Bark Bar of Little Rock Under New Ownership
William Doxey plans to expand the kitchen, upgrade the outdoor play area and give the interior space a makeover.
View ArticleIRS Freezes Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Due to Influx of Fraudulent Claims
The Employee Retention Credit was designed help small businesses keep paying their employees during the height of the pandemic if they were fully or partly suspended from operating.
View ArticleLittle Rock's Long Road to Recovery: Six Months After Tornado Damage
For some of the worst-hit commercial real estate and apartments, it could still be months before business is back to normal.
View ArticleHow to Break Free From the Survival Trap (Sabrina Starling On Small Business)
Take simple steps to avoid the compounding effect of multiple, incomplete stress cycles.
View ArticleState Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 2.7%
It's the first increase since October. Meanwhile, Arkansas’ labor force participation rate was unchanged.
View ArticleThe Venture Center Launches Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator
The Venture Center of Little Rock, in partnership with the Arkansas Small Business Administration, is launching an accelerator to provide veterans with entrepreneurial resources.
View ArticleUA Little Rock Offers Professional Workshop on AI-Powered Marketing
The workshop will be offered in October as part of UA Little Rock Extended Education’s professional development series.
View ArticleLabor Market Stays Strong as Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level in Nearly 8 Months
U.S. applications for jobless claims fell by 20,000 to 201,000 for the week ending Sept. 16, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the lowest figure since the last week of January.
View ArticleArvest Opportunity Fund Helps 181 Businesses in First Year
The program offers loans, lines of credit and lending-related financial education to small business customers that fall just below existing bank credit requirements.
View ArticleNew Mt. Fuji Owners Bringing ‘Dallas Flair’
Brothers Aaron and Yusuke Jackson, the new owners of Mt. Fuji in Breckenridge Village, are combining their love of the Japanese restaurant with a dedication to quality and a desire to bring a little...
View ArticleJob Candidates Seek Commitment to Ethics (Barry Goldberg on Leadership)
Looking at the business press for the last few quarters, it seems that the most unpredictable (and therefore likely most dangerous) new threat to businesses will continue to be finding and keeping top...
View ArticleCEO Confidence Survey: Arkansas Execs Navigate Inflation and Labor Challenges...
A recent poll of 541 of the state's chief executives revealed a mix of confidence and apprehension as they assessed the current business climate and looked ahead to future conditions.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Tumbles in September
Most troubling was the decline in the index measuring future expectations, which tumbled to 73.7 in September from 83.3 in August. Readings below 80 for future expectations historically signal a...
View ArticleBentonville Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Pandemic Loan Programs
Tyler Keith Penix, 37, fraudulently obtained a total of $16.5 million in federal stimulus funds for himself and more than a dozen other purported business owners.
View ArticleArkansas Leaders See Utah's High-Tech Success as Model for Economic...
Utah, with its emphasis on research, entrepreneurship and quality of life, has become one of the top states for high-tech industries. Arkansas is looking to borrow from the western state's playbook.
View ArticleThe Office-Push Pull: Homebodies Still Occupy Sizable Job Space
The trend is clear: A significant amount of remote work is still happening since the pandemic, and employers and commercial property owners are working to find the new normal for office space.
View ArticleStudent Loan Payments Resume: How Arkansas Employers Are Easing the Burden
With student loan payments resuming, some employers are helping workers access a program to eliminate debt.
View ArticleBentonville’s Ox Attracts National Press, Investors
Charu Thomas, 25, founded Ox in Bentonville, whose technology integrates AI and wearable devices to optimize supply-chain efficiency, addressing pandemic-induced challenges.
View ArticleRemote Work & Office Space (Editorial)
Remote work and its effect on office use will require the continued need to “pivot.”
View ArticleCurrent HR and Hiring Trends with Holley Little
Little is director of the Arkansas Society of Human Resource Management State Council.
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