Growing of Hemp Proves a 'Tough Go'
Many farmers, and wannabe farmers, in Arkansas were excited when the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 made hemp farming legal, but the early rush into hemp farming in Arkansas has proved...
View ArticleCourt Date Set for Nelson
In July 2020, Richard Toll, who is in his 90s, accused Kristian Nelson in a lawsuit of defrauding him of $4.5 million in less than three years.
View ArticleAscent at Aldersgate Apartments Sell for $9M
This week’s parade of million-dollar real estate transactions kicks off with a big apartment sale in west Little Rock.
View ArticleJanuary Wholesale Inflation Surged 9.7% From a Year Ago
The year-over-year increase was down from the record 9.8% recorded in both November and December but was well above what economists had been expecting.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Sales Guru Jack Daly Shares Best Advice for Recruiting Great...
He says there's still a tremendous amount of networking going on — it’s just virtual.
View ArticleVenture Center Announces Speakers For First VenCent Fintech Summit
Ron Shevlin, chief research officer for Cornerstone Advisors and a senior Forbes contributor, will headline the event.
View ArticleHenry Named UAPB Small Business Center Chief (Movers & Shakers)
Angelisa Henry has been selected to lead the new regional office of the Arkansas Small Business & Technology Center at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
View ArticleSouthern Bancorp's Anthony Young Seeks Community Opportunities
Anthony Young, president of Southern Bancorp Community Partners, savors his work in mission-focused financial services.
View ArticleMinority Business Enterprises Contribute to GDP
The contribution to U.S. gross domestic product of minority-classifiable businesses was 1.6% in 2010, 2.5% in 2020, and is projected to reach 7.4% in 2060.
View ArticleTri-County Agri Purchase Produces $11.8M Sale (Real Deals)
A Connecticut company buys 2,645 acres of farmland in Cross, Jefferson and Pulaski counties.
View ArticleLeiva’s Coffee A Family Business from Bean to Mug
Leiva’s Coffee, in Little Rock and North Little Rock, combines all-American entrepreneurship with a philanthropic mission in Geovanni Leiva’s Central American homeland.
View ArticleSouthern Bancorp Poised to Double Capital, Expand Financial Reach
It took more than a decade for Southern Bancorp Bank to double its tally of total assets from $1 billion to $2 billion. The top executive of the bank’s parent company expects the journey to $4 billion...
View ArticleWalton Family Grant Brings EforAll to Northwest Arkansas
Entrepreneurship for All Northwest Arkansas kicked off its first yearlong accelerator programs last month, one for Spanish-speaking and another for English-speaking entrepreneurs.
View ArticleStone Raises Cup to Leiva
When Geovanni Leiva was launching his coffee startup in central Arkansas more than a decade ago, he got some unexpected help from Larry Stone, CEO of the Little Rock ad agency Stone Ward.
View ArticleTreasury Brews Up Ideas for a More Competitive Beer Market
Some suggestions include reimagining beer displays and considering whether brews can be shipped straight to doorsteps.
View ArticleMetal Fabricator Dark Threat to Expand, Add 75 Jobs in Heber Springs
The expansion will give the company an additional 32,000 SF, allowing it to increase capacity and sales.
View ArticlePresenting the 34th Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.
View ArticleSarah Doss Picked to Lead Downtown Jonesboro Alliance
She previously oversaw community engagement for First Commercial Bank of Jonesboro.
View ArticleWhat Does a Thriving Workplace Look Like? Find Out on Next 'Business Forum'...
Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp will share his insights March 9.
View ArticleWalton Family Announces $31M Food Hub in Springdale
It aims to support farmers and entrepreneurs in the region, and improve distribution of locally grown food.
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