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LLCC apprenticeship program builds tech skills
By Cinda Ackerman Klickna “Let’s build talent, not buy talent,” says Brenda Elliott, director of apprenticeship programming at Lincoln Land Community College. The program, only in existence for a year, was developed as a way for local businesses to fill needed information technology positions while offering LLCC students a path for a career or career [...]
Nonprofits adapt to COVID-19 – Demand for services increases while fundraising options are reduced
By Carey Smith For many Americans, leaning heavily on social service agencies has gotten them through the pandemic. But how have these nonprofits adapted and coped with the increased demand but often reduced fundraising opportunities? For Midwest Mission Distribution Center, which specializes in disaster relief, the transition was fairly smooth. The organization distributed three times [...]
BRANDT and Hello Beverages launch new partnership
By Karen Ackerman Witter A partnership between BRANDT, a Springfield-based global agricultural company, and hellowater, a consumer beverage company, may initially seem surprising. However, it is in keeping with BRANDT’s entrepreneurial spirit and based on patented BRANDT technology. Together, these companies will launch a new beverage product in March that supports immune defense and elimination [...]
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Crowdfunding catches on
By Carey Smith The proposed renovation of 322 E. Adams St., a former bank that will converted to a food hall known as the Public Market, is the first project in Springfield to utilize securities-based crowdfunding. Have a great idea for a startup company, but no capital? Looking to expand your product line, [...]
Vacant sites create opportunities for redevelopment
By Carey Smith Although some amount of property vacancy is desirable to accommodate the natural ebb and flow of business ventures in our community, a long-standing vacancy is not. Ryan McCrady, president and CEO of Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance, says that part of his job is to “take a look at property to see what [...]
Turning the idea of growth on its head
By Lisa Clemmons Stott The steady westward expansion of Springfield is often cited as the healthy, inevitable result of growth and progress. But a book being read widely across our fair city today posits that there is another way to think about these changes, however, that isn’t quite as comforting. Using his insider’s view on [...]