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Columbia’s homegrown venture capital firm, RedbudVC, hosts “Venture Capital for the Rest of Us” at...

Eighty years is a long time. Long enough for businesses to change names, for neighborhoods...

With the continued rapid growth at Columbia Regional Airport, COU has launched a bi-monthly newsletter...

Aspiring young entrepreneurs seized the opportunity to present startup ideas to a panel of judges...

Jim Fram Columbia-based economic development consultant Jim Fram recently completed a national search for a...

When you hear “financial services,” it’s easy to picture a few familiar staples — checking...

At Prost Builders, we believe high-quality construction is fundamental to business success — both in...

Being in business can often come with expenses you weren’t expecting. Let’s talk about a...

Jodie Jackson Jr.

Free Event: ‘Venture Capital for the Rest of Us’

Columbia’s homegrown venture capital firm, RedbudVC, hosts “Venture Capital for the Rest of Us” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Arcade District. The event, designed ...
Heart of Missouri United Way 80th anniversary celebration ribbon cutting. Photo by Nathana Clay
Sunitha Bosecker

Heart of Missouri United Way Celebrates 80 Years of Impact

Eighty years is a long time. Long enough for businesses to change names, for neighborhoods to grow past their old boundaries, for the children of ...
Jodie Jackson Jr.

COU Newsletter Takes Flight; Candidate and Prop 1 Forum Approaching

With the continued rapid growth at Columbia Regional Airport, COU has launched a bi-monthly newsletter to keep airline tenants, customers, employees, and vendors up to ...
Kelsey Winkeljohn

Big Ideas, Young Minds: CC’s Fish Tank Makes a Splash

Aspiring young entrepreneurs seized the opportunity to present startup ideas to a panel of judges at Columbia College’s Fish Tank competition on April 16. Participants ...
Movers & Shakers
CBT Staff

Movers & Shakers – October 2025

Jim Fram Columbia-based economic development consultant Jim Fram recently completed a national search for a CEO/executive director for the Dickinson County Economic Development Corporation, headquartered ...
A small plant begins growing inside a cup filled with coins.
Matt McCormick

Unlocking the Full Potential of Financial Services

When you hear “financial services,” it’s easy to picture a few familiar staples — checking and savings accounts, maybe a retirement plan, perhaps a loan ...
David Nivens, owner of COMO Companies
David Nivens

What’s In Our Name? Our City’s Vibrant Legacies.

Every city carries with it a story — not just of where it is, but how it became. In this issue of COMO Business Times, ...
Groundbreaking for the Kirksville Performing Arts Building in Kirksville, MO
Vaughn Prost

Our Commitment to Excellence Impacts Every Aspect of the Industry

At Prost Builders, we believe high-quality construction is fundamental to business success — both in reputation and long-term financial gains and this is why:   ...
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Brad Roling

Unexpected Business Expenses

Being in business can often come with expenses you weren’t expecting. Let’s talk about a few of those expenses so you can be prepared for ...