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Centennial Investors gets grant for operations

The Missouri Technology Corporation has awarded grants to Columbia’s Centennial Investors and four other angel…

Will blog for wine

I remember when cell phones were as big as a suitcase and could only be…

Centennial Investors gets grant for operations

    The Missouri Technology Corporation has awarded grants to Columbia’s Centennial Investors and four other…

Job hunting: it’s all about networking and a professional résumé

With more than 3.4 million people looking for work and more joining the ranks every…

What’s this?

This is the new logo for the Columbia Business Times electronic newsletter. When you see…

Local projects targeted for federal stimulus funding

If Congress passes President Barack Obama’s stimulus package, the Missouri Department of Transportation could receive…

Ad strategies scrutinized during downturn

All Super Bowl party guests in Columbia got a taste of Les Bourgeois Vineyards whether they bought a bottle or not. The Rocheport winemaker aired the first television commercial of its new ad campaign during the big game, kicking off an expanded marketing budget geared toward grabbing market share during the economic downturn.

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra performing at Mo Theatre

The multi-tiered centerpiece of the “We Always Swing” Jazz Series, an event supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, takes place in Columbia on Feb. 17-18.

Companies can survive, even thrive, during a recession

Recently, I heard two series of local radio ads that I found refreshing.
One is for a siding company and another for an HVAC firm. They send a similar message: “We’re trying to keep our business going until things get better. Call us now for special deals and even better customer service. We want to keep our guys working.”

How to build a better exhibition booth

It’s here – that time of year when businesses gather their crews, pack up everything they own and head down to some cavernous hall to sell their wares to thronging crowds of targeted shoppers. Expo season is officially upon us.

Baby product business wins innovation award

Local micro-business Sass and Fras was given an honorable mention in the “most innovative” category…

News site prepares marketing launch

For months now, Alexandra Wharton and students in her global online marketing course at the Missouri School of Journalism have been sowing the Internet with chat and commentary contrived to draw users to a new online video news service, Newsy.com.