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Business Loop Improvement Plan Approved

Over the past few months, I’ve written exclusive online pieces for CBT celebrating creative ways…

Real Estate: Taking Stock of Medical Office Real Estate

Medical office real estate has emerged as a significant and robust subclass of office real…

Policy: The City Budget

For the second year, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce has produced a local agenda intended…

Ask Anne: Stopping Sexual Harassment

The topic of the day is sexual harassment. Do you have any advice on how…

Ask Anne: How to Make the Right Hire

  I am having the biggest problem in hiring the right people. How do I…

Policy: Chamber Sets Legislative Agenda

Every year on December 1, Republicans and Democrats in the Missouri House and Senate begin…

Real Estate: Tax Overhaul and Small Business

As I write this column, we’re preparing for the holidays. It’s a great time of…

Policy: Innovation through Relationships

Innovation is driving the way we live daily, from the way we monitor our health…

Real Estate: Office Space Innovation

“Innovation” and “commercial real estate” are said in the same sentence quite often these days.…

Business Smarts: Consumers Weigh In on Trust

We often think of Better Business Bureau as the place to file a complaint about…

Ask Anne: to Text or Not to Text?

Dear Anne, I have a large database of job applicants from previous years that my…

Real Estate: The Infrastructure Dilemma

Real estate development and infrastructure are nearly inseparable topics. They’ve always had a corresponding relationship,…