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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.
Burrito from Small Batch Burritos in Springfield, MO.
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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
Local Business Owner in Springfield, MO
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Meet the Maker: William Angle of Trail Labs

How first-time business owner William Angle turned a passion for mountain biking into a highly niche suspension service business.

may 2019 | Biking, Meet the Maker
Justin with Timberline Studio and That Paper Cut Place
Small Businesses

Justin Gloe's Online Business Strategy Success

Operating two businesses and sharing a third with his partner, Justin Gloe knows the ins and outs of what it takes to be successful.

nov 2018 | Art, Design, Meet the Maker
leather accessories and a candle
Startups

Beckie Collins Turned Her Creative Hobbies into a Growing Business

With Gypsy Soul - Leather and Wax, Beckie Collins caught lightning in a bottle, selling out her soy candles and, through social media and...

sep 2018 | E-Commerce, Meet the Maker, Shopping, Women in Business

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Jesse Kemp of Kemp Fine Woodworking
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Meet the Maker: Jesse Kemp

Jesse Kemp, owner of Kemp Fine Woodworking, is evolving his business to meet his passions: crafting custom, quality pieces and traveling.

jul 2018 | Art, Build, Decor, Design
Fox + Hound Brings Safe, Luxury Grooming Products for Dogs
Small Businesses

Fox + Hound Brings Safe, Luxury Grooming Products for Dogs

With Fox + Hound, Karen Doss and her line of dog grooming products have cornered a niche market that provides an answer for dog owners...

may 2018 | Entrepreneur, Made in 417, Meet the Maker, People
Craftsman Jim Downing Mastered Gun Engraving and then Marketing
Small Businesses

Craftsman Jim Downing Mastered Gun Engraving and then Marketing

Jim Downing has been engraving for decades. First it was ivory, then knives. Now it’s guns. Just don’t call him an artist.

mar 2018 | Made in 417, Meet the Maker, People
Meet the Central High Staffer behind Sarah’ndipity Designs
Small Businesses

Meet the Central High Staffer behind Sarah’ndipity Designs

Sarah Gugliotta created a few necklaces for gifts, and now her jewelry line is sold in local businesses and has flourished on her Facebook...

jan 2018 | Companies, Made in 417, Meet the Maker, People
Salt River Leather
Small Businesses

Salt River Leather

When old baseball gloves helped a graphic designer find his niche in leatherworking, a part-time hobby became a money-making side gig.

jul 2017 | Meet the Maker
Brawl Soap Co.
Small Businesses

Brawl Soap Co.

Following a successful foray into men’s grooming products through The 1906 Gents, co-owner Dante LaCivita has found a market for a new...

may 2017 | Meet the Maker
MT Knives
Small Businesses

MT Knives

No matter how you slice it, craftsman Patrick Roehrman has found success making top-notch blades with his company, MT Knives.

mar 2017 | Meet the Maker
Ensor Guitars is Strumming Along
Small Businesses

Ensor Guitars is Strumming Along

Chris Ensor, owner of Ensor Guitars, makes a living helping others make music.

jan 2017 | Meet the Maker

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