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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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

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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

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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

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Nancy Bogart, founder and CEO of Jordan Essentials

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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

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Sarah Adams Orr, owner of Adams Funeral Home.

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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

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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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Here’s What You Missed from Our B-School Featuring Steve Edwards

We hosted CoxHealth’s leader and our Person of the Year to hear his plan for 2021 and get an update about a COVID vaccine.

dec 10 2020 | B-School, Communication, Health, Leadership

Leadership

Betsy Fogle’s Tips for Staying Motivated and Honing Your Goals

On November 4, 31-year-old Betsy Fogle flipped House District 135. Here are her tips for avoiding burnout, finding inspiration and...

dec 08 2020 | Health, Leadership, Women in Business

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Caroline Richardson Wants You To Slow Down

How Volt Credit Union’s chief retail and commercial officer learned to fall forward—and step back—amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

dec 08 2020 | Financial, Leadership, Strategy, Women in Business
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The City of Springfield Wants to Hear from You

Voice your opinion about ongoing projects related to Commercial Street, the Grant Avenue Parkway Project, Forward SGF and more.

nov 13 2020 | Build, Commercial Street, Communication, Consulting

Brian Riedy Mid-Missouri Bank Springfield MO

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Inside Mid-Missouri Bank’s New Modern Headquarters

Local partners, led by Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, worked together to create Mid-Missouri Bank's new state-of-the-art building in...

nov 11 2020 | Branded Content, Build, Companies, Design
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Small Businesses

Academy of Hair Design Wins Springfield Chamber’s Small Business Award

The 28th annual W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award is given to the Academy of Hair Design by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

nov 11 2020 | Beauty, Companies

Women in Business

How Spencer Fane’s Camber Jones is Finding Time to Breathe

A lot has changed since we chatted with Camber Jones about equality in the courtroom. Here she shares how she's navigating this year's...

nov 06 2020 | Law & Regulation, Leadership, People, Women in Business
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Club Z In-Home Tutoring Grows Throughout Pandemic

In preparation for the academic school year, Club Z In-Home Tutoring reinvents academic support in the face of COVID-19 with their new pod...

nov 2020 | Strategy

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See pictures from Good Morning Springfield, November 2021

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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.

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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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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

Meet the 2024 Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business

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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Here’s What You Missed from Our B-School Featuring Steve Edwards

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Caroline Richardson Wants You To Slow Down

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The City of Springfield Wants to Hear from You

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Inside Mid-Missouri Bank’s New Modern Headquarters

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Academy of Hair Design Wins Springfield Chamber’s Small Business Award

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How Spencer Fane’s Camber Jones is Finding Time to Breathe

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Club Z In-Home Tutoring Grows Throughout Pandemic

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