First comes the water, then come the politics. The Missouri River has been a battleground for a long time, as upstream and downstream states struggle for control, often putting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the middle, like a single parent with a pair of intemperate kids. And there’s nothing like a flood to […]
Small business owners put their heart, soul, sweat, and tears into building and growing their business. When it comes time to hand over the business to someone else, that process looks different for everyone. From training up an employee to take over and exploring the idea of selling to a family member, succession plans look different for everyone. Koonse Glass and Dave Griggs’ Flooring America share their successful succession stories.
What’s your professional background? I have more than 15 years of experience as a business support manager and bilingual leader. I develop cross-cultural programming initiatives that improve outreach to the Hispanic business community. The main focus of my career has been to foster cross-cultural networks between the business sector and Hispanic and Latino community through
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Five small businesses receive chamber honors and Boone County Lumber grabs the top prize. Boone County Lumber 2019 Small Business of the Year On any given day at Boone County Lumber, you might find owner Brad Eiffert answering the phone, serving customers in the lumberyard, or driving a forklift — whatever it takes to grow
At Warm Springs Ranch, guests experience the Budweiser Clydesdales up close. In 1933, to celebrate the end of prohibition, August Busch Jr. gave his father six Clydesdales. Overcome with happiness and gratitude, August Busch Sr. cried into his beer. This event gave us the cheeky phrase, “Don’t cry in your beer,” and the gesture prompted
