Entrepreneur and Community Success

Episode 14: The Fattened Caf

The Fattened Caf In St. Louis not only serves finger licking Filipino barbeque but also shares the Filipino culture and provides a network of support. Tune in to see how their participation in Neighborhood Leadership Academy helped their business and the people around them. 

Episode 13: Hunger in the Heartland

Hunger in the Heartland is a study that focuses on identifying the depth and breadth of food insecurity in the state of Missouri. Join us with Bill and Joanne, who were a part of this unprecedented study, to learn what we should know as a community to help those in need of food assistance. Check out the full study here.

Episode 12: Beginning of Elected Office

Theresa Pearson was elected to the Normandy Schools Collaborative Joint Executive Governing Board in April for a three-year term. Tune in to see how Pearson continued her leadership journey with Neighborhood Leadership Fellows and became an elected school board member to not only improve the quality of education for her children but for all of her community. 

Episode 11: Reimagining Hair Extensions with Rebundle

Ciara Imani May went from an enterprising middle schooler in Kansas City to MU Trulaske College of Business graduate to CEO and founder of her company, Rebundle, makers of the first U.S. made plant-based hair extension.
Tune in to the latest episode of Show-Me MO Success to hear Ciara’s entrepreneur journey.
Podcast transcript available here

Episode 10: RC Landscape Services - KC,MO

When opportunity is dressed as hard work - the only way out is through. Nikki Gardner, Chief Marketing Officer and Business Development Lead for RC Landscape Services in Kansas City shares with host Mike Quinata how she and founder Chris Henry took rolled up their sleeves and put the work in to take their small lawn services company with a single client to half a million in revenue by navigating the gauntlet of government registration and certification to take advantage of available commercial government contracts with the assistance of APEX Accelerator, a program under MU Extension's Business and Communities program.

Episode 9: Veg curious? Try Gina’s Vegan A-Go-Go!

In 2014, Columbia, MO entrepreneur Gina Overshiner explored what it means to be vegan and committed fully. In 2020, she attended a vegan cooking academy in New York City and in 2021 she opened her part-time vegan mobile food service "Gina's Vegan-A-Go-Go" serving a plant based menu of tasty and familiar comfort foods. Along the way she got a little advice and some straight talk from MU Extension's Business and Communities program via its Missouri Small Business Development Center and made the decision to go full-time. This is her journey.

Episode 8: Women in Politics 2.0

MU Extension Engagement Specialists share how they’re working to empower women to overcome the challenges that prevent them from taking on leadership roles as public servants through a new program, Show-ME REDI.  Tune in to learn more.

Episode 7: Broadband Access in MO

This episode elaborates on a guide that has resources that can help you skillfully navigate through government funding to get a secure broadband connection in your area. Tune in with MU Extension to learn more!

Episode 6: Employee Shortage v/s Recovery Friendly

How can you save your money in this economy as a business owner and help those in addiction recovery at the same time? Tune in to learn more with MU Extension and Tower Rock Stone company. 

Episode 5: Hey you! Are you a good neighbor?

Good neighbors deserve roses and the Neighborhood Leadership Academy has made sure of that. With over 10,000 acts of neighborhood kindness reported last year across the state of Missouri, tune in to see the part you can play to make our state better.