COMO Staff

The highest concentration of luxury cars in Columbia is across town from the big dealerships, tucked away in a nondescript strip mall at Peach Tree Plaza, between a...

A rather heady fight over a new sign ordinance is brewing in the Columbia business community. The Special Business District, in an effort to distinguish itself as a...

The rush to build hotels and grab a share of Columbia’s convention and hospitality market has resulted in an oversupply of rooms, offering visitors more choices, but placing...

A significant shortcoming in the Columbia lodging market is the lack of a large convention facility, experts say. The Boston-based consulting group Sasaki & Associates said that downtown...

In keeping with the quality of life we all enjoy, when Americans get together to work or play, we like to have food. But our busy lives often...

I’m typing this while on a plane to Cancun. Since you’re probably jealous already, I’ll go ahead and tell you I’m traveling for free. I’m one of about...

The clients we see at the University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship present us with diverse hopes, dreams, challenges and possibilities. One common theme in their stories is...