Be Happy Man Candy Store and More 1420 E Cook St, Springfield IL 62703 Phone: 217/220-8254 Business Owner(s) Melissa R Williams Buckles and Belts 305 Wabash Ave, Suite N, Springfield IL 62704 Phone: 801-1861 Business Owner(s) Niktha Barnes Toya M. Gordon Chase L. Barnes CEA 993 Clocktower Drive, Suite D, Springfield IL 62704 Phone: 523-6969 […]
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New Busness Listings August 2014
Affordable Quality Lawn Care 2843 Ridge Ave., Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 217-622-5885 Business Owner(s) Nick A. Mayes DeHeve’s Tavern 209 S. Springfield St, Auburn IL 62615 Phone: 217-415-9341 Business Owner(s) DeHeve’s Partnership E & S Sales 2377 East Keys, Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 217-522-5448 Business Owner(s) Eric J. Steiner Forever Great 4G 3101 Twin Lakes […]
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Alpha and Omega is a driving force
Medical transportation service expands to Springfield By Gabe House “Medical transportation is probably the fastest growing business outside of the medical industry, because it’s married to it,” said Anthony Cherry, co-owner and operator of Alpha and Omega Transit Network. “When they grow, we grow.” And they both appear to be growing. Alpha and Omega is […]
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Meet Clarissa Williams
President and publisher of the State Journal-Register By Scott Faingold When Clarissa Williams took over as president and publisher of the State Journal-Register at the beginning of this year, it was the culmination of a lifetime in the newspaper business. Raised in southern Kentucky (“People can tell I’m not from Illinois as soon as I […]
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New Busness Listings July 2014
3915 Day Spa 3915 N. Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield IL 62707, 630-473-5652 Business Owner(s) Yu Fang ADA About Face! Esthetics and Waxing Services 707 Carroll Street, Pawnee IL 62558, 217/836-2532 Business Owner(s) Denise R Howard Alpha & Omega Transit Network, Inc 100 N Wesley, Springfield IL 62702, 217-330-7810 Business Owner(s) Charles Doty Cynthia Cherry Antiques Etc. […]
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New Business Listings June 2014
AJ’s Towing 2125 E. Clearlake, Springfield IL 62703 Phone: 528-0000 Business Owner(s) Ahmad Jebailat Betty Amabo’s Tradings 1105 N. Park, Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 763/607-8326 Business Owner(s) Betty Amabo Blessing’s Beauty Salon 131 Chatham Rd Suite D, Springfield IL 62704 Phone: 217/331-2085 Business Owner(s) Stephen Awator Busy Bee Lawn Care 543 E. Wood Ave, Springfield […]
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The Corporate Review 2014 – A new lease on life for downtown Springfield
Editor’s note: On Tuesday, May 13, the Springfield Business Journal and Downtown Springfield, Inc. invited a small group to a business luncheon for the purpose of discussing Springfield’s downtown area. It was held at the Inn at 835 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The panelists included local entrepreneur Karen Conn; Kevin Kuhn, principal engineer […]
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New Business Listings May 2014
AJ’s Towing 2125 E. Clearlake, Springfield IL 62703 Phone: 528-0000 Business Owner(s) Ahmad Jebailat Betty Amabo’s Tradings 1105 N. Park, Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 763/607-8326 Business Owner(s) Betty Amabo Blessing’s Beauty Salon 131 Chatham Rd Suite D, Springfield IL 62704 Phone: 217/331-2085 Business Owner(s) Stephen Awator Busy Bee Lawn Care 543 E. Wood Ave, Springfield […]
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Security Bank’s 2014 Women of Influence
Security Bank and Springfield Business Journal are proud to bring you the 11th annual Women of Influence. This program honors local women for their contributions to the Springfield area community. Selected by their peers through submitted nominations, all have made important contributions to the community at large. Nominations were not limited to the business community […]
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Early education boosts the Illinois economy
New research fuels a call to strengthen childhood programs By ReadyNation/America’s Edge Investments in early care and education for children provides an impressive and nearly immediate business boost for local communities throughout Illinois, with potential to generate thousands more jobs and more than $1 billion in new economic activity, a group of business leaders said […]
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New Business Listings April 2014
Affordable Cleaning Services 2428 Tamaroa Trail City/St/Zip: Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 303-6584 Business Owner(s) Barbara S. Hamlin David A. Hamlin Alpha Properties 365 Walnut Glen Dr. City/St/Zip: Springfield IL 62707 Phone: 487-9144 Business Owner(s) Eric A. Hansen America’s Cup 100 West Main Street City/St/Zip: Pleasant Plains IL 62677 Phone: 626-1258 Business Owner(s) Larry W. Pankey […]
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Differentiation key to local business success
Case study: The Market on Koke Mill By Bruce Sommer If you ever attended one of my business classes, you heard me say: “Entrepreneurs do three things – create, deliver and capture value,” and, “There are only two strategic ways businesses compete – cost or differentiation.” A cost leadership strategy aims to take advantage of […]