My Day with the President

Unlike my Day in the Life subject last year, Clif Smart never offered me a beer.

Having followed the Missouri State University president on Twitter for some time, I knew Clif had a sense of humor, but I didn’t know what to expect in a professional office setting. So, when I met him bright and early at 7:20 a.m. April 21 for Springfield Business Journal’s Day in the Life series, I was ready for anything.

NASA tweets fall victim to shutdown

Amid federal worker furloughs, small-business loan delays and stock market uncertainty, NASA tweets may seem trivial. But it’s the latest of woes for the sorely underfunded agency.

The Debate About Business Plans – and Doing Business in the Real World

Does a small-business owner – or a potential entrepreneur – really need to go to the time and trouble of writing a formal business plan?

That’s the crux of an interesting blog item today from the Wall Street Journal.

Damage control in the digital age

Two high-profile incidents last week are serving as a lesson in the new age of damage control for businesses everywhere.