Local Leadership
During a transitional year, Columbia talent thrives at Joe Machens Dealerships.
November 2016
OrderUp: Digital Delivery
OrderUp brings local Columbia restaurants — both franchised and individually owned — to residential and business doors. Hungry customers looking to stay in for the night can place an order through the OrderUp website or app, and one of nearly 70 Columbia drivers will deliver it within 40 minutes or so. “We provide a service
Flight Plan
After a half-year full of new activity and change, Columbia Regional Airport collects itself for long-term growth.
Ask Anne: Insuring Essential Employees
I have an employee who has been with my company a long time. She is one of the most important assets I have. If something happened to her, the business would be in big trouble — perhaps, even, big enough trouble to close down. Is there a way to protect the business if this key
Stewart Road/Stewart Bridge
The Stewart Road Bridge was built in 1920. The bridge, at the time called Stewart Bridge, crossed Flat Branch Creek and the MKT Railroad. During a time when racial segregation was prominent in Columbia, the steel and concrete structure connected a white, middle-class neighborhood that could use electricity, gas, and water to the MU
A Return to Academic Leadership
Last November, we were frustratingly commiserating in the aftermath of “the time of troubles” that roiled the MU campus here. Now, a year later, we’re congratulating the university’s Board of Curators for their choice of president over the four campus UM System. The only regret is that 52-year-old Dr. Mun Choi won’t start work until
Innovating with Mag-ma
This article originally appeared as part of “Local Leadership” Joe Machens Dealerships director of marketing Michele Cropp created mag·ma (McLarty Automotive Group Marketing Agency) in 2016. Machens already had in-house marketing services, but Cropp led the transformation to an in-house marketing agency, a group that would represent all of the McLarty dealerships’ needs, from media
Dale Lynn, COMO Connect
What does your job entail? As transit superintendent, I am tasked with the day-to-day management of the bus service for the city. I am involved in planning as well as federal reporting and compliance. Are there any quirks about Columbia that make running a bus system particularly difficult? Columbia is very large geographically for the
Clear Vision Development Group: Standing Together
Earlier this year, Tony and Ann Marie Richards did something that many couples dream about but are often wary of: going into business together. Tony’s Clear Vision Development Group provides business consulting and leadership development services; Ann Marie’s Word Marketing offers a host of advertising and research services. After years of side-by-side successes, this couple
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Avoiding the Plateau Trap
As 2016 comes to a close, our thoughts turn to a new year approaching. My holiday hope for you is that 2016 was one of your best performance years: you hit the majority of your goals and you made new strides. If that’s the case for you, you have to watch out for one of