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Springfield, MO
The past year has shown us the power and promise that lies with innovation. Savvy entrepreneurs who create to fill a market need or desire are rewarded. In Missouri, the U.S. Small Business Administration finds nearly half of the workforce is employed by a small business. And in 2019, the latest data available, companies that employed fewer than 20, created 12,600 net jobs.
This package features five small-business owners who make their goods in the Ozarks. In this rocky economy, they not only found a way to keep their businesses afloat, but they grew. They produce jewelry, vegan burgers and crumbles, bath bombs and soaps, home decor and dog tags. And they’re fueled by passion.
After discovering a niche for vintage typewriters, Laura Prather quickly grew a home-based typewriter sale and service business.
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