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Biz 417 July/August 2026

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Advice

How a Spelling Bee Builds Culture at Grooms Office Environments

How the Annual Spelling Bee at Grooms Office Environments builds company culture.
Mike Brothers, Dori Grinder
People

Advice and Whiskey with Mike Brothers

We sat down at The Snug with Mike Brothers, Public Relations Manager at Forvis Mazars, to talk about his career, his inspirations and his...

mar 2026
Business women in Springfield, MO
Women in Business

Meet These Inspiring Female Springfield Business Leaders

These women are breaking barriers and confidently leading companies across Springfield, Missouri.

mar 2026 | Branded Content, Companies, Leadership, Native Content
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Companies

How Amprod Keeps Its Team Engaged in the Community

Amprod President and CEO Tiffani Claussen outlines how the business enables employees to give back to the community.

mar 2026
Ashanti Tate
People

How Ashanti Tate is Making an Impact

Ashanti Tate is making an impact in her new role as executive director of Agape of the Ozarks, a Medicaid-based program providing services...

mar 2026 | People

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Logan Aguirre and Clif Smart
Leadership

What You Missed from Our B-School Featuring Clif Smart

As the president of Missouri State University, Clif Smart has been busy. We got to know our Person of the Year a little better, and get an...

dec 13 2019 | B-School, Coffee, Education, Leadership
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Offices

Find Your Perfect Office Plant

No natural light? Can't remember to water your plant babies? No problem. From low-light to low-maintenance, we've rounded up a list of ...

dec 12 2019 | Branded Content, Decor, Gardens, Native Content
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Debbie Tuck, Director of Retail Operations at Volt Credit Union in Springfield, speaks about leadership.
Leadership

Leadership Lessons With Volt Credit Union’s Director of Retail Operations

Debbie Tuck joined the Volt team in August. Since then, Tuck has overhauled processes at both Springfield branches.

dec 09 2019 | Business Services, Communication, Companies, Financial
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Culture

How Camber Jones Combats Sexism in the Courtroom

Camber Jones works in Spencer Fane’s Banking and Financial Services Group and has some advice for tackling sexism in the courtroom.

nov 13 2019 | Legal, People, Strategy
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Kuat President Luke Kuschmeader in Springfield MO
Manufacturing

How Küat Has Been Successful Producing Bike Racks in Southwest Missouri

We talked with Küat co-founder and president Luke Kuschmeader to learn how this small gear company in southwest Missouri managed to stand...

nov 2019 | Biking, Entrepreneur, Features, Manufacturing
Julie Higgins and Jeff Houghton
Leadership

Advice and Whiskey with Julie Higgins

Julie Higgins is the CEO of I Pour Life, an organization she created that works with at-risk and homeless youth in the area and also works...

nov 2019 | Advice & Whiskey, Leadership, Women in Business
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Strategy

Brentwood North and Ozark Square Shopping Centers On the Rise

There are two noteworthy and buzzing business areas in the 417 region, but they aren’t really new at all. Discover the theories behind...

nov 2019 | Ozark, MO, Shopping
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Strategy

Four Tips for Leaving a Company on Good Terms

Executive Vice President Perry Davis shares four lessons on legacy building from four decades at Leggett & Platt.

nov 2019 | Companies, Consulting, Strategy

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