Columbia Business Times Archive

While the vast majority of employees in this country will work hard for their employers this week, others will steal more than $1 billion in inventory, money, parts,...

While entrepreneurship is not new, efforts to study the dynamics of this critically important sector of our economy are very recent. In fact, it was not until the...

JEFFERSON CITY – The path to commercialization of Missouri research has just gotten clearer. The Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC), in partnership with the Missouri Small Business and...

“Good ideas do not just circulate information. They penetrate the public mind with desire and belief.” ~ Leo Burnett Today I want to talk about branding. There’s a...

Gas is topping $3 a gallon. The value of the dollar is downright depressing. And nightmares about airlines are discouraging even the most seasoned travelers from booking those...

There’s almost nothing more satisfying than a big basket overflowing with juicy red tomatoes, crispy lettuce, crunchy carrots, fragrant herbs, perky peppers and fresh, golden corn on the...

The Columbia metropolitan area has been designated a declining real estate market by the federal government’s Housing Price Index, which affects how local lenders determine mortgage rates...

Craig Chval, who formed The Chval Law Group, P.C. with his brother, Keith, in suburban Chicago, has opened an office at the Buttonwood Business Center in Columbia....