PYSK: Jaime Freidrichs, Director, Missouri Women’s Business Center

Age: 35. Job description: My team and I help women start and grow their own…

Inside a Mizzou Venture Mentoring Service Meeting

This article appeared in print as part of “Mentor & Mentee” Olivia Vann, co-founder and chief…

November: A Closer Look

Arches Footwear Arches Footwear began as a small retail truck called Stadium Shoes, traveling throughout…

November: Movers and Shakers

Elizabeth Herrera Herrera has taken over as executive director of True North, a support organization…

Service With Selfies: Fresh Ideas Breaks into Tech

What’s in a name? For Columbia-based food service company Fresh Ideas, quite a lot, actually.…

PACE: Life’s Biggest Role

PACE — an acronym for Performing Arts in Children’s Education — sets high expectations for…

Five Social Media Secrets

The idea of starting a social media campaign can be intimidating. While you might already…

Columbia’s Innovators Keep Pushing

Perhaps because of its long history as a college town, a dedication to critical thinking and creative problem solving permeates Columbia’s businesses and institutions. With strong ties to the past and eyes set on the future, these companies are propelling Columbia forward with bold new ideas. 

5 Minute Beauty Tip: Banish Dry Winter Skin

    The leaves are changing colors, days are getting shorter, and pumpkin spice can…

Four Companies Welcomed into Tech Accelerator

The Missouri Innovation Center introduced its first cohort of companies in the Mid-MO Tech Accelerator, a seed-level investing…

Startup Weekend, Pitch Competition Kick Off Innovation Week

  Mid-Missouri’s Innovation Week (also called Bringing Up Business) commenced over the weekend, with entrepreneurs…