This post is the final in a four-part series about creating a new entrepreneurship program, the Missouri Women’s Business Center, while simultaneously helping entrepreneurs start and grow their own businesses. Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. I think the best words of wisdom I received in launching the Missouri Women’s Business Center […]
This story appeared in print as part of “The Word on the Streets.” Want to catch up on infrastructure issues in Columbia? There’s no better way than getting in touch with your city councilperson. Find out who that may be using the ward map (above) and their contact info (below). City Mayor Brian
The investments states make in transportation and infrastructure not only shape how people get around, but how effectively communities can grow. Today, infrastructure and transportation are completely intertwined with the latest technology developments. Cities and states need tech to learn what they need and what the next steps should be. Technology allows a city and
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The news business has hit a bit of a rough patch lately. Reporters are fielding attacks on their integrity, news outlets are facing budget cuts and overworked staff, and freedom of speech is, bewilderingly, up for debate. When the news literally is the news, it’s hard to imagine that there was a time when an
For more information, contact: Fran Patrick, Director of Account Services [email protected] Business Times Interactive, formerly the digital marketing division of The Business Times Company, is now a full-service, standalone advertising agency: Columbia Marketing Group. CMG is a response to the demand we’ve seen for comprehensive marketing services specifically built for Mid-Missouri businesses. By working
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I grew up in Orange, California, a city that decided to forgo the traditional town square in favor of a circle. The Orange Circle is a two-lane roundabout surrounding a park and a fountain that was funded, I kid you not, back in 1886 through local bake sales. Every teenager in town learned to drive
Four Columbia startups took the stage at The Blue Note on Wednesday night, stepping into Columbia’s very own entrepreneurial “Shark Tank.” The businesses were inaugural competitors in the Missouri Tech Challenge, a pitch competition loosely based on the ABC reality show “Shark Tank.” The startups — Ukatsu, AdSwapper, Testery, and Stor — pitched their businesses
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This story appeared in print as part of “Cashing In: AdSwapper Monetizes Online Advertising for Consumers.” Quinten Messbarger knows a kindred spirit when he sees one. When Amos Angelovici started as MU’s entrepreneur-in-residence in January 2016, he quickly made the value of his hire clear to Messbarger. “Amos has gone above and beyond,”
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Facebook is 13 years old, YouTube is 12, and Twitter is 11. As these popular social media sites reach their teenage years, it’s easy to see how their influence has completely changed the way we deliver and view content. Media is practically unrecognizable from 10, five, or even two years ago, and it’s changing more
