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Springfield, MO
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Springfield, MO
Mostly Serious LLC on May 8 received the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award.
Other Small Business Award finalists were:
• Air Services Heating & Cooling/All Service Professional Plumbing, which provides residential heating and air unit repairs and replacements, among other services;
• The Coffee Ethic LLC, a downtown coffee shop launched in 2007 and now run by founder Tom Billionis’ wife, Michelle, following Tom’s death in 2016;
• ESC Inc. Consulting Engineers, a 30-year-old mechanical, electrical, civil and structural engineering firm, as well as a provider of construction design consulting and automation services; and
• Loehr Chiropractic and Acupuncture LLC, a practice launched in 2014 by Dr. Steven Loehr that offers medical services without the use of surgery or medication.
Woodworking venture finds a new home as it nearly doubles revenue.
Melanie Upshaw with Phoenix Home Care and Hospice, says we plan important events, but neglect to plan for our health care. Families often struggle to make decisions when a loved one isn’t able. …
Annie Pope, CEO and owner of The Chili Bowl By Cafe 21 says she’s been able to apply lessons learned from her previous restaurant to her current one. Pope says they understood their customer base …
Donald Babb, CEO and executive director of Citizens Memorial Hospital, says marketplace demands are critical to maintaining a health care system. Babb says the community became more involved as the …
Angela Frantz with Ultimate Software, says some employers are skeptical about allowing employees to telecommute. “If they’re not engaging and self regulating and self motivating and making sure …
While divorce can be a difficult and lengthy process, Jillian Wood, managing partner with Stange Law Firm, outlines how a divorce can take three paths with different levels of complexity. Note: …
Megan Short, executive director of Springfield Contractors Association, explains what hints you can glean from the health of the overall economy based on the health of the construction industry. She …
Jamie Jacobsen, owner of Fazoli’s, says small businesses are a lot like families. Their employees and customers are part of the community, so it’s important for them to help out local not for …
SueAnn Hollowell, CEO of Optikal, says using social media is an effective method of reaching customers. She says they connect with social media influencers who then review their products on YouTube. …
Paul Long, vice president with Ollis/Akers/Arney, says a demanding job can take a toll on your family life. When his children were young, he would work early and go back to work late to spend the …
“If you’re not doing what you love, then change what you’re doing. It’s simple as that, because again, life is too short. There’s something out there for every one,” says Janice Goocher, …
