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Advice & Whiskey with Lyle Foster

We met up with Dr. Lyle Foster to reflect on his journey as a community advocate and entrepreneur.
John Dillon of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Culture

Advice and Whiskey with John Dillon

We sit down for a conversation with John Dillon, one of the founding members of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, as the band enters their...

mar 2025 | Music, People
2025
Amanda Hedgpeth
Women Who Mean Business

Amanda Hedgpeth is a Woman Who Means Business

Amanda Hedgpeth, one of Biz 417's 2025 Women Who Mean Business, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at CoxHealth.

mar 2025 | Features, Health, Leadership, People
2025
Halley Fleming
Women Who Mean Business

Halley Fleming is a Woman Who Means Business

Halley Fleming, one of Biz 417's Women Who Mean Business for 2025, is the Owner/Founder of Ozark Mountain Adventure.

mar 2025 | Features, Leadership, Marketing, People
2025
Judith Martinez, Ph.D.
Women Who Mean Business

Judith Martinez, Ph.D. is a Woman Who Means Business

Judith Martinez, Ph.D., one of Biz 417's Women Who Mean Business for 2025, is Director of Faculty Mentoring & Associate Professor of...

mar 2025 | Features, Leadership, People, Women in Business

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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
Alesha Gonzales of Spot on Deliver
Women in Business

Q&A with Alesha Gonzales of Spot on Deliver

In April, Alesha and her husband, John, started Spot On Delivery, an Amazon distribution service partner.

jul 2021 | Jobs, Women in Business
2021
Biz 417's 10 for the Next 10 2021
10 for the Next 10

Meet the 2021 Class of 10 for the Next 10

Ten people in the southwest Missouri business community who are leading us into the next decade.

jul 2021 | Companies, Features, Leadership, People
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Women in Business

Get to Know Joselyn Baldner of Central Bank

Joselyn Baldner has recently taken the helm at Central Bank. Study up, so you can connect at your next networking event.

may 2021 | Leadership, People, Women in Business

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Biz 417's 2025 Person of the Year: Sally Hargis | Biz 417
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Biz 417's 2025 Person of the Year: Sally Hargis

As a third-generation owner, Sally Hargis is carrying the torch into a new era at Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company.

nov 2025
Chief Justice W. Brent Powell and Judge Ginger Gooch
People

From Springfield, Missouri to the State Supreme Court

Chief Justice W. Brent Powell and Judge Ginger Gooch bring local roots, statewide impact and new visibility for southwest Missouri.

nov 2025
Chris Slagle as Santa
People

How Chris Slagle Turned a Family Joke Into a Santa Tradition

Quality Control Inspector at the Paul Mueller Company, Chris Slagle moonlights as a drummer—and, come December, Santa Claus.

nov 2025
Logan Aguirre
People

Logan Aguirre on 10 Years of Biz 417

417 Magazine and Biz 417 Publisher Logan Aguirre talks ten years of Biz 417.

nov 2025
Andrea Copeland
People

Meet Andrea Copeland, VP of Marketing at Visit Springfield

Andrea Copeland is the new Vice President of Marketing at Visit Springfield and a lifelong Springfield native.

nov 2025
Kipkee toys
People

The Story Behind Kipkee Toys

Designed by a Springfield native, Kipkees toys combine natural materials with the imagination-boosting joy of classic building blocks.

nov 2025
Jarad Johnson
People

Jarad Johnson: Human-First Workplaces in the Age of AI

At Biz 417's 2025 Best Places to Work Celebration, Jarad Johnson of Mostly Serious gave a talk on workplaces in the age of AI. Here are our...

sep 2025
Thomas Relford
Leadership

From the FBI to City Hall: Thomas Relford's Mission to Transform Bolivar

With a focus on strategic leadership, operational stability and community trust, Bolivar’s city administrator is turning challenges into...

sep 2025 | Leadership

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Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce B2B Expo featuring the Go BIG Pitch Awards sponsored by Biz 417. October 1, 2015. Springfield Expo...

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