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Women Who Mean Business

Meet the 2020 Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business

Each of Biz 417's Women Who Mean Business has earned her spot at the table and continues to prove that dreaming big and taking risks can pay off big time. Our fifth annual feature introduces five impressive women unafraid of change or obstacles.
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Census Day 2020 and Why It Matters for Springfield

April 1 is Census Day. Find out why that matters for the local business community.
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Chill-Pak: A Culture of Inclusion

Chill-Pak is not just a company that accepts differences, it’s a company that celebrates them. Company president Stephen Foster has a specific vision of what inclusion looks like for the packaging company.
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From planters to patio seating, these seven office must-haves set the tone for 2020.

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mar 2020 | Companies, Leadership, Native Content, People
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Leadership Lessons From 3 of KPM’s Administrative Leaders

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mar 08 2020 | Leadership, People
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Q&A with Tim O'Reilly About BigShots Golf

Although he wouldn’t specify the economic impact, Tim O’Reilly’s new BigShots Golf entertainment complex stands to make big waves for the...

mar 2020 | Companies, Golf, People, Q&A
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Six Things We Learned in Puerto Rico

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Carmen Parker-Bradshaw is a Woman Who Means Business

Carmen Parker-Bradshaw just began at Burrell Behavioral Health two years ago, yet she has already made great strides toward enhancing...

mar 2020 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A
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Catherine Bass Black and Teresa Coyan Talk Servant Leadership

Service hours, meet servant leadership. Two 417-land leaders appointed by Governor Mike Parson share how they’ve used their professional...

mar 2020 | Leadership, People, Strategy
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Census Day 2020 and Why It Matters for Springfield

April 1 is Census Day. Find out why that matters for the local business community.

mar 2020 | Companies, Politics, Strategy
Amy Austin Sits Down to Chat About the Future of Springfield
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Cheering on Southwest Missouri with Springfield's Amy Austin

Amy Austin is currently the chair of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau board and she is all about making Springfield better....

mar 2020 | Advice & Whiskey, Strategy, Women in Business
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Chill-Pak: A Culture of Inclusion

Chill-Pak is not just a company that accepts differences, it’s a company that celebrates them. Company president Stephen Foster has a...

mar 2020 | Companies, Jobs, Strategy
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Debra Shantz Hart is a Woman Who Means Business

Debra Shantz Hart owns three local businesses all focused on the same thing: affordable housing. Shantz hart is passionate about her...

mar 2020 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A
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Dianna Devore is a Woman Who Means Business

When the chance to purchase Design Fabrication arose in 2010, Devore took her chances. With little knowledge in the field, she boldly sold...

mar 2020 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A
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Dismantling an Empire: The Rise and Fall of Chris Gatley and 417 Rentals

When 417 Rentals, one of Springfield's largest providers of rental housing, filed for bankruptcy, local nonprofits and developers stepped...

mar 2020 | Companies, Features, Longform, People

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Biz 417's Excellence in Technology Awards presented by Total Highspeed Internet Solutions, in partnership with the Association of...
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