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Sunshine Bike Shop in Springfield, MO Ushers in a New Era

Joshua Even worked at Sunshine Bike Shop for 11 years before he purchased the shop with his wife, Micah, and took over as owner in 2018. He hopes that 2019 will be the year he puts his stamp on a business held near and dear to 417-landers.
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Small Businesses

How Driven Nutrition Took Their Business Online During the COVID-19 Shutdown

ason Rule and his team at Driven Nutrition had to get creative when COVID-19 forced gyms to shut down, basically shutting down their...

sep 2020 | Business Services, Companies, E-Commerce
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Small Businesses

Springfield News-Leader Staff Fights On for Our Community Paper

The staff at the Springfield News-Leader has had a trying year, but regardless of the battles and hardships that remain, one thing is...

sep 2020 | Companies, People
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Culture

417 Magazine named a 2020 All-Star Company by The Great Game of Business

Community Partners of the Ozarks, Pregnancy Care Center, and Victory Mission + Ministry were also named All-Stars this year.

aug 10 2020 | #417Culture, Financial, Leadership, Strategy
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Small Businesses

Secrets to Working Alongside Your Spouse

The owners of Hotel Vandivort, Grooms Office Environments and Maxon Fine Jewelry share how they make their business partnerships work.

jul 30 2020 | Family, Native Content, People, Q&A
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Josh Sullivan and Kesha Alexander Invite You to Supper

Less than two years after launching Fried Design Company, Josh Sullivan was ready for his next business. He recruited Kesha Alexander to...

may 2020 | Companies, Drinks, Food, Marketing
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Sapp Design Architecture Hired to Design a Community Complex in Grain Valley

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may 2020 | Companies, Design, Kansas City
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Q&A with Tim O'Reilly About BigShots Golf

Although he wouldn’t specify the economic impact, Tim O’Reilly’s new BigShots Golf entertainment complex stands to make big waves for the...

mar 2020 | Companies, Golf, People, Q&A
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Dismantling an Empire: The Rise and Fall of Chris Gatley and 417 Rentals

When 417 Rentals, one of Springfield's largest providers of rental housing, filed for bankruptcy, local nonprofits and developers stepped...

mar 2020 | Companies, Features, Longform, People
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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
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How Hopapops Got Its Start

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Biz 417's Ladies Who Launch 2020

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Biz B-School: The Big Pivot presented by OTC CWD

At Biz 417's virtual B-School attendees were encouraged to take selfies during the programming and were entered to win a $50 to Farmers...
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