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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.
College Sports, National Exposure
Features

College Sports, National Exposure

Missouri State University's leap to Conference USA and the Football Bowl Subdivision is bringing national broadcasts, rising enrollment...

may 2026
Game On or Game Over? How Sports Could Power Our Next Economic Boom
Features

Game On or Game Over? How Sports Could Power Our Next Economic Boom

The business case for sports in the Ozarks is clear: Tourism dollars, packed hotels and regional visibility are on the table. Our next...

may 2026
The High Cost—and High Value—of Youth Sports
Features

The High Cost—and High Value—of Youth Sports

With families spending upwards of $18,000 a year on travel sports and organizations like Heart of America Tournaments and Ballparks of...

may 2026
The Soccer Play
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The Soccer Play

City leaders and the United Soccer League have signed a joint letter of intent to explore a proposed stadium in the Jordan Valley area—a...

may 2026

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What Your Office Furniture Says About Your Culture

Next time performance reports come around, don’t forget to rate one of the biggest players—your office furniture. Uncomfortable chairs,...

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How Paula Dougherty and Erica Hendrix struck a deal at Ladies Who Launch

Erica Hendrix knows it’s awkward meeting new people at an event so she put herself in a position to make it easier. Now she has a business...

sep 05 2019 | Communication, Ladies Who Launch, People
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Dr. Jennifer McNay Sounds Off On Leadership Lessons

The longtime Mercy internist juggles an outpatient practice and a demanding administrative role. Here’s how she gets it done.

sep 05 2019 | Leadership
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Strategy

The Biz Roundup

What's here and now in the southwest Missouri business community.

sep 2019 | Companies, Education, Leadership, Social Media
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Leadership

Advice and Whiskey with Sherry Coker

Sherry Coker, co-founder of Mid-America Technology Alliance, met us at The Rock to talk business.

sep 2019 | Advice & Whiskey, Leadership, Women in Business
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Altered State: The Business of Pot in Missouri

High expectations or reefer madness? We tackled four burning questions raised by the medical marijuana law Missouri overwhelmingly approved...

sep 2019 | Business Services, Communication, Companies, Consulting
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Strategy

Brian Fogle Debuts the Philanthropy Summit

Brian Fogle debuts the Philanthropy Summit after being inspired by how Chattanooga funded city improvement projects.

sep 2019 | Business Services, Charity, Leadership, People
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Chris Wyatt’s Fresh Take as the President of Cox Barton County Hospital

We talked with Chris Wyatt, who was recently named the new president of Cox Barton County Hospital, to learn what excites him about the...

sep 2019 | Leadership, Strategy

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