They’re driven, successful, and enthusiastic. They’re leaders, they’re teammates. They’re rising stars in Columbia. Meet CBT’s 20 Under 40 class of 2017. Ada Buckman Age: 35 Assistant Vice President, Commerce Bank Years lived in Columbia: 9 Ada Buckman isn’t one to run away from a challenge. Her self-confidence and determination, which have served her well […]
Culture change is hard. Modifying an entrenched organizational climate will be the toughest challenge you ever face as a leader. This is why many do not attempt it and why many cultural change initiatives fail. As a manager of an organization, you have the authority to change policies and procedures. You have the ability
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Almost 110 years ago, Columbia’s first major industrial enterprise — the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company — got underway in the still-standing brick factory building at 1123 Wilkes Blvd., at the corner of Fay Street. One of dozens of shoe factories sprinkled across the state, several hundred “operatives,” as they were referred to at the time, provided
Patriot Park Grant The Patriot Park project, a joint effort of the Columbia Housing Authority, Welcome Home, and the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, won a $25,000 grant from State Farm’s Neighborhood Assist grant program. The grant will be used to make improvements to the park, located on the grounds of the Patriot Place apartment
Patriot Park Grant The Patriot Park project, a joint effort of the Columbia Housing Authority, Welcome Home, and the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, won a $25,000 grant from State Farm’s Neighborhood Assist grant program. The grant will be used to make improvements to the park, located on the grounds of the Patriot Place apartment
Job description: Management of Columbia, Moberly, Mexico, and Boonville markets for FSCB. Age: 50. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: 33 years. Original hometown: LaMonte, Missouri (since no one knows where that is — just west of Sedalia). Education: Attended both MU and Columbia College. Received my BS in business administration in 1990. Favorite volunteer/community activity: I
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Is that a rhetorical question? Doesn’t everyone need a website? Well, no. There are some businesses or organizations who honestly don’t need a website — they just need web presence. But web presence is mandatory. The web is here to stay, and it’s the first stop for most shoppers. According to the 2014 State of
Most of us know that Yahoo was the victim of a cyberattack this year, and that the data of more than 500 million users was stolen. Not enough of us, though, give sufficient thought to the possibility of this sort of thing happening to our own small businesses right here in mid-Missouri. Business owners and
