Biz 417 July/August 2026

View Issue

Biz 417 July/August 2026

SUBSCRIBE

Advice

How a Spelling Bee Builds Culture at Grooms Office Environments

How the Annual Spelling Bee at Grooms Office Environments builds company culture.
Askinosie Chocolate using eco friendly packaging
Strategy

How Do I Lessen the Carbon Footprint of My Business?

Business owners are looking for ways they can reduce their carbon footprints. But solutions are not always quick or easy. We talked with...

mar 2020 | Companies, Strategy
Egg production at Vital Farms
Strategy

Incubating Success with Vital Farms

Less than three years after opening its Springfield facility in October 2017, Vital Farms is undergoing a major expansion. The new 64,000...

mar 2020 | Companies, Strategy
Kim Hamm and Kristen Bright Springfield MO
Leadership

Making Mentorship Work for Both Parties

How Kim Hamm and Kristen Bright formed a uniquely symbiotic mentor/mentee relationship at BKD CPAs & Advisors.

mar 2020 | Leadership, Strategy, Women in Business
Gary Gibson photo by Brad Zweerink
Strategy

Meet Gary Gibson, The New General Manager of Springfield's City Utilities

Gary Gibson has worked for City Utilities for 28 years, and has worked his way up to management and supervisory positions. Now, in the...

mar 2020 | Companies, People, Strategy

BIZ DIRECTORIES

Find the best in the biz right here.
Financial
Attorneys
Meeting Spaces
Lunch Spots
Biz Services
More

The Latest

Six Tips for Launching Your Unusual Business
Strategy

Six Tips for Launching Your Unusual Business

Brian Ash’s new business, The Trolley Bike, launched in 2016 and brought roving entertainment to downtown Springfield. However, with an...

nov 2015 | Strategy
Start-Up Tips To Make or Break You
Strategy

Start-Up Tips To Make or Break You

Having gone through the start-up process several times with business partner David Rutter to form The App Pros and then Interactive...

nov 2015 | Strategy
Biz 417's Thank You for Firing Me
Strategy

Thank You For Firing Me

Meet 11 successful businesspeople who turned a stumbling block into a launching pad.

nov 2015 | Companies, Features, People
Where to get a Graduate Degree in Business
Strategy

Where to get a Graduate Degree in Business

It’s time to get a leg up in your career. Use our flowchart to find the perfect program for you.

nov 2015 | Infographics, Strategy

Get Connected with Biz 417

Biz Break

Get access to local stories, networking events & more.

Follow Us

Keep up with breaking 417-land Biz news.

Subscribe

Powerful business, in your hands.

Biz-y Events

Browse local networking events on our calendar.

Most Recent Biz Blogs

Best Places to Work Applications

The 2025 Biz 100 List

A Q&A with Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag and City Manager David Cameron

Most Recent People Stories

Roxie & The Moon King: A Springfield Songwriting Love Story

New MSU Bears Coach Casey Woods on His Plan to Win

Meet the Magic Makers

Most Popular Biz Stories

The Power of Showing Up Again and Again with Forvis Mazars’ Kristen Wannenmacher Bright

A New Chapter for Advanced Metal Fabricators

How Branson is Winning the Tourist Wars

Powerful business, in your hands.

Subscribe