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Volume 13 Issue 33 November 3, 2007 $ 50 www.columbiabusinesstimes.com 1 R Flat Branch: Creek of dreams LE The Flat Branch area downtown has been the TT KE source of both inspiration and near-despera- R tion. It was the city’s first commercial area and its first light industrial area. It also was a blighted area subjected to urban renewal, JENNIFE BY and an area where grand development proj- otos H ects were shot down. In the first part of a P two-part series, Ray Beck looks at the history of Flat Branch. The transfor- mation of the Flat Branch area of downtown into a park is nearly com- plete, ameliorating the deterioration along the creek that had long been Beck a source of concern for the city. Historically, many cities have been organized along waterways. While it is certainly no Missouri River, Flat Branch Creek is where our city took root, and it was an important factor in locating the county seat in Columbia in 1821. While it may be a strange concept to today’s Columbians, who have known it Home-grown data as an ugly drainage ditch, the creek was a boon to the residents who abandoned the nearby town of Smithton, a half-mile center sets record pace to the west, to obtain potable water from Profile on Page 5. Carfax VP Gary Lee a well in the Flat Branch bottoms. The creek also served as a boundary for horse races on Broadway, which an early ordi- nance only allowed on Saturdays. (continued on Page 19) Who are Columbia’s highest-paid Proposition 1 Schuster, Wolverton weigh in on county sales tax issue. nonprofit organization administrators? CBT Staff Report paid the highest average salaries. The Board and Administrator survey found that experience and budget size also affected 9 East Columbia Can it be profitable to run a nonprofit? According to IRS pay. Connector documents it can. Some mid-Missourians heading such oper- Primaris, Missouri’s federally designated health care MoDOT proposes ations earn six-figure salaries. quality-improvement organization, has an annual revenue of four options, Most of the highest-paid executives at Columbia-based $8 million, and its chief operating officer, Donald Glazer, is neighborhoods in nonprofit operations are from the health care industry. eighth on our list of top-paid local nonprofit directors, earning dispute. Primaris CEO Richard Royer tops the list, with an annual a salary and benefits of $147,000. Two executives at the Family 22 salary higher than $200,000, while half of the top 20 are direc- Health Center of Boone County also earn six-figure salaries. Low-car Life tors of statewide or national associations, a Columbia Business “Salaries in health care are high all across the country,” Two-wheeled Times analysis shows. said Elizabeth Holden, CEO of the business consulting firm commuter vents The findings reflect national trends. A 2007 salary survey PrimePoint. “They have to remain competitive with for-profit through blog. by Board and Administrator magazine found that trade associa- health care.” tions, multiple-service agencies and hospital/health agencies 42 (continued on Page 12) PRST STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit #353 SPECIAL SECTION Columbia, MO Executive Gift Guide See Page 37 November 3, 2007 | CBT IN THIS ISSUE CORRECTIONS People You Should Know Peter Riney, who runs the Critter Control franchise profiled And this for readers who may have been surprised that Brett Burri, in the Oct. 20 CBT, came into our offices this week to point out Boone County National Bank was listed as having only Providence Bank an error in the cutline of the photo on Page 12. We wrote that $811,791 in deposits and the other banks also had deposits in Riney was expecting a mole or a badger, and instead caught the thousands: make that millions. The description box should an opossum that had taken over the hole. Riney said he told have noted that the figures for all of the banks were rounded 15 our photographer he was expecting a groundhog, and added off to the thousands, so three zeros were dropped off. And Succession that people reading the cutline who knew a lot about wildlife in the business profile, Tiger Pawn’s main competitor should Planning “would think I didn’t know what I was doing.” have been listed as Family Pawn. Carl Medley on The Economic Index in the last issue also had a number As long as we’re on the subject, the Retail Centers map in seeing the big of mistakes. The final seven categories on Page 20 had extra- the Sept. 22 CBT should have listed Melissa King as the prop- picture. neous dollar signs on numerical entries and the value of erty manager for all of The Kroenke Group’s developments. building permits increased but was accompanied by a down- The location of Fairview Marketplace should have been 29 ward arrow. the intersection of Broadway and Fairview and Broadway Smart Phones Business Park is now called Broadfield