DECEMBER 2013 INSIDE NEWS THIS MONTH MAD FOR RETRO Springfield A retro trend in office furniture has made a comeback in the workplace, according to central Illinois office furniture business owners and managers. business journal P. 5 (217) 726-6600 •
[email protected] www.springfieldbusinessjournal.com FOOD FOR THOUGHT There has been a resurgence of interest in the food co-op movement as people become E-powerment more aware about where the food they put in their mouth into the power of the Internet collection of data, work to pro- one another, it is quite easy to Broadband Illinois, ANPI comes from and how it is grown. and its multi-faceted communi- vide coverage where there is see how their work relates. If accelerates Internet cation uses. But utilizing those none and promote broadband Broadband Illinois instigates the P. 12-13 By Gabe House, services in more rural areas can education. ANPI LLC, a busi- propagation of broadband ser- Correspondent be a daunting, if not downright ness communications solutions vice, ANPI later steps in – with impossible task. provider, has begun to roll out the help of existing rural tele- GETTING NAKED Guest columnist Bridget Broadband Internet and te- Two Springfield-based orga- comprehensive cloud-based communications providers - to Ingebrigtsen reviews Patrick lephony services are seemingly nizations are working to change communications solutions with help small and medium-sized Lencioni’s book about being ubiquitous for urban areas. that, though. Broadband Illinois existing providers to rural small business owners better utilize vulnerable, fears that sabotage There is no shortage of provid- is a non-profit entity with three businesses.