Features

Premium Impact

As the insurance industry reels from catastrophic events such as Hurricane Sandy and the tornados in Moore, Okla., even economies as far off as Columbia are likely to feel the results.

Higher Tech

With the demand for IT jobs skyrocketing, the MU Small Business and Technology Center, Columbia and the City of Boonville look to bridge the gap between academia and tech-based vocational training.

Competition so fierce it’s Criminal

In much of the private sector, workers head in each morning in their uniforms or…

Roadblocks for Construction

Construction is complicated. There are schematic designs, 3-D design development plans and blueprints for every…

Location, Location, Location: Real estate’s role in the success of a business

A business can fail for a countless number of reasons. And some locations utilized by…

Home Sweet Hotel: Young professionals struggle to find short-term housing

As Columbia grows, young professionals find themselves struggling to find short-term housing options until they…

Design of the Times: Lori Pewitt builds a community

Walking into the offices of Interior Design Associates is like walking through the front door…

In for the Right Reasons

It’s a busy morning at Mid-City Lumber, and President Mike Teel is grappling with one…

Wealth Management

On date of lunch, business owners and wealth management specialists gathered at place of lunch…

Dave Owens’ Mission Trip to Honduras

The temperature hovers around 25 degrees and the sun has yet to come up. Its…

How are the Kids? Wait……..here! I Have a Picture!

At the risk of sounding like a phony, I’ll admit that when I see someone…

How About Them Apples? Lessons learned in the Produce Section

Recently while we were eating breakfast, my husband revealed something about himself that nothing in…