Columbia Business Times Archive

The University of Missouri’s Life Science Business Incubator The University of Missouri’s Life Science Business Incubator, which is on target to open in September, is close to...

When 3M decided to make its electronic flexible circuits in Singapore and California rather than Columbia, the company cut the local workforce in half, to 240, and left...

At the Columbia Chamber of Commerce annual retreat on April 21, local business leaders, university administrators and elected officials were asked to rank local economic development priorities. At...

Add the Wendling family to the list of local developers upset by what they perceive as major changes in the city’s position on developing prime real estate. Steve...

I recently had the privilege of participating in a forum sponsored by the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission that dealt with the topic of retail development in rural communities....

Our team also uses outside events, parties and staff retreats as ways to build rapport, introduce new information and gather employee input. The good lines of communication built...

When you stop by PS:Gallery’s spring exhibit reception Saturday (6-9 p.m.), take time to take in the work of watercolor painter Keith Crown. A retrospective of the famous...

Many times I have complimented Columbia/Boone County voters for their conscientious voting habits. Wow! The messages from voters in the April 8 elections seem absolutely clear. The ballot...

I recently had major heart surgery. I now have more bypasses than the St. Louis metropolitan area. It is one of those experiences that makes you reflect back...