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A significant shortcoming in the Columbia lodging market is the lack of a large convention facility, experts say. The Boston-based consulting group Sasaki & Associates said that downtown...

In keeping with the quality of life we all enjoy, when Americans get together to work or play, we like to have food. But our busy lives often...

I’m typing this while on a plane to Cancun. Since you’re probably jealous already, I’ll go ahead and tell you I’m traveling for free. I’m one of about...

Many times when we seek to grow or advance our businesses or careers, we seek the advice of “experts.” These are usually people with more experience in the...

Should the city build a new power plant? Should it widen West Broadway? How much money is needed for building schools, roads and sewers, and when should the...

The clients we see at the University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship present us with diverse hopes, dreams, challenges and possibilities. One common theme in their stories is...

CenturyTel is poised to begin competing with the cable and satellite companies by offering digital television service through its existing telephone wires in Columbia, and some of CenturyTel’s...

How often do you participate in a planning process in your business, lab, office, department, unit or university? Ever contribute to a “strategy session?” Have you ever read...

I was strolling down the long, wide alley that runs behind the businesses along Broadway and had a brilliant idea! Why not spiff up this alley—and others like...

Need to make a deposit? There’s bound to be a bank close by looking for your business. The number of banks and the number of bank offices in...