Columbia has its share of hot issues. Head to Head: New Development vs. Historic Preservation How should Columbia build its future while protecting its past? Originally, Tom Mendenhall loved development because of the dirt. Beginning in 1896, his family operated Boone Realty (now partnered with RE/MAX), and young Tom grew up playing […]
From interns to C-level execs before 30 at Division-D. Lori Dillender and Katelyn Duff began internships that took them from students to the C-suite of small local startup before they turned 30. Within just years of graduating, they’re part owners of the multimillion-dollar venture Division-D and run the show as CEO and CRO, respectively.
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin Franklin never envisioned the Internet, which would allow consumers to purchase goods of all kinds from all over the world — free of taxes. And while tax-free shopping is likely appealing to a large number of us, it
“I may be destined to be the lamb for the feast, but nevertheless, it is foolish to offer to set the table for the wolves.” It’s a phrase I coined one time before I was about to go before a board of review for a big project. It essentially means don’t defeat yourself before
Parkade Center becomes a hub for education. There’s only one place in Columbia to access five higher education entities under one roof. It was a natural evolution for these institutions to gather at Parkade Center, says managing director Benjamin Gakinya. And Parkade’s new identity as an educational hub has helped occupancy rates reach 95 percent.
A life sciences business incubator at a major research institution is nothing new, Bill Turpin says. But one area where MU stands out is variety — the university has all the major sciences on one campus. The combination of medical and veterinary sciences is becoming a huge advantage for life sciences companies, Turpin says.
Building Columbia’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. Chad Haney says there are two kinds of developers — those who want a stable job in an established company with a guaranteed salary and benefits and those who are willing to trade security to work on new, exciting ideas. Haney and his business partner Anna Swacker started Tin Can
Job description: As the executive director, I am responsible for securing and investing community resources to support specific agency programs that provide direct social services to our community in need. I also support our agency partners in building capacity so they can continue being successful, and I serve as a community convener in raising awareness
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The April 5 municipal election confirms Columbia’s continued drift to the political left and, like the county it is a part of, the overwhelming dominance by what, in the city, could become a single party political machine. A “non-partisan” absurdity that eschews conventional labels, Columbia’s seven-member city council now includes six liberals (Democrats) and a
