Open for Business

Laurie Patton Glasson started The Life Story Co. on Nov. 2. Glasson, a former KYTV reporter, creates personal documentaries. For example, if she’s doing a documentary about Grandpa, she’ll conduct video interviews with him and other relatives and intertwine that footage with home movies and photos. Glasson said her service can be customized. “It can be from $350, basically, to the moon,” she said of pricing. Glasson spent $15,000 on editing equipment for the home-based business. Hours are by appointment. Phone: (417) 496-1883.

TheStandStore.com

Scott and Allison Martin started TheStandStore.com on Oct. 8. The online store, a division of TSS Group LLC, offers about 3,000 home-entertainment furniture items, ranging in price from $100 to $7,500, said Scott Martin, who previously worked as one of two information technology directors for Bass Pro Shops. The Martins plan to launch six more furniture-based Web sites under the TSS Group banner, including one for children’s furniture and one for wine accessories. Phone: (888) 725-5574.

Modern Cabinets of Springfield

Glenn Atkinson opened Modern Cabinets of Springfield, a division of Modern Exteriors of Springfield Inc., on Oct. 11 at 2202 N. Grant Ave. Modern Cabinets of Springfield sells cabinets for residential and commercial remodeling and construction out of a 1,700-square-foot showroom. It has a warehouse about a mile away at 810 W. Norton Road, according to Director of Marketing Randy Dickens. Hours: 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 869-6455.

Reporter Cory Smith brings you new businesses each week. He may be reached by e-mail, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 831-3238.