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An Interview With Desireé Reed-Francois

While I love helping select the stories that go in the pages of COMO, I…

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From the Ground Up

As he’s traveled the country with his family, Nic Parks has made a point to…

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Scout’s Honor

COMO Magazine’s 20 under 40 recognizes professionals who excel in their industry, are company leaders,…

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What’s Bubbling in COMO?

Broadway Brewery Downtown staple Broadway Brewery has been serving locally sourced food and drink since…

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Hometown Yuletide

A  Solstice Tablescape Featured image above, left to right: wooden console table, Adam Swofford; pitcher,…

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Restaurants Reimagined

As the co-owner of Pizza Tree, along with her husband, John Gilbreth, Amanda Rainey has…

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Building a Stronger Community

Backed by a talented and committed team of 86 employees who work day in and…

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Taxes & the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has seeped into every aspect of American life, from death to, inevitably,…

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Banking on Columbia

It is July 1865.  The Civil War ended in April. The first public university west…

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Work Where You Play

“We work where we play,” American Outdoor Brands CEO Brian Murphy says, motioning towards the…

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The Talent Gap

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic noticeably impacted the national and local labor market across all…

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Impact COMO 2021

This past year continued to provide unexpected opportunities for innovation in the ways our local…