Top of The Town

Winner: Steve Erdel, Central Bank of Boone County As the top dog at Columbia’s top bank, Erdel oversees his company’s consistently successful performance as well as its stellar...

Winner: Fresh Ideas Food Services With over 35 locations, the company provides excellence in dining services for colleges, universities, and businesses. Fresh Ideas is not only committed to...

Winner: 44 Stone The warm and upscale restaurant atmosphere will leave guests with a food, drink, and service experience that feels like you’re in a British Isle pub....

Winner: Bleu Events Bleu Events takes clients through every step of the planning process while providing them an innovative full-service catering experience. The 50-employee company handles every detail...

Winner: Mike Tompkins, Tompkins Homes and Development Tompkins, a 2017 Small Business of the Year finalist, is Boone County’s premier custom home builder. Known for building quality homes...

Winner: True/False Film Festival The annual documentary fest draws thousands and thousands of filmgoers from around the country to downtown Columbia, and it has put Mid-Missouri on the...

Winner: Central Bank of Boone County With over 175 years of business, Central Bank of Boone County is a staple in our community. After many name changes, from...

Winner: Brooke Berkey, Central Bank of Boone County Since moving over from the hospitality industry in 2012, Berkey has constantly won admirers across Columbia’s banking industry. In her...

Winner: The Evoke Group The digital creative agency employs a positive and uplifting company culture for its family of millennial media connoisseurs — each employee has a variety...

Winner: Logboat Brewing Co. Founder Tyson Hunt and his staff are constantly trying to innovate and push themselves to brew new, unique, and interesting beers. Logboat will release...