Dianna Borsi O'Brien

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Between and betwixt: Rezoning vs. historical preservation

The debate over rezoning a leafy 23-acre oasis near Interstate 70, the Business Loop and…

City mapping Notable Properties online

Wonder if there is a Notable Property in your neighborhood? Interested in finding a building…

What’s On Your Mind, Richard Mendenhall?

Many think of Richard Mendenhall as the owner of Columbia’s largest real estate firm and, perhaps, as a developer.
Mendenhall sees himself differently: “What I’d like on my tombstone is ‘Teacher and Mentor.’”
That’s what he wanted to be when he returned from the Vietnam War where he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets. Mendenhall said he was an indifferent student before the war. No more.

ABC finds profitable stride after lean beginning, growing pains

Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories, the anchor tenant of the University of Missouri’s Discovery Ridge research park,…

Gehrke’s trajectory, from picking melons to analyzing moon rocks

*Senior Scientist*The life and times of ABC Labs founder/moon rock analyst Charles Gehrke.

Pedal Power

  Bike commuters save money, boost cycle sales Riding my bike up a hill on…

Business Profile: Keeping it real

Joe’s Wine & Spirits is the kind of place where you can feel comfortable buying…

Grounds management company stakes out high-end turf

Columbia Turf owner Bill McWilliams is not a spur-of-the-moment kind of guy, despite his low-key…

Voices of experience: Entrepreneurs give tips on how to be successful

The words “nine to five” mean nothing to Tony Richards and Ann Marie Quertermous, owners…

Local women tell entrepreneurship success stories

The inspiration to start your own business can come from anywhere—even from cracking your head…

Socket leaves downton, Allen’s staying on 9th Street

Blooms will replace books in August when Allen’s Flowers takes over a portion of the…

Calling all women risk-takers

Is it still a man’s world? When it comes to entrepreneurship, more women are taking…