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Beat the Summer Slump: Keeping Things Smooth When Everyone is Out The July 4th holiday weekend has wrapped, the summer heat is officially peaking, and your team’s collective focus has likely drifted toward vacations and long afternoons. For managers, this is often the most exhausting stretch of the year, spent frantically juggling rotating PTO requests,…

Capitalizing on Community: Engaging for America’s 250th in Southeast Misssouri As the United States approaches its historic 250th Anniversary of Independence this July 4, Southeast Missouri is gearing up for a milestone week of celebration. For local business owners and civic leaders, this landmark “Semiquincentennial” is more than a patriotic milestone, it is a prime…

The Year is 50% Over: Why It’s Time for a Mid-Year Audit This is the final full week of June, can you believe we are already reaching the exact midpoint of 2026? It feels like just yesterday we were outlining our grand Q1 intentions, mapping out annual milestones, and setting professional resolutions. Now, as the…

Mapping the Momentum of Growth in Cape Girardeau Right now, it seems like everywhere you look when driving around Cape Girardeau there is some kind of construction project in various stages of progress going on. From remodeling projects to new business development, housing development projects to voter-approved tax funded infrastructure development, it’s a lot to…

What Missouri SB 1272 Act Means for Your Business Website Missouri has taken a decisive step to protect local businesses from predatory legal practices with the passage of Senate Bill 1272, also known as the Act Against Abusive and Predatory Website Access Litigation. Over the last couple of years, many small-to-medium-sized businesses in Missouri have fallen prey…

High Travel Cost Means Opportunity – Let’s Think Staycations! With national average gas prices hovering well above $4.00 a gallon and airline tickets reaching multi-year highs, the cost of the traditional family summer vacation has skyrocketed. For consumers, it’s a budget crunch. But for Southeast Missouri business owners, this travel-cost bottleneck presents a unique economic…

Honoring Our History: Why Historic Preservation is Smart Business May is recognized as National Preservation Month, celebrating efforts to keep connected to our history. In Cape County, looking back isn’t just about honoring the past, it’s also a proven strategy for economic growth. Historic preservation is a powerful driver of local commerce, transforming underutilized properties…

Navigating the Heat: CPI Trends and Your Business Strategy for Summer The temperatures really started turning up this past weekend here in Southeast Missouri, but that’s not the only thing on the rise. Recent reports indicate that while the blistering pace of inflation has cooled slightly from its historic peaks, “sticky” prices in essential sectors…

Why the New B Magazine ‘Progress’ Issue is Must-read Every spring, a specific milestone signals renewal for the Southeast Missouri business community: the release of the Progress issue of B Magazine. Produced by the Southeast Missourian, this edition serves as a definitive roadmap of regional growth, success, and future potential. The Progress issue provides a…

Cultivating Innovation: The $19,500 AgTech Vibethon Challenge Innovation in Cape Girardeau is hitting a new gear. On Monday, May 18, Codefi and the ShowMe Network will launch the AgTech Vibeathon, a high-stakes, five-day sprint designed to tackle real-world agricultural challenges using the power of AI. This isn’t your typical tech event. The Vibeathon is built…