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A Mental Image is Worth Several Thousand Dollars
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Categories:
Once again I find myself grateful for the influence of someone on my career, and I’d like to continue the recent trend of sharing the blessing on my life they’ve contributed. Yesterday in the Sandler Sales Training class I attend, our instructor, Cathy Atkins, had us fill out a 3 x 5 index card with [Click Here]
Local spending and the election
Posted by Jacob Barker on Thursday, April 1st, 2010 Categories:
As I anticipated, my last post about spending locally (a little snarky, I admit) promptly got a response from one of the campaigns. Edge Wade, Mayoral candidate Jerry Wade’s wife, sent CBT an e-mail pointing out that her husband did make an attempt to buy everything locally for his campaign. Mrs. Wade noted that she [Click Here]
Cheeseburger and Fries, Hold the Discount!
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Monday, March 29th, 2010 Categories:
Recently the concept of discounting has found renewed life, mostly due to the perception of a troubled economy and the ease with which it can be measured. Some social media applications have even been tweaked to provide a platform for businesses to discount their products/services to their followers/fans/connections, etc. The topic of today’s post is [Click Here]
City drafting first-ever growth report
Posted by Jacob Barker on Friday, March 19th, 2010 Categories:
Development junkies out there will be thrilled to hear that the Planning and Development Department plans to produce an annual report of Columbia’s growth and building patterns. The department is working on a draft of the first such report, which analyzes the plethora of city and county data out there. The conclusions of the two [Click Here]
City gets ‘ducks in row,’ crosses fingers for federal money
Posted by Jacob Barker on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Categories:
A public hearing for an extension of Discovery Parkway from U.S. 63 to the intersection of New Haven Road and Rolling Hills Road got support from the council and representatives of MU’s South Farm complex Monday. The problem is there’s no money to pay for it. As City Manager Bill Watkins explained, the public hearing [Click Here]
Top 5 reasons Columbia & Google are good for each other
Posted by Scott Wendling on Monday, March 1st, 2010 Categories:
There is a buzz going around Columbia about Google’s competition. They are choosing a small number of communities to install fiber optic communication lines throughout the community. It came to my attention that most people read that as “so…they’re going to give me faster internet?” The short answer is yes, but that is a side effect [Click Here]
Conley Road extension on shaky ground
Posted by Jacob Barker on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Categories:
Have you ever found yourself at the eastern end of Business Loop 70, wishing you could just zip down past the Walmart to Broadway? Well, the city’s had that idea in mind for years, identifying an extension of Conley Road to Business Loop in its Major Thoroughfare Plan. The Missouri Department of Transportation has, too, [Click Here]
Large new commercial development in the works
Posted by Jacob Barker on Monday, January 25th, 2010 Categories:
If a rezoning proposal manages to wind its way through the city government, Grindstone Parkway could become an even more prominent commercial hub. Red Oak Investment Company is applying to rezone 25 acres from agricultural to planned commercial on the south side of the street across from the Walmart. It would be one of the [Click Here]
How bad does the city want to save green?
Posted by Scott Wendling on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Categories:
Columbia is considered a tree hugging town by many people. We have many parks, increasing restrictions on development and preservation, and trees lining downtown. Heck, the city even wanted to put grass on the roof. We also know the financial woes the city is under. Tax revenues are down and the city is looking to [Click Here]
Sparky’s is Still Open
Posted by Jonathan Sessions on Friday, October 30th, 2009 Categories:
In this weeks edition of CBT Tracy and I wrote about Sparky’s homemade ice cream. While speaking to an unidentified Sparky’s source this evening, I wanted to confirm Sparky’s will not close November 1st specifically, but rather at some point this fall as the weather dictates. Sparky’s will then reopen when the temp warms back [Click Here]
CoMo high on Best Sports Cities list
Posted by David Reed on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Categories:
Back in August, the CBT held a Power Lunch on Sports & Business in which sports industry administrators and Julie Ausmus of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau talked about the economic power of Columbia’s sports industry. Today, CVB Director Lorah Steiner pointed out that Columbia was recognized in the October 12 issue of The Sporting [Click Here]
Columbia Business Community: The Week Ahead
Posted by David Reed on Monday, October 5th, 2009 Categories:
Should the city use federal funds to build a bike boulevard on the northeastern edge of downtown? That’s one of the big questions the city’s elected officials and administrators will answer this week. The City Council will consider the bike boulevard proposal during the public hearing segment of its meeting tonight at City Hall. The boulevard [Click Here]
Nixon taps Kansas City attorney for Highway Commission
Posted by Jason Rosenbaum on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 Categories:
Gov. Jay Nixon appointed a Kansas City attorney to replace car deal Mike Kehoe on the state Highways and Transportation Commission. Nixon appointed Stephen Miller to the board that oversees transportation issues percolating around the state. He replaces Kehoe, who resigned earlier this summer to pursue a state Senate bid. According to a press release [Click Here]
McCaskill says no mas on “Cash for Clunkers”
Posted by Jason Rosenbaum on Friday, July 31st, 2009 Categories:
In between listening to my favorite musical tunes, I’ve heard many radio advertisements lately promoting the so-called “Cash for Clunkers” program. The initiative – formerly known as the Car Allowence Rebate System – is a congressional initiative meant to spur consumers to trade less-than-stellar vehicles for newer, more fuel efficient cars. The program offered anywhere [Click Here]
State ratchets up minimum wage
Posted by Jason Rosenbaum on Friday, July 24th, 2009 Categories:
Missouri’s minimum wage officially went up to $7.25 today – and it may be going up even more in the near future. The state’s labor department announced the hike today, which affects businesses with a gross income of more than $500,000. The rate went up because of a state law requiring Missouri’s minimum wage to [Click Here]
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