Center. The hottest cell phones on your holiday shopping CBT CAlendAR of events list. November 007 36 Confident Negotiation: Win-Win Strategies that Work The Art of Consensus Building 5 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the Walton Building, 300 S. 1 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence Road Providence Road People on the Move 4 Week 6 of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Women’s Week 7 of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Network Leadership Series helps women enhance Women’s Network Leadership Series explores what Voices 8–9 negotiating skills, avoid negotiating pitfalls and achieve businesswomen need to build consensus “besides the People You Should Know 15 win-win solutions. The panel includes Jan Grossmann, stamina of a tri-athlete, a steel fist firmly planted in your executive director of Boone Hospital Foundation; Paula velvet glove, a land-mine detector and your best poker Entertainment Calendar 43 Hertwig-Hopkins, assistant city manager for the City of face.” Presenters include Ann Covington, a partner at Columbia; Teresa Maledy, president of Commerce Bank; Bryan Cave, LLP; Vicki Russell, associate publisher of and Nancy Allison, a Shelter Insurance agent. Dinner is the Columbia Daily Tribune; and Linda Arnold, senior vice served at 5:15 p.m. $15-$25; 874-1132 president-human resources with The Landrum Company. Dinner is served at 5:15 p.m. $15-$25; 874-1132 BUSINESS INDEX Alternative Community Training .................. 12 SBIR/STTR Proposal Writing Workshop AngelouEconomics........................................ 7 6 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Reynolds Alumni Center, University of The Basics of Writing a Business Plan 13 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Osher Lifelong Learning Center, 3215B AT&T ..................................................... 36–37 Missouri-Columbia LeMone Blvd. Autocheck ................................................... 10 Gain an extra edge to make your firm’s proposal as competitive as possible in the selection process. Designed for business owners and entrepreneurs, Boulder Springs ........................................... 41 this course gives participants tips on meeting the key Cakes With the Personal Touch .................. 33 Topics include: program background, qualifications and requirements; agency selection criteria; key proposal required elements of a basic plan, such as including Carfax ............................................................ 5 components; pre-proposal analysis and preparation, essential data, developing a clear writing style and CCG ............................................................. 29 quality control and electronic submissions. Breakfast and making the plan professional in appearance. $39; 882- Columbia Welding ....................................... 27 lunch are provided. Registration is required. 882-7096 7096 Edible Arrangements 38-39 First National Bank ...................................... 31 First Tier Realty.............................................. 4 14 REDI Board Meeting Greenway Massage ............................... 38–39 7 Job Point Business Fair 11:30 a.m. at the Walton Building, 300 South Providence Hawthorn Bank .............................................. 4 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Missouri Career Center, 1500 Road Vandiver Drive Members of Columbia’s Regional Economic Hoss’s Market & Rotisserie ................... 38–39 The Job Point Business Advisory Council sponsors the Development Inc. board of directors meet in the Walton Joe Machens Toyota-Scion ..................... 4, 10 business fair, which includes seminars, tips for successful Building’s board room to discuss strategies for building Katy Station ........................................... 19–21 employment, and opportunities for job seekers to meet Columbia’s economy. 442-8303, ext. 322; maholmes@ KOMU ............................................................ 4 potential employers. 777-1500 GoColumbiaMo.com LCRA ........................................................... 19 Lindsey Rentals ........................................... 33 Experience Columbia 2007 Micro Nano Systems and Basic Quickbooks for Small Business 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Thomas G. Walton Building, 300 S. 9 Providence Road Microtechnology .................................... 17–18 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Osher Lifelong Learning Center, 3215B LeMone Blvd. Designed to familiarize Chamber of Commerce Missouri Contemporary Ballet ..................... 43 In this session, small-business owners and managers members with local commercial development, growth Missouri Department of Transportation ....... 24 learn to track cash flow, set up customers and vendors, in the community and future projects affecting the city, Missouri