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Biz 417 July/August 2026

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How a Spelling Bee Builds Culture at Grooms Office Environments

How the Annual Spelling Bee at Grooms Office Environments builds company culture.
Tough Talks begins on October 1
Communication

Why You Should Attend Francine Pratt’s Tough Talks

This grassroots effort is a series of conversations to ignite positive change in the community, and the first installment is Thursday,...

sep 25 2020 | Communication, Leadership, People, Strategy
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Women in Business

How Erica Smith Learned to Think on Her Feet

BKD Partner Erica Smith joined the company 17 years ago—but nothing in her extensive public accounting career could have prepared her for...

sep 08 2020 | Financial, Leadership, Strategy, Women in Business
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Small Businesses

How Driven Nutrition Took Their Business Online During the COVID-19 Shutdown

ason Rule and his team at Driven Nutrition had to get creative when COVID-19 forced gyms to shut down, basically shutting down their...

sep 2020 | Business Services, Companies, E-Commerce
Decision Making in Business
Strategy

How to Approach Ethical Decision Making

Missouri State University’s Dr. David Meinert, Kutak Rock’s Randell Wallace and Drury University’s Dr. Clifton Petty weigh in on how...

sep 2020 | Strategy

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