Michele Batye: Woman of Excellence in Retail
“Is it really even a job when you’re passionate about what you do?” Michele Batye says of her job as owner and president of Dave Griggs’ Flooring America, a position she’s held since 2016. With a degree in textiles and apparel merchandising from MU, Michele puts her degree to use an independent flooring retailer. She […]
The Girls’ Club
In Columbia’s food and restaurant scene, some of the city’s longtime favorites and up-and-comers are female owned and operated. Running a business is hard; ask anyone trying to keep customers happy and employees paid. But women running businesses face additional challenges, and whether it’s not being taken seriously by their boys’ club counterparts or being […]