Open for Business

Cara Restelli opened Cherished Productions on Sept. 21. Restelli and her husband, Brad Erwin, record, edit and produce video of weddings and other special events. The couple spent about $10,000 on startup equipment. Their services range from $550 to $2,000 per event. Restelli, who also works as a reporter for local NBC affiliate KYTV, operates Cherished Productions by appointment from her home. Phone: (417) 887-8757.

RTW Business Consulting

Steve Helms opened RTW Business Consulting on Jan. 15. Helms advises small-business owners how to market their companies and grow revenues. He draws from his experiences running two local businesses – Mello’s Tree Service and Complete Mobile Home. Meanwhile, Helms is running for the 138th district seat in the Missouri House of Representatives; he said RTW Business Consulting would allow him enough time to campaign and serve, if elected. An initial meeting with RTW Business Consulting is free. A one-year contract is $2,000 to $10,000. Helms works by appointment from his home. Phone: (417) 877-8038.

Trendsetter Salon

Celeste Duckworth on Sept. 1 bought Trendsetter Salon from Tammy Wilder. Duckworth offers nail service, waxing and hair styling services at the salon, 300 W. Mt. Vernon, Ste. E, in Nixa. Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Phone: (417) 725-2032.

employ!

On Jan. 1, Bob Korpella changed the name of his weekly job listings magazine to employ!. Formerly Job Source, employ! was founded in 1997 and has weekly circulation of 15,000. Korpella Publishing LLC is located at 1736 E. Sunshine, Ste. 700, and offers employ! in Springfield, Branson, Nixa, Ozark, Hollister, Rogersville, Aurora, Strafford, Lamar, Monett, Marionville, Willard, Branson West, Kimberling City, Mount Vernon, Spokane, Highlandville, Reeds Spring and Republic. employ! is free to job hunters while businesses pay $49 or more for display ads. Hours: 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon–6 p.m. Sunday. Phone: (417) 881-3539.

Contact Cory Smith with your Open for Business submissions. He may be reached by e-mail, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 831-3238.