Episodes

This week's episode of Business Brief features an interview with Sarah Hill, the CEO of Columbia-based mental health technology company Healium. Then, the episode examines the current affordable housing situation in Missouri.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast checks in on efforts to empower women in the state’s growing marijuana industry. Then, it looks at some expert forecasts on Missouri's near-term economic future.

Apparel brands are cashing in on the Kansas City Chiefs' signature moments and viral quips ahead of the Super Bowl. This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the impact of the big game for Kansas City clothing vendor Charlie Hustle. Plus, the show examines hiring for jobs in the state’s marijuana industry with dispensaries now selling cannabis for recreational use.

With some of Silicon Valley's biggest technology companies laying off employees by the thousands, the latest episode of the Business Brief podcast takes stock of what the sector's cutbacks mean in Missouri. Plus, as some economists continue to forecast a recession in 2023, the podcast features a conversation with a small business expert about how business owners can navigate economic uncertainty.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast features a conversation with St. Louis technology entrepreneur David Karandish, whose artificial intelligence company just acquired another St. Louis startup. Then, the show examines the effects marijuana legalization and expungements could have on the labor force in Missouri.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast features a pair of stories about efforts to support entrepreneurs from communities typically underrepresented among business founders. First, Daniel Smith, a co-founder of The Porter House KC, joins the podcast to discuss his organization's efforts to support businesses built from scratch. Then, Amina Abdul-Malik, the investment director for the St. Louis nonprofit WePower, talks about challenges that underrepresented entrepreneurs face in times ...

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast features the story of St. Louis entrepreneur Steve Ewing and his journey from fronting a rock band to running a restaurant. Then, the podcast looks at how the closure of rural hospitals is jeopardizing health care access for mid-Missouri residents.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast checks on how small local retailers are faring with the holiday shopping season in full swing. Plus, the podcast looks at challenges to home health care in a conversation with Brandy Archie, a Kansas City entrepreneur building businesses in the home health sector.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast looks into how small businesses are reacting to big changes on Twitter. Then, it examines the ramifications of Missouri legalizing recreational marijuana for employers and their human resources departments.

Missouri voters approved legal recreational marijuana in the midterm election Tuesday. This week's Business Brief podcast examines Missourians’ next steps now that Amendment 3 has passed. The podcast also features a discussion with Denise Bentele, founder of a St. Louis public relations company, about how businesses can get media coverage.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast digs into how regulation of banks and credit unions poses challenges to obtaining capital for cannabis businesses — and how that might affect the marijuana industry in Missouri. Then, the podcast features a conversation with Brandon Anderson from the Associated General Contractors of Missouri about efforts to promote mental health and reduce suicide in the construction industry.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast digs into the scary business of ghost hunting in Missouri. Plus, the podcast features a conversation with Giesel Marcus, a Washington University professor and networking expert, on how to build and expand professional relationships.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the potential impact on Missouri’s cannabis industry of an amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Then, the show features a conversation with entrepreneur Ciara Imani May. She founded Rebundle, a St. Louis startup that specializes in plant-based hair extensions.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the current condition of the nursing labor market and recent efforts to address shortages across the profession. Then, the podcast features another story from Outstate, a series on entrepreneurship in small-town Missouri. The latest installment takes us to a music recording studio in the mid-Missouri town of Higbee.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast digs into the establishment and eventual end of a commission that worked to represent Hispanic Missourians in state decisions. Then, the show features a conversation with Emily Brown, the founder of Kansas City health care startup Free From Market, which recently received funding from a Google program for Black entrepreneurs.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how rising interest rates are affecting Missouri's residential real estate market. Then, the podcast digs into what a new wave of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture means for the future of climate-smart agriculture in Missouri.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how rising prices are being felt at one family-owned brewery in a small Missouri town. Plus, the podcast digs into the $875 million acquisition of Rx Savings Solutions, a record deal for a startup from the Kansas City area.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast features the story of a traveling business providing first-aid products to locations across Missouri and Illinois. Then, the focus shifts to a CEO of a St. Louis-based company on the challenges facing the family care provider industry.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a look at Midwest Black Restaurant Week, featuring a conversation with the event's founder and a St. Louis restaurateur. Then, the show looks at how a Napa Valley winery traces its award-winning cabernet sauvignon to a small town in rural Missouri.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the workforce in Missouri schools, digging into what a recent survey of teachers and administrators indicates about job conditions for educators. Then, in the aftermath of voters in in Kansas deciding to uphold abortion rights, the podcast examines the potential ramifications of that vote in Missouri.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast checks in on the airline industry, examining how worker shortages have changed the dynamics for pilots. Then, the focus shifts to the seasonal ebbs and flows of the workforce in a college town, looking at how some Columbia businesses navigate the surge of customers and workers that comes with the start of a new school year.

On the eve of political primaries, this week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the ambitions and obstacles of Missouri’s youngest political candidates — members of Generation Z. Plus, the podcast explores how investment in mountain biking facilities has become a path to economic development for some Missouri communities.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast features the story of a Missouri husband and wife's emotional decision to sell the small business they founded after two decades at the helm. Then, the show looks at inflation and rising interest rates, offering perspectives from an economist and a small business lender about how those dynamics are affecting Missouri entrepreneurs.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast examines the gender wealth gap and efforts by one Missouri organization to address the roots of that inequality. Then, the podcast features an interview with the new CEO of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, a Kansas City-based organization that educates and advocates for administrative professionals.