Missouri Business Alert
Digital Business PublicationMissouri Business Alert keeps business decision makers and entrepreneurs informed about the stories important to them, from corporate boardrooms to the state Capitol.
MBA is managed by professionals and staffed by Missouri School of Journalism students. The site regularly features hard-hitting and timely articles and video presentations from a statewide perspective.
The startup publication launched in January 2012 and continues to evolve with an entrepreneurial spirit.
You can read more at: https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/
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The once dominant Missouri fur industry has been declining due to shifting attitudes around the use of fur and increased trade tariffs. Missouri Business Alert’s Skyler Rossi has the story of how this enduring market is changing. -
A restaurant industry group expects the industry to climb in both sales and employment through 2024, according to a National Restaurant Association report. -
A plastic molding manufacturer and a cabinet maker in Missouri received federal funding last week to install solar panels. -
Small businesses across the state are in the midst of what’s often the busiest time of year. However, customers have a lot of choices of where to shop during the holiday season, including big-box stores like Walmart and e-commerce sites like Amazon. -
Sam Vosburg is a retired veteran and three-time cancer survivor who lives in Aurora – in southwest Missouri. He was recently selected for one of state’s first cannabis microbusiness licenses. He spoke about how marijuana helped him with his own health – and about his plans to expand his hobby into a full-fledged business. -
The Division of Cannabis Regulation issued the first round of cannabis microbusiness licenses following a random lottery drawing. -
People who are formerly incarcerated and seeking employment are often rejected by employers because of their criminal record. -
Many farmers face barriers to care and a stigma surrounding mental health. -
Farmer mental health is a complicated topic. Missouri Business Alert’s Katie Quinn has the story – and the voices of several farmers in Missouri. -
Lincoln University in Jefferson City received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture for five agriculture and research projects. The school was granted over $2 million between the five projects.
