Features

*Business Profile: Advanced Vision*Eye patients provide focus for optometry practice

*The Note Girl*Thumper Entertainment Director, Tracy Lane shows how to expand personal playlists

*Salon Market*Salon business still booms in bad economy

*Entrepreneur Archive: PureFlow*Making diesel perform at its best

*Guest Column: Hoppe is the better candidate*Should Barbara Hoppe be reelected to the Sixth Ward? Two business leaders give their opinions

*Smart Thinking*Tough times require tough salespeople

*MU Master Plan*The campus construction plan for 2009 focuses on renovations

*Chamber announces finalists for Small Business of Year* Jennifer Perlow’s PS Gallery is among five finalists for Small Business of the Year.

*New Business Profile*Adam Plevyak’s new title company grows despite poor housing market

*Luetkemeyer’s Views* The new Ninth District representative explains his opposition to Obama’s stimulus plan

*People You Should Know*Patrick Zenner, the city’s new development service manager is a golfer and woodworker.

*Horse Industry*Missouri ranks No. 3 in horse population, and the equine market is on a bumpy ride.