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

2016

Biz 100

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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2024

Women Who Mean Business

Krystal Simon is a Woman Who Means Business

Krystal Simon, one of Biz 417's Women Who Mean Business for 2024, is CEO of Care to Learn.

mar 2024 | Features, Leadership, People, Women in Business

2024

Women Who Mean Business

Laura Gates is a Woman Who Means Business

Laura Gates, one of the Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business for 2024, is president of TransLand.

mar 2024 | Features, Leadership, People, Women in Business

2024

Women business leaders in southwest Missouri

Women Who Mean Business

Meet the 2024 Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business

Each year, Biz 417 chooses five women who are guiding southwest Missouri into the future.

mar 2024 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A

2024

Nancy Bogart, founder and CEO of Jordan Essentials

Women Who Mean Business

Nancy Bogart is a Woman Who Means Business

Nancy Bogart, one of the Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business for 2024, is founder and CEO of Jordan Essentials.

mar 2024 | Features, Leadership, People, Technology

Family-Owned

Passing the Torch at Garbo's Pizzeria

For decades, Pam Babcock nurtured and grew Garbo’s Pizzeria, hoping to someday find the person who would carry it forward and love it the...

mar 2024 | Business Services

Entrepreneur

Recalibrating Expectations with ECRI

Find out how ECRI founder Kevin Wyas found an easier way to reprogram onboard computer systems in vehicles for customization while...

mar 2024 | Entrepreneur

2024

Sarah Adams Orr, owner of Adams Funeral Home.

Women Who Mean Business

Sarah Adams Orr is a Woman Who Means Business

Sarah Adams Orr, one of Biz 417's Women Who Mean Business for 2024, is the owner of Adams Funeral Home

mar 2024 | Features, Leadership, Marketing, People

Offices

Take a Look Inside Fried Design Company's Office Space

With their move to the Galloway neighborhood, Springfield-based brand design studio Fried Design Company created the ideal space for...

mar 2024 | Companies, Design, Workspaces

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Women's Initiative with Dr. Jokima Hiller 2019

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Culture

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

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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

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Falling Feathers Game Calls

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Women Who Mean Business

Krystal Simon is a Woman Who Means Business

Women Who Mean Business

Laura Gates is a Woman Who Means Business

Women Who Mean Business

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Women Who Mean Business

Nancy Bogart is a Woman Who Means Business

Family-Owned

Passing the Torch at Garbo's Pizzeria

Entrepreneur

Recalibrating Expectations with ECRI

Women Who Mean Business

Sarah Adams Orr is a Woman Who Means Business

Offices

Take a Look Inside Fried Design Company's Office Space

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Women's Initiative with Dr. Jokima Hiller 2019

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