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Embracing Differences – Advocating for Acceptance

by Beth Bramstedt photos by Angelique Hunter Tara Arnett claims she’s known for telling it…

The Smaller Bidder: Local Business and Public RFPs

Over its 30-plus years in business, Boone Construction has helped shape Columbia, mostly through road…

Love Your Library: DBRL’s March to the Future

Ten minutes before 9 a.m. on a hot and humid summer morning, dozens of patrons…

Dream Chasers: Minority Business Owners Thrive

Nickie Davis makes a distinct impression. She’s comfortable in her own skin; her turquoise corkscrew…

CBT’s Political Insider

Election day is coming up. To get you prepared, CBT is sharing our notes on the candidates running for local and state office.

The Secret Life of the Local Art Collector

  Columbia collectors illustrate how easy making your own collection can be.  Columbia’s downtown streets…

CoMo Made

As the Columbia business community prepares for the new companies and fresh ideas to come during Innovation Week, CBT looked back at five startups who sprouted in our entrepreneurial community. With brilliant skills and a desire to solve problems, these companies helped create our startup ecosystem.

Creatives in Business

ter a busy workday, some people go home and relax. Others perform on stage. Or make a leather briefcase. Or play the saxophone.  Meet Kevin Brown, Lawrence Simonson, and Michele Curry — three professionals with a passion for off-the-clock creativity.

A Fresh Memory of Sharp End

Columbia confronts the legacy of Sharp End, the black business district wiped away by urban renewal.

Lights, Camera, Ragtag

Why the mischievous champions of independent film want to be way more than Columbia’s coolest movie theater.

Money in the Crib

Changing diapers, sacrificing sleep, baby-proofing the house: the most painful challenge for new working parents may be paying for child care. How the prices got so high — and what can be done to lower them.

After the Fire

Boone County is bracing for the economic fallout from a tumultuous year at MU — but how bad will it really be?