Longboat Outfitters LLC
Kyle Kosovich started Longboat Outfitters LLC on Jan. 1, offering guided tours for floating, camping, fishing and hunting trips. A self-described "river guide," Kosovich said he is available for trips on all Missouri Ozarks streams, and he provides all equipment and food for overnight trips. Rates depend on the client's destination. Kosovich also builds custom johnboats, flat-bottom wooden boats used in streams. He is employed part time as an educational guide and grant coordinator for Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, a nonprofit that works to protect the area's water sources. Kosovich, who holds a bachelor's degree in fish and wildlife biology from Missouri State University, plans to start a blog at www.longboatoutfitters.com about the history of the White River and the use of johnboats. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 293-3860.
EnviroPure LLC
Eric and Melody Jones opened EnviroPure LLC on March 9 at 3519 S. Ferguson Ave. As a licensee of Healthier Environment Living Program LLC, the home-based business offers a Dow Chemical Co. product that is applied to interior surface areas and kills illness-causing bacteria. Eric Jones said the Environmental Protection Agency-approved technology provides antimicrobial protection for homes and businesses for 90 days. He said it protects against E. coli and staphylococcus infections and has been used extensively in hospitals and schools. EnviroPure also offers a pretest to determine if microbes are present. The estimated cost of treating a 2,000-square-foot home or business is $225. Before opening EnviroPure, Jones owned and operated Affordable House Inspections for three years. Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 207-3070.
i-Talk Designs
Farrah Greene started i-Talk Designs on Jan. 2. The home-based business performs graphic design and branding for clients with whom Greene meets on-site. She has been in freelance graphic design work for more than 20 years and previously worked for Chicago-based Illinois Entertainment magazine. Proforma, a nationwide marketing printing company with regional offices in Overland Park, Kan., is a major client of the new business. Hours: by appointment 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 693-6336.[[In-content Ad]]
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