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How Passion for Baseball Combined With Strategy Created Ballparks of America

What began as a shared passion for youth baseball has grown into a sports tourism destination drawing hundreds of teams—and millions of dollars in economic impact—to Branson.
Artemis Overland Outfitting Off-the-Grid
Strategy

Artemis Overland Outfitting Off-the-Grid

Since opening in 2018, Artemis Overland Hardware has leveraged the exclusivity of its products, its geographic location and an unexpected...

may 2023 | Entrepreneur, Strategy
Downtown Springfield with new Springfield MO city flag.
Strategy

What's Going On Downtown?

People have many questions about downtown Springfield. What’s going on in the district? Is it safe? And what will it take to write the next...

may 2023 | Downtown Springfield, Features, Leadership
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Culture

417 Out and About

At a game night, a group of friends began talking about the challenge of retaining LGBTQ professionals in Springfield. From that...

mar 2023 | #417Culture
Advice & Whiskey with Crista Hogan
Leadership

Advice & Whiskey with Crista Hogan

After 21 years, Crista Hogan knows how to run the Springfield Metropolitan Bar. And yet she’s still innovating and tweaking things to get...

mar 2023 | Advice & Whiskey

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Branding a Culture of Philanthropy

KPM learned how to brand its philanthropic efforts, and it’s paying off. KPM CARES has been used as a recruiting tool and recently won an...

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Community and Cocktails with Debbie Shantz Hart

Debbie Shantz Hart sat down with us to discuss the importance of community involvement over a couple drinks at Red Room at Flame.

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Create an Evaluation Process that Works

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D is for Diversity

Prioritize diversity in the workplace with Maranda Provance’s tips.

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Focused on the Details

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From Corporate Employee to Contractor

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