Features

Lessons from the Field

The day comes for every athlete when the all-consuming focus they give to a sport,…

Join the Club

It’s a hot, sunny day, with clear blue skies and humidity that makes your skin crawl.…

ZOUology

Between the open-air enclosures, the wide variety of animals and the cacophony of smells, tailgating…

Loftin’s View from the Top

University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin talks college culture, entrepreneurship, diversity issues and the story behind those infamous bowties.

Business Sense: Masters Series

In 2015, the CBT held its first Masters Series class, sponsored by Columbia College, for small-business owners and leaders to sharpen key business skills.

Frozen

After bitter union negotiations this spring, the teachers union and the Columbia school board aren’t warming up to each other just yet.

Ready, Set, Launch

LaunchCode helps aspiring developers, many from nontraditional backgrounds, break into the opportunity-rich field of technology.

Fresher than Fresh

After 15 years in business, Fresh Ideas Food Management is forming an innovative partnership with Bleu Restaurant.

Second Story Stories

In downtown ColumbIa, it’s possible to purchase blue-collar overalls, a high-end road bike and to…

Excess Care?

Privately owned Nueterra and the University of Missouri Health System aim to build a new $38 million, 10-bed surgical center in Columbia.

How Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commission Works

Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commissions aims to teach citizens what city structures are worth fighting for — and how to fight for them.

Top of the Town

In the inaugural year of the Columbia Business Times’ Top of the Town Awards, we received thousands upon thousands of votes for your favorite B2B products and services in Columbia.