Columbia Business Times Archive

A Partner in Growth and Development

You dust off the desks in your brand new office in Columbia. It’s early in…

Proposed downtown gateways a “butt of ridicule”

The idea of having the City of Columbia assume proprietorship of certain streets presently under…

Todd Hoien, Hawthorn Bank

Poised for Growth 1.      When you’re considering whether to loan to a business, what factors…

Scott Linnemeyer, Beacon Street Properties

Scott Linnemeyer, owner Beacon Street Properties Welcome to the Neighborhood  Beacon Street Properties sets the…

By the Numbers: July

Mike Messer, Shelter Insurance

Insurance insight with Shelter Insurance’s Mike Messer. 1. What insurance do most people not have…

Flashback – Missouri United Methodist Church

The Missouri United Methodist Church, with its Indiana limestone facade and imposing bell tower, has…

A Sign of the Times

A three-month moratorium  to draw up regulations for electronic signs and billboards marks the latest phase…

Flashback – Wabash Station

The historic Wabash Station is considered the central hub of Columbia transportation. Originally built and…

By the numbers – April

A Call for Communication about Proposition One

It’s simply the most important item residents of Columbia and Boone County have been called…

Billy Sapp, Emery Sapp & Sons

What is the general health of the road-building business in Columbia? We have two separate…