All in the family
By Roberta Codemo A family business is defined as a business where one or more family members have significant ownership interest and commitment to the overall well-being of the business. Bruce Sommer at the University of Illinois Springfield Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Businesses estimates that about 4,000 Sangamon County businesses could be categorized as…
Building for a better future
Southtown Construction Training Program lays a foundation for further success By Gabe House Calvin Pitts clearly remembers losing his nephew nearly 20 years ago. The young man, nicknamed Bone, was killed in 1997 during a drug deal when he was just 22 years old. Pitts said it was a dark time for him personally, but…
40 Under Forty 2015
By Michelle Higginbotham, associate publisher Springfield Business Journal has been recognizing outstanding young professionals in Springfield and the surrounding communities since 1997, making Forty Under 40 our longest standing awards program. That means our list of previous recipients has many familiar names, including Mayor Jim Langfelder, this year’s keynote speaker. The recipients represent a wide…
