Columbia Business Times Archive

Municipal electric utilities are unusual enterprises. They were generally set up at times when there was no ability to gain electrical service. In the true municipal context, communities...

Tony Marrero and Curtis Stelzer were high school buddies and played soccer at Hickman High School in the late ’80s. After the two friends returned to Columbia in...

Since he bought Play It Again Sports from Kim Humphreys Aug. 6, Neil Copeland hasn’t had much time for recreational activity. The MU grad has been on his...

Sports marketing is a huge field, accounting for billions of dollars in advertising and other promotional fees each year. And one of the most fascinating stories in the...

In the fifth century B.C.E., a Thracian physician named Herodicus declared that physical activity was the key to maintaining good health and avoiding disease. He is often considered...

It was midnight when Jina Yoo stepped off a plane from Las Vegas, where she had just eaten a tuna tataki entrée that was out of this world....

What are the three most important areas of concern for your clients heading into fiscal 2007-2008? Terry Woodruff President, Woodruff Sweitzer 1. Determining return on investment For today’s...

When considering target markets for their products and services, many business owners often overlook an area with nearly limitless potential – local, state and federal government. Agencies and...

They have about $100 a week in disposable income, and they spend a mind-blowing $150 billion each year. They also influence another $50 billion in family purchases, which...

They most likely aren’t familiar with Brian Williams. Or Charlie Gibson. But Cartman scores high. They don’t go home and turn on the TV or read the paper;...