Melissa Houston

Building a business that's worth buying means creating transferable value, reducing risk and increasing business value long before you're ready to sell.

A judge found enough probable cause Thursday to try one of the four suspects involved in the death of Randolph County 16-year-old Kayla Huff.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library hosted "Rainbow Story Time" on Saturday after receiving threats of potential funding loss from Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. The event happened in the Children's Program Room, and Mitzi St. John with the library said there were an estimated 150 attendees. The Program Room itself was

Entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) is gaining traction, with more individuals buying established businesses instead of launching startups. This shift is driven by a significant demographic transition, as retiring baby boomers create a $5 trillion market of businesses needing new ownership. ETA offers a less risky path, leveraging existing customers, cash flow, and systems, moving the challenge from validating an idea to improving a proven model. Business schools now teach ETA, and financing options like search funds are expanding. Buyers prioritize strong financials, recurring revenue, and operations not heavily dependent on the owner. This trend encourages current business owners to build more robust, transferable companies, benefiting both sellers and the broader economy.

University of Missouri System President Mun Choi said Tuesday in a written statement that concerns about violence near MU's campus downtown "must be addressed" after a street brawl over the weekend.

The Sales Trap That Keeps Businesses Owner Dependentgetty If you ask successful entrepreneurs what skill has had the biggest impact on their business, many will say sales.

Missouri Bar exam was completed on Wednesday, after long delays from internet connection affected the start time to Tuesday's portion of the exam.

Voters in Boone County are having to navigate an updated congressional map following state redistricting that shuffled the districts that cover Central Missouri.

Cash flow (not just profit) drives business value. Learn why buyers prioritize predictable cash flow and how improving it can help your business sell for more.

Cash Flow Is Queen: Why Profit Alone Doesn't Close Dealsgetty Many business owners assume that profitability is the ultimate measure of a successful business.