Most ideas sound good in theory — until you mention them to others. So I like to bring my team together a couple of times each week to throw out new ideas. Almost instantly, you know if you have a winner or a loser. Clay Bethune is a successful entrepreneur…
[quote style=”boxed”]Creating and then sticking to a daily routine has been the single biggest improvement to my productivity over the last few years. When I don’t get enough sleep or don’t stick to that routine, I take a huge hit in what I get accomplished. On those days, I’m better…
Jeremy McBee is the owner of Wood Stone Floor to Ceiling, the premier source for interior home needs in Columbia, Mo. Since 2008, Wood Stone has specialized in granite and quartz countertops, as well as carpet, tile, hardwood, cabinetry, sinks, and faucets. With a granite facility, Wood Stone fabricates all…
[quote style=”boxed”]I recommend that you make everything you do trackable.[/quote] Mark Hodges is the CEO of Brook, a social media tool that emails customers daily with the top five tweets from the Twitter users they select. It’s designed to cut through the clutter while making sure users don’t miss out…
[quote style=”boxed”]”You can’t be confident that you’re solving a problem that your customers have if you don’t actually talk to them and learn about their problems.”[/quote] Don Broekelmann is the Executive Vice President at Influence & Co., a professional branding firm based out of Columbia, Missouri. Don works with Influence…
Meet Don Broekelmann – Executive Vice President at Influence & Co
[quote style=”boxed”]”I think trying to help others in a community is the best thing for an entrepreneur to do.”[/quote] Brittany Dowell is Vice President of Publications at Influence & Co., a thought leadership and content marketing firm that assists experts and brands in growing their influence by getting bylined articles published…
[quote style=”boxed”]Plan, Prioritize, Implement, Evaluate! This can be applied to individual to-do lists for a day to the direction of one’s entire company.[/quote] Ben Seidel is currently finishing up his final year at the University of Missouri located in Columbia, Missouri. He is dual majoring in Marketing and Economics with…
[quote style=”boxed”]Early to bed, early to rise! I try to get to the office by 6:30 a.m., which is before the subcontractors or customers start calling me.[/quote] Russ Anderson is the owner of Anderson Homes, which provides high-end quality homes with modern amenities such as media rooms, wet bars, and…
[quote]I would say stay curious and push yourself to do something new and different. Take risks. Not only about your business, but about other things you’re passionate about and people in general.[/quote] Insightful, driven, and passionate, Jason Jannati is a devoted brand strategist and leader in energy efficiency. As a…
[quote style=”boxed”] The practice of bringing ideas to life has to be done in an environment that doesn’t kill good ideas, while still weeding out the lame ones.[/quote] Randy Minchew is a serial entrepreneur and chronic ideator. He has over 30 years of experience successfully launching and growing startups. Randy is…
[quote style=”boxed”]Plan. Plan. Plan. Don’t jump into anything without knowing as much as possible about what you are getting into and what you hope to achieve.[/quote] Greg Bier is an associate teaching professor and the director of the University of Missouri’s Entrepreneurship Alliance. The Entrepreneurship Alliance is one of many…
Meet Greg Bier – Director of the University of Missouri’s Entrepreneurship Alliance