-
Last week Jeff Long, Business Reporter for the Southeast Missourian retired from the role he has held locally for many years. As Jeff moves into his retirement adventure it gave me cause to reflect on the importance of local news coverage for business and community success.
-
A “second-stage business” is a company that is passed the start up phase and has become a stable operating business with somewhere between 10 – 99 employees and annual sales revenue between $1 - $50 Million dollars.
-
Last week the City of Cape Girardeau gave final approval of the development agreement for the West Park Mall Project, starting the clock on Phase 1 getting underway in the next six months. This new great new redevelopment project is joining into a string of great private sector developments currently underway in Cape Girardeau.
-
Last week the University of Michigan released their US Consumer Confidence sentiment rating of 63 for October indicating a more than five-point decline from 68.1 in September. Stick around for a quick over view of what the Consumer Confidence sentiment score is and what it means for the upcoming 4th quarter shopping season.
-
For businesses or organizations, the opportunity to support a variety of groups, programs or activities can often be overwhelming. Retail locations can sometimes see multiple requests per day for contributions, donations, or other similar asks.
-
In an age of constant communication with social media, messaging, and a phone in virtually everyone’s hand or pocket, it is easy to get small amounts of information and react or even overreact quickly.
-
Last Friday September 22nd was American Business Women’s Day, a holiday recognizing the founding of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) in 1949. The Holiday was officially recognized by Congressional Resolution and Proclamation by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and 1986.
-
The latest US Consumer Price reports for August revealed that some prices are rising again, despite the ongoing decline of core inflation. A notable example is Auto Insurance, which saw its highest annual increase in almost half a century. Businesses should be aware of these rising costs and plan accordingly for the next year.
-
For business the challenges of staffing, supply chains, rising costs, a changing business environment and many other factors can have an impact on how we perform and succeed.
-
On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland singed Senate Bill 730 formally establishing Labor Day as a Federal Holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. “Labor” is a key part of our regional economy and critical for business success, today is a great day to reflect on that.