2021 15 Under Fifteen – Small Business Awards
2021 15 Under Fifteen Awards
2021 Springfield Preservation Awards
The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln and Springfield Business Journal present 2021 Springfield Preservation Awards Click here to view profiles
Post-pandemic party planning
Event planners see increased demand as restrictions ease By Carey Smith Audrey Kondelis got her start in party planning last summer, inspired after a fire at MJ’s Fish and Chicken Express closed the restaurant for an extended time. Kondelis’ birthday was approaching and as she says, “I felt bad for them, and I thought, [...]
2021 Women of Influence
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Q & A Dr. Charlotte Warren
By Lana Shovlin
Carole Keating takes the reins – Springfield entrepreneur adds more businesses to her portfolio
By David Blanchette Carole Keating’s entrepreneurial success can be simply summed up. “I really don’t take ‘no’ for an answer,” Keating said. “If I hit an obstacle, I always keep going. That pretty much sums it up, perseverance and hard work.” That perseverance has paid off, most recently with Keating’s acquisition of Egizii Electric, located [...]
Businesses adjust to railway corridor expansion
By Carey Smith As the Springfield Railway Improvements Project moves toward completion, an increasing number of businesses have been impacted, with more to come. Benmar Sunrooms was the first business to be displaced in 2014, and since then, an additional 18 businesses have had to relocate as a result of work taking place along the [...]