Students in the Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University traveled to both Australia and New Zealand over two weeks this summer as part of the Global Viewpoints course led by Drs. Phillip Frank and Erin McLaughlin. Business students attended networking events, meetings and presentations with various business leaders including Douglas [...]
In an effort to enhance Missouri Western's connection with businesses in downtown St. Joseph, several Missouri Western employees spent some time visiting the businesses last month. Miu Sutton, graduate assistant of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Claudia Baer, student employment coordinator for the Career Development Center; Aubry Carpenter, public relations and marketing assistant; and Savana Luft [...]
Doug Snodderly’s family has owned and operated Century Supply for 42 years. While the business is solid, the family wanted to pass the business along to someone who could breathe new life into it. “We know there is opportunity to modernize our business model,” said Snodderly. “This business is ideal for someone who has been [...]
Ben Girard, owner and founder of Brightview Home Inspections, LLC, never dreamed of being an entrepreneur. After serving in the Navy, he relocated from Iowa to St. Joseph, working for Carpenter’s Local #110 for 14 years. A diagnosis of spinal stenosis, plus the physical demands of the job, took its toll on Girard, who underwent [...]
The Center for Entrepreneurship honored two local entrepreneurs during the capstone luncheon of the fourth annual Entrepreneurship Week. The Emerging Entrepreneur Award is given to an entrepreneur who has been in business for less than five years. The award recognizes their risk taking, economic impact, and community involvement. The 2019 Emerging Entrepreneur Award recipient was [...]
The Center for Entrepreneurship’s fourth annual Entrepreneurship Week was a huge success, attracting more than 1,000 participants over five days. This year’s event featured several educational workshops and seminars on a variety of topics, including how-to sessions on creating a business plan, marketing plan, social media tools, Adobe Photoshop and more. “As an accounting faculty [...]
There was one winner but two new business owners in the latest competition by the Center for Franchise Development. Andrea Hall won the competition and was awarded an Auntie Anne’s pretzel franchise. In a first in the ten years of the competition, Steven L. Craig, creator of the franchise development program, announced that Hall had [...]
Do you know of an amazing business owner who is doing great things? These individuals are the backbone of our region. They are the job creators, as well as drivers of innovation to our economy. We want to recognize these outstanding achievers. Do you have a favorite business you patronize, a client, or a friend [...]
Mo-Kan Regional Council (Mo-Kan) celebrated 50 years of service on December 5, 2018, with a ribbon cutting, followed by an open house. Mo-Kan is a designated regional planning commission and economic development district, recognized by the states of Kansas and Missouri and the federal government. Mo-Kan also provides community and economic development services to municipalities [...]
The “Franchise Program” was recently renamed and launched as the Center for Franchise Development at a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration with the Chamber. Representatives from Auntie Anne’s pretzels franchise came to campus for the event including president, Heather Neary. This change aligns well with our goals of building relationships with additional franchisers and [...]