Banking questions every small business should ask

The story is a familiar one. A small-business owner is talking with his banker, who…

From the Roundtable: Bottomland wells? Bad idea 20 years ago, bad idea today

My recollections about Columbia’s drinking water go back only a few decades, but it’s always…

People are talking… Are you part of the conversation?

In previous years, marketers and businesses directed their messages to an audience in the form…

New Business Update: Downtown

Olive Café and Grocery 21 N. Providence Rd. Café Berlin has opened at its new…

Vandiver Drive Extension, Upper Hinkson Sewer Project

*Construction Update*Vandiver Drive extension project to improve transportation.

Job Point prepares employees for market

*Job Point*Local business trains employees on how to find work in a difficult market.

PYSK: Nathan Stephens

Nathan Stephens, Director/Senior Coordinator — Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, Department of Student Life at the…

Buck’s Ice Cream: 20 years of sweet research

A comfort food, a tasty treat, an indulgence — ice cream conjures feelings of happiness…

MU college expanding amid dire vet shortage

*MU Vet School*The College of Veterinary Medicine expands amidst a national shortage of veterinarians.

People You Should Know: Clint Zweifel

*People You Should Know*Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel’s plans for economic development and affordable college education.

Business Briefs

MiTek closes here, gets tax breaks in St. Charles MiTek, which decided earlier this year…

Brand building in eight steps

*Agencies*Columbia ad agencies embrace interactive media and ride out the recession.