive-thru cashier. Here, the energy flows as freely
The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, a federal student loan servicing agency, is continuing to make investments and expand its physical presence in Columbia. Will Schaffner, MOHELA’s director of business development and government relations, says MOHELA has plans to expand in Columbia, but a permanent relocation of headquarters is not on the agenda. “The St.
This story appeared in print alongside “The Business of Giving.” Current Heart of Missouri United Way Community Campaign chairs Mike and Sarah Messer have the Ropps to thank for an extra year of experience. Last year, as community campaign chairs, Mary and Greg Ropp helped transition the volunteer leadership system to a tri-chair model,
Dear Anne, I read that the Department of Labor is changing the definition of exempt or non-exempt employees, how much they can make, and work with paying overtime. It’s scary. I cannot afford to pay most of my non-exempt people $50,000 a year. What can I do? I would be petrified, but get prepared! I’ve
