Michelle and Duan Gavel are fulfilling a vision for Springfield: Anyone in the community can find multicultural businesses and services just by opening an app on their smartphones.

The newest addition to the Southwest Missouri Rail and Business Park is the Lot 8 speculative warehouse.

Springfield Aerial Fitness teaches the art of aerial silks and performs for events.

CoxHealth’s newest clinic opened; an ownership change for 417 Pet Sitting LLC took place; and Hamra Enterprises LLC opened its first Wendy’s restaurant in Mount Vernon.

Kare Health & Wellness is honored during an annual event.

The construction site is the original location of Red's Giant Hamburg.

New Growth seeks to better serve southern end of coverage area.

Ozark shop serves nutritional drinks while also closing the communication gap between hearing people and deaf people.

The bar scene in downtown Springfield expanded; clinical practice Ozarks Hearing Specialists LLC opened; and nonprofit clinic Faith Community Health moved.

OMB Bank's Scott Speight: "Nothing can beat a little persistence and ingenuity, not even interest rates."

Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses small business ownership with local business owners.

SBJ interviews the Efactory's new director of community engagement and operations.

Read about this year's honorees from the Springfield chamber.

The Ritzy Flat salon takes inspiration from 1920s decor and empowerment.

A Christian County farm that began adding commercial elements last year opened Cassidy Flower Co. LLC; a former CrossFit instructor became a first-time business owner; and Connell Insurance Inc. entered a merger with Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham Insurance Agency.

Successors are being sought for Sandy Howard and Jennifer McClure.

Food truck owners set to expand to Ozark.

Reporter Mike Cullinan brings you workforce, new business and marijuana coverage and analysis.