Winner: JobFinders Employment Services With locations in Columbia, Jeff City, Sedalia, and Mexico, JobFinders Employment Services matches the right people to the right jobs. Founded in 1986, the company has recently received many awards, including a spot on the Inc. 5000 as one of the 5,000 fastest growing privately held companies in America. Runner-up: Kelly […]
Winner: Moresource Kat Cunningham founded Moresource in 1994 with the belief that business owners should delegate insurance, HR, payroll, bookkeeping, and the hassles that came with it to someone else, allowing the small business owner to focus on what they do best. Moresource partners with more than 200 companies, managing complex employee related matters.
Nestled along the Missouri River about 20 minutes outside of Columbia is the quaint and quiet town of Rocheport. While life in Columbia can feel fast paced, Rocheport provides visitors the opportunity to wind down with wine and beautiful views of the Missouri landscape. In just a 20-minute drive, Rocheport offers guests a perfect romantic
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Boone County’s Relay for Life event wrapped up on Saturday at Hickman High School, as participants recorded their laps around the Hickman track in the annual fundraising effort for cancer research and awareness. This year, the Boone County event was preceded by the Power in Purple campaign, with business leaders raising the awareness call by
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Winner: Steve Erdel, Central Bank of Boone County As the top dog at Columbia’s top bank, Erdel oversees his company’s consistently successful performance as well as its stellar company culture. Since starting his time as CEO in 2006, Erdel has fostered successful growth and guided the bank through some choppy economic times to its position
Winner: Fresh Ideas Food Services With over 35 locations, the company provides excellence in dining services for colleges, universities, and businesses. Fresh Ideas is not only committed to its clients, but also to its employees. It believes in fostering an atmosphere where clients develop lasting relationships with the Fresh Ideas employees who nurture them every
Winner: 44 Stone The warm and upscale restaurant atmosphere will leave guests with a food, drink, and service experience that feels like you’re in a British Isle pub. With an extensive beer list, bold whiskies, and appealing wines, 44 Stone has become a perfectly unique Mid-Missouri dining experience. Runner-up: Boone Central Title Co. The
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Winner: Bleu Events Bleu Events takes clients through every step of the planning process while providing them an innovative full-service catering experience. The 50-employee company handles every detail of an event, from conception, coordination, and set-up to food presentation and bar service. The company will soon be expanding into the St. Louis market. Runner-up:
Winner: Mike Tompkins, Tompkins Homes and Development Tompkins, a 2017 Small Business of the Year finalist, is Boone County’s premier custom home builder. Known for building quality homes with impeccable attention to detail, Tompkins’ biggest recent completed project is The Gates, a community on Columbia’s south side. Runner-up: Jay Lindner, Forum Development Group Lindner
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Winner: True/False Film Festival The annual documentary fest draws thousands and thousands of filmgoers from around the country to downtown Columbia, and it has put Mid-Missouri on the map for film buffs. The 2017 festival had an estimated economic impact of more than $2 million. The movies are pretty good too. Runner-up: Veterans United
