Collin Bunch, Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, REDI
Job description: I guide people to become entrepreneurs. My position is a continuous lab on innovation across complex systems, digital marketing, traction channels, and how to execute through an agile process. My work also includes building and managing the REDI HUB program, where 20-plus startups work and grow. Years lived in Columbia/Mid-Missouri: Five years. Original […]
December: Movers & Shakers
Samantha Crane Central Bank of Boone County has promoted Samantha Crane to vice president, controller. Crane manages the accounting functions of Central Bank of Boone County and Central Trust Company. She has worked in financial services for 18 years and joined Central Bank of Boone County in 2012. In 2015, Crane added the duties of […]
Columbia Art League Celebrates 60 Years of Art in the Park
Five artists who had been taking creative classes together in 1959 decided to found the Columbia Art League, a place where like minded creatives could come together to create, appreciate, and learn. The group started by meeting at the home of Betty Robins, who spearheaded the organizational efforts. The first Art in the Park was […]
New 3M Plant Manager Plans for the Future
Established in 1970, Columbia’s 3M plant is a staple of the city’s manufacturing economy. Once one of the city’s largest employers, the plant has seen its fair share of changes over the years as product demands, the economy, and the number of employees have ebbed and fl owed. One recent change garnering attention is the […]
December: Briefly in the News
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF MID-MISSOURI PROVIDES CLOTHING As of November 1, 2018, more than 22,000 elementary students have been provided new winter clothing and coats through the Assistance League of Mid-Missouri’s Operation School Bell program. The program was created in 1997 with the goal of increasing the self esteem of each child and enabling regular school […]
December: Closer Look
Ophelia’s Flowers With winter upon us, many plant lovers are transitioning their outdoor plants into house plants or switching their attention and care to indoor plants completely. Jeni Mae McKenzie, owner of Ophelia’s Flowers, opened the boutique plant and flower shop in July. McKenzie decided on her hometown of Columbia for the shop because of Columbia’s […]
Eating, Baking, and Cooking on The Loop
Dreaming of and planning for the food production possibilities on The Loop. It was foodie heaven—a large commercial kitchen full of chefs bottling sauces and packaging meals. Across the way was a row of small restaurant spaces with local offerings ranging from vegetarian to Asian fusion to Mexican. People were eating lunch at shared tables […]
November: Movers & Shakers
Scott Dalrymple Dr. Scott Dalrymple, president of Columbia College, has been selected to serve as chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Missouri Department of Higher Education. The advisory committee’s role is to advise the Coordinating Board for Higher Education on the views of the institutions on matters within the purview of the coordinating […]
October: Movers & Shakers
Chuck Bowman Chuck Bowman, president of Monarch Title Company Inc., will serve as the president of Missouri Land Title Association for a one-year term during fiscal year 2019. The Missouri Land Title Association was founded in 1907 as a professional association of abstractors throughout Missouri with over 175 active member title companies and numerous affiliate […]
PWArchitects Celebrates 40 Years
Bigger isn’t always better. In the world of architecture, this may seem like a contradictory notion, but for PWArchitects, it makes sense. In fact, the firm itself mirrors this belief. PWArchitects is as a full-service firm with 12 employees that work with clients from the beginning to the end of a project. They specialize in […]
November: Briefly in the News
HY-VEE AWARDS GRANT TO COLUMBIA CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE Hy-Vee Inc. presented a check for $12,000 to the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture community garden project as part of the Hy-Vee One Step program. The One Step Garden Grants are used to purchase seeds, plants, garden tools, and food preservation equipment for community gardens. Hy-Vee’s […]
RADaR Helps Clients Grasp Their Data
Next year, there will be a new business off the Loop behind media and interactive agency True Media. The new company, RADaR, has been housed inside True Media’s office for almost two years. What was created as a service for True Media’s clients has grown into its own business, and it now needs its own […]