Art InspiredNonprofit social enterprise Art Inspired launched Aug. 13 contracting with businesses for document disposal services, while creating employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Working from 310 S. Campbell Ave., Art Inspired staff members turn paper waste into creative art pieces, said
Jenny Turner, the company’s lead business innovator, who manages operations with
Richard White, lead art innovator. Turner, a former social worker, said the startup is working with seed money from a $75,000 grant through Abilities First, a Greene County board created by a tax levy in 1978 under Senate Bill 40. With 14 production employees, including individuals with disabilities, the company sells its recycled products – stationery, home décor and trinket boxes. Art Inspired leases 4,200 square feet from Turner Store Redevelopment LLC for $3,250 per month, she said, noting Drury University Students in Free Enterprise drafted the business plan. Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Phone: (417) 868-8084. Web:
ArtInspired.meEagle Armory LLCYoung entrepreneur
Zach Terhark on July 2 opened Eagle Armory LLC, a survival goods and ammunition store at 2101 N. National Ave. Terhark, 23, began selling ammo online in early 2011 and expanded his sales offerings with the personally financed retail venture. Startup costs approached $100,000, Terhark said, and he’s budgeting another roughly $15,000 to purchase gun inventory. The store currently carries freeze-dried and emergency food kits, canteens, water filters, sleeping mats, gun accessories, and factory and military surplus ammunition from such manufacturers as Federal Premium and Fiocchi, which is made in an Ozark plant. Terhark, an Evangel University business administration and accounting graduate, said he leases the 1,200-square-foot space from Mule Train Properties LLC for $450 per month. Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 501-8827. Web:
EagleAmmo.comFoundation Credit UnionFoundation Credit Union opened a 3,400-square-foot standalone location July 30 at 1726 W. Elfindale St., said President
Sammie Hermann. Chartered in 1932, the institution was previously known as Springfield Teachers Credit Union and only served people who worked in education. Its name was changed in December 2011, and membership is now open to school employees as well as anyone who lives or works in Greene or Christian counties, according to its Web site. Hermann says the credit union, which previously operated in space leased from Springfield Public Schools, has five employees, one of whom was added as a result of the move. Hours: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., lobby, and drive-through, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Web:
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