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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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Culture

The Race Brothers Farm & Home’s Culture of Compassion

Race Brothers Farm & Home has been creating an atmosphere of caring for their employees during times of crisis for more than 50 years.

jan 2025 | People
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Family-Owned

The Story Behind Pixie Cup

With a bold vision and local roots, family-owned Pixie Cup empowers women worldwide with reusable feminine hygiene products.

jan 2025 | Companies, Health, People
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Traveling the World with Martin Law’s Owner and Founder

Take a trip around the world with Martin's Law owner and founder Jessica Martin.

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Daniel Scott, Whiskey Tango
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Why Daniel Scott Launched Whiskey Tango

With a love for unique spirits and a rapid renovation to his parents’ 33-year-old gas station in Ozark, Daniel Scott and his wife launched...

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Bryan Nadeau of Johnny Morris Foundation
Leadership

Best Leadership Advice From Bryan Nadeau of Johnny Morris Foundation

From SeaWorld Parks to the Johnny Morris Foundation, Bryan Nadeau has continued to promote conservation and education—all while maintaining...

mar 2019 | Entrepreneur, Leadership, Outdoors, People
Croft Bedding, Joplin, MO
Small to Mid-Sized

Brian Croft on the Trials and Triumphs of Joplimo Mattress

Brian Croft’s vision for a customizable mattress company was a gamble, but it paid off. In a decade, Joplimo Mattress out of Joplin, MO...

mar 2019 | Carthage, MO, Companies, Features, Joplin, MO
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EaglePicher Technologies Leads the Way in Specialty Battery Production

In 1906, Eagle White Lead Works merged with Picher Lead Company in Joplin, MO to create what would eventually be EaglePicher Technologies,...

mar 2019 | Companies, Joplin, MO, Strategy
TheraCare Provides Outpatient Pediatric Care in Springfield MO
Strategy

How TheraCare Helps Our Community Achieve Quality Pediatric Care

When Melanie Stinnett noticed long wait times and a dearth of options for pediatric therapy in the area, she took matters into her own...

mar 2019 | Companies, Health, Kids, Strategy
How to Prepare for Employee Absence
Strategy

How to Step in When Your Colleague is on Leave

BKD Southwest Missouri partners and managing directors take sabbaticals every five years, which helps prevent burnout and allows other...

mar 2019 | Leadership, Strategy
Advice About Restructuring Your Business
Strategy

How to Successfully Restructure Your Business

Leadership Springfield develops leaders so they can reenergize local organizations, but what do you do when your own organization is the...

mar 2019 | Leadership, Strategy
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Women in Business

How Volt Credit Union’s Vice President of Lending Learned to Fail Forward

Shana Jahnke shares her strategies for scaling the career jungle gym and developing financial know-how.

mar 01 2019 | Branded Content, Financial, Leadership, Native Content
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Three Generations at Erlen Group
Family-Owned

Industrial Companies Regroup and Rebrand as Erlen Group

What was formerly known as Springfield Underground is now the Erlen Group. The third-generation rebranded corporation is named for the...

mar 2019 | Companies, Marketing, Next Gen, Strategy

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