Pet food franchisee adds brick-and-mortar space - Springfield Business Journal

Pet food franchisee adds brick-and-mortar space - Springfield Business Journal

Mentoring Millennials

“I think with the millennial generation, there is a misconception of just kind of flying by the seat of our pants, or we only take passion project jobs or things like that,” says Jenn Darden, …

Resolving Customer Trust Issues

Angela Frantz with Ultimate Software, says you have to own your mistakes if you want to keep customers’ trust when things go wrong. Frantz says if you let customers know you’re trying to correct …

Effects of Social Isolation

Greg Burris, with Give 5 and United Way of the Ozarks, says BYU recently did a study on the physical effects of social isolation and found the physical impact is the equivalent of smoking fifteen …

Symbiosis in Growth

Brandon Goodwin, co-founder and executive producer at Blend, says the idea for a new company came from getting too much wear and tear on their personal vehicles. They purchased a large truck and …

Involve Your Family in Your Business

Jamie Kinkeade, owner of The Studio and The MVMNT, says if you want to be successful in business, you must include your family members. Before she realized the importance, she and her husband each …

Supportive Staff Keep Work/Life Balanced

Wayne Dipper, Chief Operating Officer and co-owner at KPM Technology says IT professionals often work long hours but you still have to make time for your family. Dipper coaches his son’s little …

Ask the Experts: Conscious Discipline

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 …

Experience is the Best Teacher

“I think that you really learn and grow from your experiences,” says Vera Gibbons, managing member with Baby Foot. Gibbons says she took what she could learn from industry experts and other …

LinkedIn is not Facebook

“LinkedIn is not Facebook,” says Claire Sakaoka, owner of engage5w. “You should have a professional photo - that means no selfies.” Sakaoka says a recent research article said more than 80% …

90 Ideas - Time is the Most Important Asset

“There are a lot of things that are more important than money,” says Brad Schrock, owner of Kitchenland. “The most valuable asset that we have in our lives is time.” When his son Sam was …