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Budgeting is Made Easier with the Spend Stack App

App developer Jordan Morgan knew he had a good idea (and Apple agreed), and he was willing to put in time to make it shine.
Vroom Solar's New Solar Energy Solution
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Vroom Solar's New Solar Energy Solution

Vroom Solar’s newly launched solar energy solution is a DIY power plant that allows customers to plug into the sun anywhere, and Vroom...

mar 2025 | Companies
The office at Codefi in Springfield, MO.
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From Idea to Startup: Build Your App and Compete for Pre-Seed Capital with Codefi

Codefi is actively recruiting for their 120-Day Tech Startup program.

feb 04 2025 | Branded Content, Business Services, Companies, Technology
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Vanessa Howe Talks Starting BelowZero Cryospa
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Vanessa Howe Talks Starting BelowZero Cryospa

Vanessa Howe has gone from a life-changing diagnosis to a life-improving business.

jul 2024 | Business Services
Melissa DuVall Explains the Idea Behind the Ponchairo
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Melissa DuVall Explains the Idea Behind the Ponchairo

What started as an idea at a baseball game turned into a cozy, stylish and practical product.

may 2024 | Entrepreneur

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This 417-land Startup is Revolutionizing Employee Training

Three entrepreneurs have undertaken a mythical mission to save energy-industry security employees from the scourges of the three-ring...

mar 2018 | Entrepreneur, Features, Strategy
Meet 417-Land’s Guardian of Startups
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Meet 417-Land’s Guardian of Startups

First, Devin Dillion helped create a forum for the business community to learn about new and growing business. Now he’s getting them funded.

mar 2018 | People, Q&A
Meet the 2018 Excellence in Technology Award Winners
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Meet the 2018 Excellence in Technology Award Winners

Three organizations and three individuals took home trophies for their hard work.

mar 01 2018 | Companies, Technology, Women in Business
4 Tips for Your Startup’s Business Plan
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4 Tips for Your Startup’s Business Plan

As director of MSU's Small Business and Technology Development Center, Chrystal Irons coaches startups in QuickBooks, business planning and...

jan 2018 | Business Services, Entrepreneur, Strategy, Women in Business
Local invention: RockDolly
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Local invention: RockDolly

Lengthy sound checks led this 417-lander to develop an all-in-one sound system.

jan 2018 | Companies, Entrepreneur, Music, People
What is WeDames?
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What is WeDames?

Director Jana Moreno explains how We Dames is changing the way businesses market to women.

jan 2018 | Companies, People, Social Media, Women in Business
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Building Trailer Perk Coffee and Gaining Momentum

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nov 2017 | Coffee, Companies, Strategy, Women in Business
EllieTek Owners Kali and Patrick Bowman Learn as They Go
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EllieTek Owners Kali and Patrick Bowman Learn as They Go

The creators of EllieTek elaborate on their new business venture stemming from their daughter's health condition.

nov 2017 | Entrepreneur, Kids, Strategy

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April 2021 Good Morning, Springfield! presented by Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. April 1, 2021. Springfield Sign. Photos by Hannah...
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Good Morning Springfield 2021

Good Morning, Springfield hosted at the Oasis Convention Center on February 4, 2021. Photos by Hannah Brown.
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PARK(ing) Day 2020

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Biz 417's Ladies Who Launch 2020

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