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Less than two years after launching Fried Design Company, Josh Sullivan was ready for his next business. He recruited Kesha Alexander to join his new marketing firm, which focuses on the food, alcohol, cannabis and hospitality industries.

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The Biz 100 Party 2021

Raise a glass to the most powerful and influential business leaders in 417-land at the Biz 100 Party presented by SumnerOne.

nov 2021 | Biz 100, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Networking

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How a Springfield Entrepreneur Went Fishing for Profit

Father of five Ralph Duda III built a multimillion dollar business in the recreational fishing industry from a toy.

sep 2021 | Branding, Entrepreneur, Fishing

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We all have someone we admire professionally. Biz 417 wants to know about your career crush, so nominate them for our annual feature.

feb 11 2021 | 10 For the Next 10, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Strategy

Doug Harris and the PEX tubing support he and his son, Logan, have developed

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How One Father and Son Team Plan to Take Their Plumbing Invention Nationwide

Doug Harris and his son Logan developed a plumbing innovation that won them $10,000 in the efactory’s pitch contest. Now, they aim to take...

jan 2021 | Companies, Entrepreneur, Strategy

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How a Springfield Entrepreneur Went Fishing for Profit

Father of five Ralph Duda III built a multimillion dollar business in the recreational fishing industry from a toy.

sep 2021 | Branding, Entrepreneur, Fishing

10 for the Next 10

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feb 11 2021 | 10 For the Next 10, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Strategy

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How One Father and Son Team Plan to Take Their Plumbing Invention Nationwide

Doug Harris and his son Logan developed a plumbing innovation that won them $10,000 in the efactory’s pitch contest. Now, they aim to take...

jan 2021 | Companies, Entrepreneur, Strategy

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Meet the 2020 Biz 100

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nov 2020 | Automotive, Biz 100, Business Services, Companies

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Meet the 2020 Small Business Award Finalists

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce announces five finalists, one of which will be the winner of the 2020 W. Curtis Strube Small...

oct 08 2020 | Business Services, Companies, Entrepreneur, Leadership

Kurt Hellweg, former Chairman of the Board for ADF/IDF

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How Bill Darr Built ADF/IDF From the Ground Up

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mar 2020 | Companies, Entrepreneur, Food, Pets

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How Hopapops Got Its Start

After founding Red Monkey Foods, Jeff Brinkhoff decided to move on to his next big thing: developing a nutritional snack he calls Hopapops.

mar 2020 | Companies, Entrepreneur, Food, People

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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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