Matt Patston
Articles
As the economy struggles to recover, with less revenue available for the state to spend on functions of government, we need to find creative solutions in our problem...
Flat Branch Park, located at 101 South Fourth Street, has become a splash of nature in the midst of downtown Columbia and the MU campus. Intertwined with the...
Scott Swafford started in journalism 27 years ago, when he was a video rental clerk at The Video Castle, in Kirksville. Nobody in town had a VCR yet,...
This guide appeared in print as part of “Who’s Breaking News in Columbia’s Media Scene?” Outlets are listed alphabetically by parent company. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ THE BUSINESS TIMES COMPANY...
One of the things that kills workplace culture efforts is ineffective meetings. It’s a myth that employees hate meetings. They just hate useless, purposeless, boring meetings. The reality...
Thank goodness for curiosity. Curiosity brought us electricity, antibiotics, airplanes, smooth roads, air conditioning, motion pictures, chocolate, coffee, and a million other lovely things. Curiosity is a quality...
I’m hoping to go back to work after being out of the workforce for some time. I don’t want to take just any position, but I don’t...
Facebook is 13 years old, YouTube is 12, and Twitter is 11. As these popular social media sites reach their teenage years, it’s easy to see how their...
This post is the third in a four-part series about creating a new entrepreneurship program, the Missouri Women’s Business Center, while simultaneously helping entrepreneurs start and grow their...
Missouri has some of the laxest state regulations in the country on short-term loan companies offering quick-cash, payday, installment, or title loans — the Show-me State allows an...