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The Curious Legacy of John Q. Hammons

What’s next for Hammons Tower, Hammons Field and other Springfield attractions that bear the name of our city’s greatest real estate investor?
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Dayle Duggins Named Folio: 100 Honoree

The Folio: 100 recognizes individuals for their entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and the impact they have made on the fast-paced...

aug 14 2019 | Leadership, Women in Business
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How Megan Ellis Leaned Into Nontraditional Messaging to Rebrand Volt Credit Union

Frank & Maven Marketing Consultant Megan Ellis worked with Volt Credit Union to redefine banking for the next generation.

aug 2019 | Biz Style, Leadership, Women in Business
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What You Missed from Ladies Who Launch 2019

Missed our second annual Ladies Who Launch conference? We rounded up twelve takeaways just for you.

jul 18 2019 | Branding, Communication, Ladies Who Launch, Leadership
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Dayle Duggins Named Folio: 100 Honoree

The Folio: 100 recognizes individuals for their entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and the impact they have made on the fast-paced...

aug 14 2019 | Leadership, Women in Business
Frank & Maven Marketing Consultant Megan Ellis.
Leadership

How Megan Ellis Leaned Into Nontraditional Messaging to Rebrand Volt Credit Union

Frank & Maven Marketing Consultant Megan Ellis worked with Volt Credit Union to redefine banking for the next generation.

aug 2019 | Biz Style, Leadership, Women in Business
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Carmelita Jeter, the fastest woman alive, speaks at Biz 417's 2019 Ladies Who Launch.
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What You Missed from Ladies Who Launch 2019

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jul 18 2019 | Branding, Communication, Ladies Who Launch, Leadership
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jul 2019 | Companies, Features, Leadership, People

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Advice and Whiskey with Jen Leonard of Tie & Timber Beer Co.

Jen Leonard and her husband, Curtis, wanted to get out of corporate life in Denver, so they decided to start a brewery in Curtis’s hometown...

jul 2019 | Advice & Whiskey, Beer, Women in Business
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Determining the Need for Senior Living Through Market Research

In an effort to comply with Missouri law, fight overbuilding and determine need, Foster Senior Living conducted a market study of the...

jul 2019 | Law & Regulation, Strategy
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Strategy

Do It Now: Become a Trailblazer

It takes courage to navigate uncharted territory. Rikki Barton, director of prevention services at Community Partnership of the Ozarks,...

jul 2019 | Leadership, Strategy
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Dress For Success With Jonathan Garard

Jonathan Garard, co-owner of Grooms Office Environments, offers advice on speaking to clients through personal style.

jul 2019 | Biz Style
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Leadership

How Ashley Norgard and Joelle Cannon Connected Through Rosie

Ashley Norgard and Joelle Cannon work in different fields but support each other through an intentional mentorship relationship.

jul 2019 | Leadership, Networking, People, Q&A
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Meet the Maker

How Small Batch Burritos Has Generated Profit off of Breakfast Burritos

Teresa and Blake Beshore share insider knowledge for making one of their breakfast burritos.

jul 2019 | Food, Meet the Maker, Strategy
Give 5 team of local retirees.
Culture

Two Retired Springfield Business Icons Find Purpose Through Give 5

Former owner of Farmers Gastropub Bill Griffiths and former Springfield mayor Jim O’Neal found new purpose through Give 5.

jul 2019 | Giving Back, People, Strategy
Kevin Bergman of Prime Inc. in Springfield, MO
Leadership

Kevin Bergman’s Outlook on Prime Inc.

Kevin Bergman has been with Prime Inc. for 20 years. He’s worked in IT and the Floral Department, and now he’s Director of Fleet...

jun 2019 | Leadership, Strategy

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