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Springfield, MO
Clay Trautman’s The Cast Group flips and renovates houses.
Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, civic, education, energy, insurance and law.
A new Missouri law allows the self-funded health plan to roll out to more employers.
“A lot has to be done within 72 hours,” says Keke Rover, Director of Ambassadors for Children. School enrollment, court dates and finding daycare are several issues a foster parent must …
Ten Springfield-area companies make it on the fast-growth list.
A group of legislators led by Sen. Eric Burlison, R-Battlefield, began evaluating the state’s retirement systems last month.
Kenny Gott: "Getting more Social Security money – or potentially much less depending on how and when you claim – may have a significant effect on your retirement comfort, for the rest of your life."
Richard Ollis: "If your business doesn’t have a robust plan for attracting and retaining talent, you will be at a significant disadvantage in the marketplace."
Tom Jensen says he helps businesses utilize benefits to attract and retain their workforce.
Missouri’s leadership is working to provide more affordable options to its residents.
In a tight employment market “I think the first thing is really being more open to hiring someone who struggles with literacy,” says Kristy Frans with the Council of Churches. “Just because …
Newsmakers in the areas of advertising, architecture, construction, health care, insurance, nonprofit and transportation.
Newsmakers in the areas of architecture, banking & finance, hospitality, insurance, media, nonprofit and retail.
BriteCore increases its funding to more than $70 million.
Judy Hadsall is the annual Legacy Adviser.
Casey Chastain, Jay Hickman and Tom Jensen are promoted.
Owner Jenni Bybee moved Salon Knot LLC after a tornado severely damaged her shop’s original spot in Rogersville; Flat Creek Republic LLC opened as the anchor tenant of the nearly $4 million Wildwood Plaza commercial development in Republic; and Logan Chaney opened the Chaney Agency LLC.
Sixty-eight business and community leaders are chosen.
The Hangout, a private karaoke experience, opened; The Big Biscuit extended into the Springfield market; and Jayne Young opened an Allstate Insurance Co. office.
SBJ counts down the annual fast-growth companies.
Health care clinic Ozzie Smith IMAC Regeneration Center relocated; Mercy opened a $27 million health clinic; and former insurance adviser Clay Trautman started The Cast Group.
Kevin Wyas, founder of ECRI, says he would have saved time and money by outsourcing earlier in his venture. Wyas says by utilizing the expertise of others, you can advance your product to market, get …
Christina Ford, President and Founder of The Rebound Foundation, discovered that she and her husband, Coach Dana Ford, each had experience with domestic violence growing up. They decided they wanted …
Cody Ritter, owner of Base Construction & Management LLC, says a high work volume lets you choose your projects and partners. “The guys the we really like to work for, those are our targets. In a …
Janice Goocher, owner and designer of Canvas Connections, turned her side passion into a business. Goocher, who loves artwork and challenging herself with new things, says she began hosting parties …
Jill Reynolds, Private Client Advisor with Commerce Trust Company, says it’s gratifying to see progress in employees she’s mentoring. Reynolds thinks all employees should be mentored because they …
“I think the way we’ve managed our organization is kind of the people first, technology second approach,” says Thomas Douglas, president of JMark Business Solutions. He says it allows them to …
Selecting the right IT partner for your company is daunting. Not all IT companies are the same. Learn five qualities to look for in your next IT partner beyond the products. This is sponsored …
“I think with the millennial generation, there is a misconception of just kind of flying by the seat of our pants, or we only take passion project jobs or things like that,” says Jenn Darden, …
Angela Frantz with Ultimate Software, says you have to own your mistakes if you want to keep customers’ trust when things go wrong. Frantz says if you let customers know you’re trying to correct …
Greg Burris, with Give 5 and United Way of the Ozarks, says BYU recently did a study on the physical effects of social isolation and found the physical impact is the equivalent of smoking fifteen …
