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Ample Industries: Mastering Sticky Business

Natalie Spradlin says members of her family have always loved innovative gadgets. So it was no surprise that her father, David Menzies, was smitten by a new-fangled, press-to-print peel and stick label while attending a trade show back in 1968.
When You Have to Furlough Family
Family-Owned

When You Have to Furlough Family

Dr. Stephen Rice, CEO and managing partner of Vision Clinic, thinks of everyone on staff as family. When the 2020 shutdown required him to...

jan 2022 | Family
Rick Hughlett poses in front of Rick’s Automotive with his wife, Karen Hughlett, his daughter, Kala Comfort and his son-in-law, Travis Comfort.
Family-Owned

The Next Generation of Rick’s Automotive

Forty-one years after starting his family business, Rick Hughlett is preparing for the next generation to assume daily operations as he...

nov 2021 | Companies, Next Gen
Connelly Plumbing's owners outside business.
Family-Owned

Connelly Plumbing's Long Game

They’re not the Connellys, but Connelly Plumbing is a company that’s family owned and focused. Second- and third-generation leaders of the...

sep 2021 | Business Services, Companies, Family
Brenda Conroy of Conroy Sales Group
Women in Business

How Brenda Conroy of Conroy Sales Group Flipped Her Focus

The owner of Conroy Sales Group got her start as a salon owner, then parlayed a passion for mentoring stylists and placing products in the...

jul 2021 | Women in Business

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Nixa Hardware & Seed Company owners
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The Story of Nixa Hardware & Seed Company

With a family tree that reads like a Christian County who’s who list, Nixa Hardware & Seed Company has been securely rooted in southwest...

may 2024 | Companies
Passing the Torch at Garbo's Pizzeria
Family-Owned

Passing the Torch at Garbo's Pizzeria

For decades, Pam Babcock nurtured and grew Garbo’s Pizzeria, hoping to someday find the person who would carry it forward and love it the...

mar 2024 | Business Services
Elevate Branson works to support the workforce behind the tourism industry in Branson, MO.
Family-Owned

Empowering Branson's Workforce with Elevate Branson

Since 2008, Bryan and Amy Stallings of Elevate Branson have been working to support the workforce that powers Branson’s tourism industry.

nov 2023 | Branson
Preserving a Christian County Farm
Family-Owned

Preserving a Christian County Farm

At Cassidy Station at Estes Farms, Hollie and Kyle Estes are preserving a historic Christian County farm for future generations.

may 2023 | Family
Kaleidescope Passes 50 Years
Family-Owned

Kaleidescope Passes 50 Years

Last year, Kaleidoscope on East Sunshine Street celebrated 50 years in business.

mar 2023 | Family
Owners of Cherry Picker Package x Fare in Springfield MO
Small Businesses

A Developing Story: How Pickwick and Cherry Has Changed

Property development is a hot topic in Springfield, Missouri. We sat down with Amanda and Ryan Owen to ask about their experience.

jan 2023 | People, Q&A
How Lights Prosthetic Eyes is Always Evolving
Family-Owned

How Lights Prosthetic Eyes is Always Evolving

Owner of Lights Prosthetic Eyes Randy Light shares his journey in an ever-evolving family business.

jan 2023 | Companies, Family, Next Gen
SMC CEO Kevin Ausburn
Family-Owned

The Next Generation at SMC Packaging

With second and third generations leading the way, Southern Missouri Containers embraces innovation while preserving a tradition of...

sep 2022 | Leadership, Next Gen

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