A Springfield Business Journal series entitled Evolution of an Enterprise chronicles the entrepreneurial journey of theworkshop 308 LLC, an architectural startup by two Drury University graduates.

Evolution of an Enterprise, Year 1

Cory Smith

Posted online December 31, 2006 | 11:00 pm

Anything can happen in the first year of owning a business – triumph and heartache, inspiration and malaise, opportunities and hurdles, financial successes and failures. A Springfield Business Journal series entitled Evolution of an Enterprise chronicles the entrepreneurial journey of theworkshop 308 LLC, an architectural startup by two Drury University graduates.

Biography of Jason Mitchell

Biography of Michael Mardis

Chapter 1: Almost Open

Chapter 2: Changes

Chapter 3: Opening Day … Identity Crisis

Chapter 4: Plan of Attack

Chapter 5: ‘Residence #001’

Chapter 6: Backlash

Chapter 7: Staxx Deal

Chapter 8: Southern Inspiration

Chapter 9: An Unveiling

Chapter 10: Burning Questions

Chapter 11: In their own Words

Chapter 12: Field Trip

Chapter 13: Solid Jobs

Chapter 14: Bottom-Line Passion

Chapter 15: A Grand Opening

Chapter 16: Family Support

Chapter 17: Shades of Green

Chapter 18: What If?

Chapter 19: Network of Friends

Chapter 20: Halfway Mark

Chapter 21: Community Jobs

Chapter 22: House Dreams

Chapter 23: Brewing Big Business

Chapter 24: A Typical Day in the Workshop

Chapter 25: Crash Course

Chapter 26: Left the Nest

Chapter 27: GRN:BOX

Chapter 28: Open For Brew

Chapter 29: A Spouse's Perspective

Chapter 30: Closing the Book on Year 1

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