Steve Kelly, senior vice president with Arvest Bank, says working remotely makes balancing work and home a challenge. He says specifying times for work and family help, but it’s still a challenge. …

The pandemic has caused many musicians to move their performances online. Eddie Gumucio, organizer and founder of the Queen City Shout Music festival has been researching how performers can make the …

Katherine Trombetta, spokesperson for the Missouri Job Center, says employers in several different fields are looking to hire. She says currently, manufacturing, health care and transportation …

Aaron Schekorra, public health information specialist with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, discusses guidelines for small businesses to protect staff and customers while …

Austin Fax, attorney at Lowther Johnson Attorneys at Law, LLC says a former coach told him to focus on his strengths and talents. He says law school taught him to understand the difference …

Technology business consultant Mackenzie Scherer says it’s more important than ever to use services like Google My Business. You can post COVID related news and geotagged photos which help …

Cristian Rath, consultant with Abacus CPAs, LLC, recommends The Team Success Handbook by Shannon Waller. Rath says he frequently rereads this book to ensure he’s focusing on the strategies it …

You’ve started your business, now what? Kyle Short, director of business services at BluCurrent Credit Union walks you through the first six steps to open your business account. Short provides a …

C.C. Guice, owner of A Wench in the Gear, says when the pandemic halted fashion orders, she fell back on an earlier product. Guice says adapting the masks she used to make for anime conventions …

Curtis Marshall, CEO of Tie & Timber Beer Company, says success isn’t necessarily attaining the end goal, but the process of getting there. Be flexible, open-minded and check your biases. Marshall …

Todd Nielsen, chief strategy officer with JMARK, says in the last six months, they’ve seen a huge increase in E-commerce. Nielsen says increased buyer confidence in online security is driving the …

Are you holding back on marketing because of the pandemic? Independent consultants Mary Overbey, Damion Trout and Lucas Walker say that might be a mistake, but consider your ROI first. Duration: …

People sometimes joke that they’re being worked to death, but in some cultures it’s no laughing matter. Author and consultant Rosie Ward, Ph. D., says in Japan and China, death by overwork has …

K. Patrick Douglas, attorney and partner with Douglas, Haun & Heidemann PC, is a board member at Citizens Memorial Hospital. He says recruiting talent who want to live in a smaller municipality helps …

Sarah Walters, organizational leadership coordinator with Evangel University says she recommends Conversational Intelligence by Judith E. Glaser. She says it teaches how to read others and adjust …

Jamie Tillman, owner of Canna Bliss wanted to create a line of CBD products made by women for women. She created her Lady Sativa line as a passion project. Tillman is one of Springfield Business …

Jason, John and Jeremy Chapman, owners of The Acoustic Shoppe, say though the pandemic caused a financial downturn, they’ve turned hardships into advantages. Utilizing the PPP loans, focusing on …

Abe McGull, assistant U.S. Attorney, says employees like to see how much enthusiasm their leaders show for the organization and will mirror what leaders demonstrate. You get what you give. McGull is …

Chelsey Bode, president of Pearson Kelly Technology says she never expected to be part of a generational business. Her father, Mike Kelly, started the business when she was in college. Bode intended …

Steve Kelly, senior vice president with Arvest Bank, says Michael E. Gerber’s book, The E-Myth Revisited was a real paradigm shifter for him. He says the book provides critical insight into the …