Micro business owners gain exposure and network

*Micro Business Fair*Local business owners gain exposure.

DREAM designation for Fulton, Boonville

Gov. Matt Blunt on Wednesday visited Fulton and Boonville, the DREAM Initiative’s newest designees, to…

Energy efficiency no longer a luxury, experts say

Often flying mainly under the radar of the news media, a quiet but steady revolution…

Customer Service: Creating an ad budget in a tough economy could help with growth

Advertising is just as important as rent, taxes and payroll. Companies must set up a…

Business Incubator aims to nurture high-tech companies

*MU Business Incubator*MU and Missouri Innovation Center team up to nurture hightech companies

Palin glasses sell out at local stores

Saturday Night Live comedian Tina Fey isn’t the only woman who wants to look like…

Columbias expansion stalls

*Columbia’s expansion*After years of expanding subdivisions, the city’s outward growth begins to stall.

Business Briefs

Boone Hospital Center to require flu vaccine for all employees At the beginning of this…

New northside real estate company succeeding despite bleak economy

Nineteen months ago, as the local real estate market tightened and a national financial crisis…

Mortgage company offers buyers different loan option

*Residential Real Estate*Chapel Hill Mortgage offers a different type of loan to potential homeowners.

Market struggles; Machens expands

The day after one of the country’s largest auto dealers abruptly closed all 14 of its locations and financial markets seemed on the brink of collapse, Gary Drewing, the owner of Joe Machens Dealerships, calmly surveyed his latest acquisition, Legend Automotive Group.

Insiders stress positive aspects of local housing market

In weather terms, there are tropical storms buffeting housing markets along the coasts, and foreclosures…