Biz 417 May/June 2025

View Issue

Biz 417 May/June 2025

SUBSCRIBE

417 Magazine
Home
417 Bride
417 Custom
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.
Taylor Warwick
New on the Scene

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&B Cycle team
Rooted Here

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.
College Station Theater
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.
Better Block SGF and Springfield's Medical Mile
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.

FIND OUT MORE

BIZ DIRECTORIES

Find the best in the biz right here.
Financial
Attorneys
Meeting Spaces
Lunch Spots
Biz Services
More

The Latest

2024
Krystal Simon, CEO of Care to Learn.
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
Laura Gates, president of TransLand.
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
Passing the Torch at Garbo's Pizzeria
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
Recalibrating Expectations with ECRI
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
Friend Design Co. interior office photo
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

Get Connected with Biz 417

Biz Break

Get access to local stories, networking events & more.

The Launch

Connect with women building and owning their careers.

Follow Us

Keep up with breaking 417-land Biz news.

Subscribe

Powerful business, in your hands.

Biz Events

Browse local networking events on our calendar.
Tez Ward and Richard Ollis at Gailey's Breakfast Cafe
Leadership

Mentorship Moment with Tez Ward and Richard Ollis

City leader Richard Ollis and young professional Tez Ward bonded over mutual interests in the community during monthly power breakfasts.

may 2021 | Communication, Leadership, People
Stuart Lipscomb, Pioneer Outdoor president
Family-Owned

Pioneer Outdoor Passes the Torch

Pioneer Outdoor is the largest digital billboard provider in the greater Springfield, Missouri area. Pioneer has lived up to its name,...

may 2021 | Companies, People
MSU Bear POWER at Wonders of Wildlife
Culture

Q&A: Missouri State University’s Bear POWER Program

Missouri State University’s Bear POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Work, Education and Resilience) program offers a post-secondary...

may 2021 | Companies, Do Good, Education
Aerial photo of Springfield
Strategy

Thank You, Next

Amidst pandemic recovery, five local cities in southwest Missouri are focused on long-term economic development and community projects that...

may 2021 | Companies, Leadership, Strategy
Mid Missouri Bank Interior Photo
Offices

The Good, Better and Best When Remodeling Your Office

Whether you’re giving your office a spruce or knocking down walls, the pros at Grooms Office Environments have a few words of wisdom.

may 01 2021 | Branded Content, Native Content
Advertisement
Tom Carver suit
Style

Tom Carver's Classic Style

Tom Carver has been practicing law for almost 50 years. In that time he’s honed a classic, professional look he sticks with to this day.

may 2021 | Biz Style, People
Tara Bailes photo
Leadership

Tara Bailes on Taking Your Career to the Next Level

How the Spencer Fane litigator uses mentorship and visioning to build her career.

apr 13 2021 | Branded Content, Native Content
Advertisement
What You Missed at Women Who Mean Business Live screenshot
Leadership

10 Things You Missed at Women Who Mean Business Live

This afternoon, five powerhouse women gathered for a Women Who Mean Business Live discussion about how they live out and inspire female...

apr 08 2021 | Leadership, People

The Latest Biz People Pics

See pictures from Biz 417's virtual B-School: The Big Pivot
Biz People Pics

Biz B-School: The Big Pivot presented by OTC CWD

At Biz 417's virtual B-School attendees were encouraged to take selfies during the programming and were entered to win a $50 to Farmers...
See pictures from Southwest Missouri Nonprofit Excellence Awards 2020
Biz People Pics

Southwest Missouri Nonprofit Excellence Awards 2020

2020 Southwest Missouri Nonprofit Excellence Awards sponsored by BKD CPAs & Advisors. March 10. Oasis Hotel & Convention Center. Photos by...
See pictures from Excellence in Technology 2020
Biz People Pics

Biz 417's Excellence in Technology Awards 2020

Biz 417's Excellence in Technology Awards presented by Total Highspeed Internet Solutions, in partnership with the Association of...
See pictures from Salute to Travel & Tourism Awards Banquet 2020
Biz People Pics

Salute to Travel & Tourism Awards Banquet 2020

The Salute to Travel & Tourism Awards Banquet recognizes the “Best of the Best” in the Springfield area travel industry by presenting five...

Most Recent Biz Blogs

20 Best Places to Work in Springfield, Missouri

From Idea to Startup: Build Your App and Compete for Pre-Seed Capital with Codefi

Where to Meet for Lunch on Mondays

Most Recent People Stories

An Open Letter to the New Springfield City Leadership

Better Block SGF and Springfield's Medical Mile

Bonnie Nolen with Bon Bon’s Candy House

Most Popular Biz Stories

Work with WestRock and Be a Leader in the Paper Packaging Industry

What's on Mark Smith's Desk?

A Few Clever Tweaks Made Plain Business Cards Into Guaranty Bank’s Best Recruiting Tool

Want more biz? We deliver.

Subscribe to Biz