Springfield Business Journal_2021-01-25

26 · SBJ.NET JAN 25-31, 2021 LIVE INTERVIEW WITH EDITOR ERIC OLSON SPONSORED BY Ready for Combat Dr. Robin Trotman Interview on Facebook Live Facebook.com/SBJnet T U N E I N E V E RY T H I R D T U E S DAY O F T H E M O N T H Q&A | FEB. 16 | 8-9 AM Why You Need To Know: He is at the forefront of Springfield’s effort to diminish the threat of COVID-19 and one of seven doctors on Gov. Mike Parson’s advisory panel to establish policy and prepare for the surge. A D D TO C A R T Facebook.com /sbj.net Twitter.com/sbjnet SBJ.net/enews SBJ.NET WEEK ON THE WEB MOST READ SBJLIVE.NET TOP QUOTE 1. KY3 makes additional anchor changes 2. SFC Bank CEO retires 3. Meteorologist sues STL TV station 4. Letter to the Editor: Opinion piece on ‘white privilege’ off base 5. Jim D. Morris dies at 86 6. STL construction company founder dies at 77 7. Arkansas city buys naming rights for JQH convention center 8. Christopher & Banks closing 3 area stores 9. Andy’s Frozen Custard planned in Republic 10. Trump pardons dozens, including Bannon SUCCESSION CONSIDERATIONS Chelsey Bode, president of Pearson-Kelly Technology, says she and her father had honest discussions and brought in business coaches to talk about succession planning. POLL NEXT QUESTION: Is your business applying for the second round of PPP funding? Vote at SBJ.net/poll Total votes: 540 | Collected Jan. 14-21 “Our job is to stretch the scope of the project, get the city more for the same amount of money.” –Steve Prange, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc.’s Springfield office leader, on using the design-build method for the city’s Grant Avenue Parkway project Do you make buying decisions with a brand based on its statements or actions regarding political or social issues? 44% Yes 24% No 32% Depends on the topic