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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.
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.

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Biz 100 Up Close: Bob Hammerschmidt

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Biz 417's Excellence in Technology Awards 2017

Innovation relies on action, and no one knows that better than the 11 winners of Biz 417’s Excellence in Technology Awards presented...

mar 2017 | Companies, Features, Technology
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Branding a Culture of Philanthropy

KPM learned how to brand its philanthropic efforts, and it’s paying off. KPM CARES has been used as a recruiting tool and recently won an...

mar 2017 | Giving Back, Strategy
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Community and Cocktails with Debbie Shantz Hart

Debbie Shantz Hart sat down with us to discuss the importance of community involvement over a couple drinks at Red Room at Flame.

mar 2017 | Advice & Whiskey, Strategy, Women in Business
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Create an Evaluation Process that Works

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Departika's Office Space

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mar 2017 | Strategy, Workspaces
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mar 2017 | Biz Style
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D is for Diversity

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mar 2017 | Women in Business

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Meet the 2020 Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business

Each of Biz 417's Women Who Mean Business has earned her spot at the table and continues to prove that dreaming big and taking risks can...

mar 2020 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A
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Sally Hargis is a Woman Who Means Business

Hargis is carrying on a 100-year family legacy at Ozarks Coca-Cola. She believes that the company's focus on valuing people over profit has...

mar 2020 | Features, Leadership, People, Q&A
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Suits You: Brian Fogle's Look

Brian Fogle, president and CEO of Community Foundation of the Ozarks, believes in the power of dressing professionally when it comes to...

mar 2020 | Biz Style, People, Strategy
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Tez Ward on Making a Real Impact

Managing Director of Simfoni Capital Tez Ward quit his corporate job before setting out to start an impact-focused capital venture fund.

mar 2020 | Companies, People
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The GLO Center Steps Up for the Ozarks Inclusion Project

The Ozarks Inclusion Project is gaining momentum, and as new businesses set nondiscrimination policies to protect the LGBTQ community, The...

mar 2020 | Companies, Leadership, Organization
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The Importance of Saying Goodbye to an Employee with a Positive Send-Off

No one likes losing a valued employee. Organizing a special send-off eases the transition, and it might even prop the door open for a...

mar 2020 | Jobs, Strategy
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Why You Should Be at the Springfield Conference on Leadership & Diversity

Stedman Graham is the headliner, but the event is so much more. Find out who is speaking at the Springfield Conference on Leadership &...

mar 2020 | Companies, Leadership, Networking
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Excellence in Technology

Meet the Winners of the Excellence in Technology Awards

The results are in: Biz 417 and AITP of the Ozarks announced the winners of the fourth annual Excellence in Technology Awards on February...

feb 27 2020 | Companies, E-Commerce, Entrepreneur, Leadership

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The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce's Athena Awards 2019

2019 Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce's Athena Awards. March 6. John A. and Genny Morris Conservation Center. Photos by Brad Zweerink.
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Biz 417's Excellence in Technology Awards 2019

2019 Biz 417's Excellence in Technology Awards presented by Total Highspeed Internet Solutions, in partnership with the Association of...
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Downtown Springfield Association's Annual Downtown Awards 2019

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