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Creating Lifelong Client Relationships

4 days ago

“Every client should be treated as a client for life,” says Lance Garrett, vice president of the Springfield Division of Crossland Construction. From the design phase through replacing worn …

Health Care Consultation Empowers Decision Making

5 days ago

Melanie Upshaw with Phoenix Home Care and Hospice, says we plan important events, but neglect to plan for our health care. Families often struggle to make decisions when a loved one isn’t able. …

Three Paths of Divorce

Thursday, January 16

While divorce can be a difficult and lengthy process, Jillian Wood, managing partner with Stange Law Firm, outlines how a divorce can take three paths with different levels of complexity. Note: …

Ask the Experts: Creative Ways to Support Nonprofits

Tuesday, January 14

Jamie Jacobsen, owner of Fazoli’s, says small businesses are a lot like families. Their employees and customers are part of the community, so it’s important for them to help out local not for …

Personal Hardship, Inspiration Leads to Action

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Hal Donaldson, CEO of Convoy of Hope, learned about living in poverty starting at the age of twelve following the death of his father. The kindness he experienced as a child along with an interview …

Ask the Experts: Nonprofits Help Employees with Life Skills

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Tom Faulkner, director of Crosslines, says it’s critical for businesses to utilize services from local nonprofits to help impoverished workers. Faulkner says by partnering with a nonprofit to teach …

Ask the Experts: Employers and Homeless Workers

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Kelly Harris, Director of Safe to Sleep, says the biggest obstacle faced by the working homeless is transportation. She says many times, homeless people need a place to keep their possessions while …

Five Things to Expect from Your IT Partner

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Selecting the right IT partner for your company is daunting. Not all IT companies are the same. Learn five qualities to look for in your next IT partner beyond the products. This is sponsored …

Ask the Experts: Conscious Discipline

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

How open is the communication in your workplace? Nicole Piper, Director of The One Stop for Early Childhood, says one of the most important things is to make your employees feel they are safe, secure …

Performance Nail Biters and Annoyances: Tools and Processes

Thursday, September 19, 2019

If you are experiencing inefficiencies in performance, you might need to look at your tools and processes. Sherry Coker, Executive Director of OTC Center for Workforce Development gives you tips for …

SBJ Headlines

State releases dispensary selections

3 days ago

The state health department approved 192 medical marijuana dispensary licenses statewide.

Strafford industrial park gains first tenant

3 days ago

Warson Brands plans to build a distribution warehouse.

Updated: Canna Bliss, Wholesome Bud denied dispensary licenses

4 days ago

At least four medical marijuana groups got the nod to do business in the Springfield area.

Missouri’s unemployment rate ticks up

4 days ago

Nonfarm payroll ranks drop by 8,500 jobs in December.

Airport posts another record year

4 days ago

Growth is reported at 10.4% in 2019.

City hires BRP’s Rosenbury for new position

5 days ago

He retires from the architecture firm to become Springfield’s director of quality of place initiatives.

Cherry, 65 gets development surge

Monday, January 20

At least four groups have filed building permits to start work on East Cherry Street near U.S. Highway 65.

Crossland Construction leases downtown STD building

Wednesday, January 15

The flea market will go on hiatus for two years, its co-owner says.

Refreshing History: Developers look to older structures for new business concepts

Monday, January 13

Developers across Springfield are breathing new life into old structures.

The Rise, Fall of Chamber Membership: Organizations focus on recruitment, community impact

Monday, January 13

Membership totals for area chambers of commerce hit some high and low notes at the end of 2019, with a handful seeing some double-digit percentage movement from the year prior.

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