Columbia Business Times Archive

124 E. Nifong Suite H •(573) 214-2060 “We’re back!” Steve Stephenson exclaimed after recounting the tale of his nomadic hair styling business. Stephenson opened the original Salon de...

Take a drive past campus on Stadium Boulevard, and they’re hard to miss. Two tower cranes dominate the skyline, reaching up 150 feet in the air before stretching...

There are some things we just take for granted because we have heard them all our lives. “If I can do it, you can do it,” “You can...

For today’s stay-at-home mom, landing the perfect part-time job might seem like finding the Holy Grail: a legend. Does the part-time career that provides on-the-job training, flexible hours...

The housing market in Columbia and Boone County continues to lag, with first quarter home sales down 12 percent from the same period last year and housing starts...

1% Sales Tax Receipts Jan. 2011: $1,536,210 Jan. 2010: $1,527,970 Change (#): $8,240 Change (%): 0.54% LABOR Columbia Labor Force March 2011: 96,405 March 2010: 95,440 Change (#):...

During the past decade, environmentalism has gone from niche to mainstream, with everything from the use of canvas shopping bags and recycling containers to the purchase of fuel-efficient...

Sometimes it’s crazy easy to help others. By going on the Kitchens in Bloom Tour of four beautifully renovated kitchens, you can help low-income seniors get their sidewalks...

As a partner in Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy, Ann Bromstedt knows what ails an ever-increasing number of people: diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity. She also knows that many of...

The Michigan-based mutual insurance company is building a new regional office on East Pointe Drive, between Stadium Boulevard and Hollywood Theater. Little Dixie Construction is the general contractor...