Biz 417 | The Magazine for Business in the Ozarks

An Open Letter to the New Springfield City Leadership

Read recommendations for the future of Springfield, Missouri, guided by survey responses from the local business community.

Get to Know Taylor Warwick, COO of Mercy Springfield Communities

After years of leading health care expansions in Kansas City, Taylor Warwick embraces new opportunities as COO of Mercy Springfield Communities—and looks forward to diving into life in the Ozarks.

A Century of Cycling with A&B Cycle

For the past 100 years, A&B Cycle has been a mainstay in Springfield, Missouri. Its continuous commitment to serving its customers—from loyal cyclists to new riders—has solidified its spot providing 417-landers with a way to get outdoors.

On the Rise

Keeping College Station Theater Local

With many changes over the past 15 years, Paul Tillman and his dad, Scott, have decided to keep the ownership and operation of College Station Theater local.

Vantage Point

Better Block SGF and Springfield's Medical Mile

A new placemaking effort is underway on Medical Mile, that 2.8-mile stretch between two giant health care systems on National Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. Better Block SGF is ready to tackle a very long challenge.

Networking in the Ozarks

Find out where to meet and network with other business leaders in Springfield and southwest Missouri.

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Biz 417 Joins Business Publishing Group

Alliance of Area Business Publishers serves more than 70 business publications.

nov 15 2016

People Centric Insights: November 2016

Each month, we go to the team at People Centric Consulting Group to gather their insights based on real experiences with organizations.

nov 10 2016

What You Need to Know Before Election Day

A guide to local candidates and where they stand on the issues that affect your business.

nov 04 2016

Leadership

A Leader’s Vision with Bobby Robertson

Bobby Robertson owns HEALTHCAREfirst, Inc., which offers software and services to home health care and hospice care agencies. Robertson sat...

nov 2016 | Advice & Whiskey, Strategy

Strategy

An Incredible New Sales Strategy

New attractions and locations aren’t the only signs of growth for America’s Incredible Pizza Company. Since the Springfield-based...

nov 2016 | Food, Kids, Strategy

Strategy

An Insider’s Guide to Workers’ Comp

Attorney Kevin Dunaway specializes in workers’ compensation and shares some of the unknowns of injury claims and measures businesses can...

nov 2016 | Strategy

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Biz 100 2016

Biz 100 is a celebration of the most influential business leaders in southwest Missouri. Their efforts earn them individual success and...

nov 2016 | Companies, Features, People, Women in Business

Small Businesses

Falling Feathers Game Calls

Kory Cribb always planned on joining the construction business, but the Great Recession led him to take his idea for a hunting business...

nov 2016 | Hunting, Made in 417, Meet the Maker

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Strategy

Health Insurance Coverage 101

If you own a small business, it's important to take measured steps and consider all options in choosing the best plan for you and your...

sep 2018 | Business Services, Health, Strategy

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Culture

How a Remote Workforce Model Can Work for Your Business

BriteCore, a Springfield-based software development company, has thrived using a remote workforce.

sep 2018 | Companies, Strategy, Workspaces

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Leadership

How Julie Higgins Helped Jody Glazner Start Springfield Dream Center

The founder and CEO of I Pour Life helped Glazner find the inner strength she needed to make her dream a reality.

sep 2018 | Strategy, Women in Business

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Family-Owned

How Plaza Shoe Store has Stayed Successful for Nearly 70 Years

Plaza Shoe Store has been in Cathy Swearengin and Mallory Pittman’s family since 1951, and together the two are working to keep that legacy...

sep 2018 | Next Gen, Shopping, Strategy

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Offices

Inside Andrea Deckard’s Fuchsia Workspace

Interior designer Andrea Deckard has an office that matches her design style: clean and modern with splashes of personality to boot.

sep 2018 | Decor, Design, Workspaces

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Strategy

The Local Food Franchise Growth Game

Southwest Missouri's most successful homegrown food franchises are blowing up and out with these winning business strategies.

sep 2018 | Coffee, Drinks, Features, Food

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Culture

The Trolley Bike Launches Charitable Giving Component

Two years after starting The Trolley Bike, Brian Ash and Cortney Little-Ash introduced the Pedal for a Purpose partnership to support local...

sep 2018 | Biking, Charity, Giving Back, Local Activities

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Small to Mid-Sized

Wild Black Walnuts Form the Core of Hammons Products Co.’s Business

For Hammons Products Co., finding a place to put down roots meant finding where the company’s core product had its own roots—literally....

sep 2018 | Organization, Strategy

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An Open Letter to the New Springfield City Leadership

Read recommendations for the future of Springfield, Missouri, guided by survey responses from the local business community.

New on the Scene

Get to Know Taylor Warwick, COO of Mercy Springfield Communities

Rooted Here

A Century of Cycling with A&B Cycle

On the Rise

Keeping College Station Theater Local

Vantage Point

Better Block SGF and Springfield's Medical Mile

Networking in the Ozarks

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Biz 417 Joins Business Publishing Group

People Centric Insights: November 2016

What You Need to Know Before Election Day

Leadership

A Leader’s Vision with Bobby Robertson

Strategy

An Incredible New Sales Strategy

Strategy

An Insider’s Guide to Workers’ Comp

Biz 100

Biz 100 2016

Small Businesses

Falling Feathers Game Calls

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Strategy

Health Insurance Coverage 101

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How a Remote Workforce Model Can Work for Your Business

Leadership

How Julie Higgins Helped Jody Glazner Start Springfield Dream Center

Family-Owned

How Plaza Shoe Store has Stayed Successful for Nearly 70 Years

Offices

Inside Andrea Deckard’s Fuchsia Workspace

Strategy

The Local Food Franchise Growth Game

Culture

The Trolley Bike Launches Charitable Giving Component

Small to Mid-Sized

Wild Black Walnuts Form the Core of Hammons Products Co.’s Business

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