Imagine you’re a first-time homebuyer seeking a starter home in Columbia. Maybe you’ve just graduated from college. Maybe you’ve been living with relatives for a few years to pool your resources before finally branching out on your own. Maybe you’d been enjoying the single life in an apartment, but now you’re ready to settle down […]
After its founding in 2001, Monarch Title Company was quick to spread its wings.Mike and Maureen Dalton, co-founders of Monarch Title, had plenty of experience and connections to get Monarch flying right from the start. The Daltons were shareholders of another title company in Boone County from 1988 to 1994, and in the time between
An office space for over 40 years, 105 E. Ash has become the hub of giving and volunteering in Columbia. Williams-Keepers, a certified public accounting firm founded 94 years ago in Columbia, used to inhabit the space and moved in 2007 to the Shelter Office Plaza at 2005 West Broadway. About three years ago,
There’s plenty to talk about across the city these days. From development to higher education to health care, it’s a time of change in Columbia, Missouri. Keep your eye on these seven big story lines in business. Higher Education: Declining enrollment. Employee layoffs. Dorms in mothballs. This will hurt, but MU will recover. The
Just about everything you will do in your business, in your career, and in your life will depend largely on teamwork with people with whom you have a relationship. It doesn’t matter what your position or title is: CEO, Janitor, Mother, Father, Child, Leader, Follower. Doesn’t matter. You must rely on strong relationships to accomplish
ATHENA Recipients Announced Women’s Network presented the annual ATHENA International awards in April. Heather Hargrove, sales manager at KRCG, received the ATHENA Young Professional Award. Vicki Russell, retired publisher of the Columbia Daily Tribune, received the night’s highest honor, the ATHENA Leadership award. The organization has presented the award since 1995. MU Budget Committees
The most important trick to building your email list is to integrate it with your company culture. Become comfortable asking for addresses; make it part of your everyday client conversations. Practice your pitch, explain the benefits of being on your email list, and be OK with the idea that some people may not want to
Dear Anne, I’m very excited about a job opportunity in a company that will take me to a larger city with great new responsibilities. I know the company will help me relocate, but I’m not sure how to get the best moving reimbursement that I can. I have a house, a cat, and two cars,
Your grandfather, Jack Sr., is the company’s president and owner. Can you tell us a little bit about how you came into the family business? During my college days, I was an intern for my grandad. When I graduated from MU, my grandad offered to mentor me in the field of commercial real estate with
Years lived in Columbia/Mid-Missouri: 39. Original hometown: Independence, Missouri. Education: Bachelor’s degree from MU in early childhood education and elementary education, specializing in behavior disorders. Favorite volunteer/community activity: Supporting Columbia Independent School. From a real estate perspective, many clients move to Columbia looking for educational options for their families. Many were looking for a private college preparatory
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