The NFIB Research Center released its latest COVID-19 survey on the impact the pandemic has had on small businesses. Thirteen percent of small business owners report that they will have to close their doors if current economic conditions do not improve over the next six months, down from 25% in December. “After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
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Ocean Crab House opens in former Show Me’s building
Ocean Crab House, a Cajun seafood restaurant, has opened in the former Show Me’s restaurant at 3101 S. MacArthur Blvd. According to Sangamon County tax records, the property was sold on Dec. 2 for $700,000 to Ocean Crab House, Inc. That LLC is registered with the Illinois Secretary of State and lists Jinming Wu as […]
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Ryan Croke elected new chair of the Mid Illinois Medical District
Ryan Croke has been elected president of the Mid-Illinois Medical District, established in 2003 by the Illinois General Assembly to help promote growth in a one-square-mile area just north of downtown Springfield. Dr. Charlotte Warren, president of Lincoln Land Community College, had served as the MIMD president for the past 10 years. Croke is the […]
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CEFCU has acquired four additional branches from Simmons Bank
Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) has completed its purchase of four Illinois branches from Simmons Bank, effective March 15. The branch offices are located in Columbia, Edwardsville, Godfrey and O’Fallon, Illinois. CEFCU’s total assets as of the end of January 2021 were more than $7 billion. The purchase increases CEFCU’s assets by just over […]
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Audrey Kondelis plans to break ground on an event venue for her company
Audrey Kondelis has turned her passion for parties into a new business, Pole Barn Chic Events. Kondelis said she threw a birthday party for herself last year that inspired her to start professionally planning events for others. “Last year, I had a great big Mardi Gras party at my house. I brought up a Grammy-nominated […]
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Innovate Springfield is accepting applications for the spring cohort of Co.Starters
Innovate Springfield is accepting applications for the spring cohort of Co.Starters, a 10-week program that equips entrepreneurs with the insights, relationships and tools to turn ideas into action. The best candidate for Co.Starters is someone with a new idea for a business or an existing business looking to become more sustainable. Co.Starters provides an opportunity […]
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Grateful Coffee Co. to open
A new coffee shop is opening at 1370 Toronto Road in Springfield, and the owners say the name, Grateful Coffee Co., is intended to pay tribute to everyone who has helped them achieve their dream of opening a small business. Owners Brandon and Cana Austin are friends with Emily and Tim Lewis, who currently operate […]
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Former Chamber of Commerce building undergoing renovations
The building at 3 S. Old State Capitol Plaza has been empty since the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce moved out in 2009, but a new owner hopes to put the property back into productive use. Aaron Acree, owner of Michael von Behren Builder, acquired the property last year from United Community Bank, which had […]
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BRANDT and Hello Beverages launch new partnership
By Karen Ackerman Witter A partnership between BRANDT, a Springfield-based global agricultural company, and hellowater, a consumer beverage company, may initially seem surprising. However, it is in keeping with BRANDT’s entrepreneurial spirit and based on patented BRANDT technology. Together, these companies will launch a new beverage product in March that supports immune defense and elimination […]
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Best Places To Work 2021
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Good as Gold nominations
Do you know a Springfield-area business that supports volunteerism, encourages their employees to serve in our community, organizes service efforts and/or financially support the efforts of nonprofits and charitable organizations? Nominate a business for the Good as Gold Business Honor Roll by March 1. The top business in each size category will be recognized with […]