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When Matt and Rachel Starnes decided to open a second location of their popular Lebanon coffee shop, they knew they’d have to get creative.
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Paul Longman, CEO and founder of isense, found an opportunity in the adjustable mattress market. After some trial and error, he tailored...
BluCurrent Credit Union has the tools designed to make financial transactions, account management and info sharing easier for businesses....
Several years into his business, CellARide founder Josh Holstein had to completely shift his business approach to land a national contract....
Mary Overbey, Missouri outreach manager for the national organization Small Business Majority, helps entrepreneurs who are just starting...
The traditional workspace is changing to meet a more mobile and creative workforce. We’ve rounded up five Springfield offices that showcase...
Within four years of business, Hudson / Hawk is nearly doubling their number of current shops and workforce.
In 2013, Paul Catlett and Thad Forrester joined forces to open Hudson Hawk Barber & Shop. Here’s how they grew one downtown shop into a...
Since the early years of PFI Western Store, owner Randy Little has steered his business into a Western-wear empire.
Esterly, Schneider & Associates Inc., AIA has a long-standing presence in 417-land that has produced 70 years of architectural excellence...
After years of feeding 417-land, Paul Sundy and his team are beginning to franchise his popular restaurant, Big Whiskey’s American...
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