SBJ connects with four business owners from varying sizes, industries and experiences to ask five questions that apply to any small business.

Do you have a business succession plan in place? Most people don't. Tracy Barnas, Arvest Wealth Management Regional Manager talks with Arvest Bank Loan Manager Summer Massey about what steps you need to take to get your plan in order.

“Ready. Set. Give.” is a seven-part series that helps companies create a culture of giving. Stephanie Anderson, Operations Coordinator for I Pour Life, says companies with the most successful …

Read about this year's honorees from the Springfield chamber.

Against a backdrop of existing businesses shuttering – 200,000 of them permanently in 2020 alone, according to Federal Reserve economists – an even bigger surge of innovation followed in 2021.

SBJ interviews the co-owner of Eway LLC.

El Escondite, a Mexican snack and drink concept, is in the works.

The special section analyzes the local market's competition for talent.

The former leader of the Nixa chamber is appointed to the role.

“Ready. Set. Give.” is a seven-part series that helps companies create a culture of giving. “The first thing I think a company needs to do is assess the individual interest of their employees …

Fitness company is pacing toward $4 million in 2023 revenue.

Travis and Rhonda Little now have more Serotonin Centers locations in the works.

Scramblers restaurant is the top recipient in the latest round.

Michael Nesbitt, President of Nesbitt Construction, says he learned valuable lessons about work ethic and business from his father. Whether or not his father, Bill Nesbitt, founder of Nesbitt Construction, intended to prepare his eight-year old son …

Growing your company is good. Or is it? There are five things to consider when assessing if a growth opportunity will help or hinder your company according to Summer Massey, Loan Manager at Arvest …

Mark Walker, a local CEO and a member of the Drury University Board of Trustees, says employers are increasingly seeking college graduates who have some kind of meaningful real-world, hands-on …

They said it. We're reporting it. Thirteen forecasts lead the way into the new year.

Organization announces election of president, vice president, secretary and treasurer.

Paula Adams, president of Penmac, says they try to help clients find gainful employment regardless of whether they have a permanent address. She says they partner with Council of Churches to try …

CoxHealth’s newest clinic opened; an ownership change for 417 Pet Sitting LLC took place; and Hamra Enterprises LLC opened its first Wendy’s restaurant in Mount Vernon.