Wal-Mart's Quinn: Community Leaders Key to Workforce Development
The International Economic Development Council's annual Economic Future Forum is underway now and continues Tuesday at the Little Rock Marriott Hotel. Joe Quinn, senior director of public affairs and...
View ArticleThe Hub's Joel Gordon: Making a New Economy
On Wednesday, the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub named Joel Gordon its new executive director, effective June 1. Gordon had been director of making at the Hub in North Little Rock since its launch in...
View ArticleSmall Businesses in Clean Energy Sector Still Hope for Best
NEW YORK — Small business owners who install solar panels or help customers use clean energy don't seem fazed by President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, saying...
View ArticleStartup Junkie to Hold G60 in Northwest Arkansas
Startup Junkie Consulting of Fayetteville will hold a G60 pitch contest for entrepreneurs during the third annual BITE NW Arkansas festival later this month in Bentonville. BITE, a two-day food and...
View ArticleSPONSORED: When Is It Time To Update Your Company's Website?
Having a website that not only looks great but functions well is extremely important when running a business. According to Stanford University, 75 percent of people judge the credibility of a company...
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas Council Names Nelson Peacock CEO
The Northwest Arkansas Council named Nelson Peacock as its CEO on Tuesday. Peacock, 47, has met with staff members at the council, a private nonprofit, and will take office in July. Peacock replaces...
View Article$4.4M Invested in Akeso Biomedical
Akeso Biomedical of Fayetteville on Tuesday announced that it has closed its most recent round of financing with $4.4 million from existing and new investors. Akeso will use some of the funds to...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Budgeting, Forecasting, Planning Set Successful Businesses Apart
Winging it is no way to run your business. You've got too much at stake. Even a small change in your cash flow can cost you tens of thousands. Proper business planning is an essential tool for...
View ArticleTrump Grants Request for Disaster Assistance in Arkansas
Gov. Asa Hutchinson's office said Thursday that President Trump has granted the governor's request for a disaster declaration for the state after damage due to storms, tornadoes and flooding from April...
View ArticlePulaski County’s Most Expensive Home Sales of 2016
Sales of luxury homes in Pulaski County jumped in 2016 to a number not seen since Arkansas Business began tracking them in 2004. Last year, 29 homes sold for $1 million or more, up from 20 in 2015....
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas' Most Expensive Home Sales of 2016
The number of seven-figure homes sold in Washington and Benton counties almost tripled in 2016 compared with the previous year. Twenty-seven homes in the two counties sold for $1 million or more in...
View ArticleMore Cold Brews Coming to Hot Springs
The craft beer scene in Hot Springs is growing red hot. ♦ Core Brewing & Distilling Co. of Springdale is close to signing an agreement for its latest brewpub location, in Hot Springs, says Jesse...
View ArticleHalff Associates Opens Little Rock Office
Engineering/architecture firm Halff Associates Inc. on Thursday announced the opening of its Little Rock office at 10411 W. Markham St., Suite 320. James Arbuckle, who has 30 years of experience in the...
View ArticleApplications Available for Arkansas Medical Pot Facilities
LITTLE ROCK — Applications are now available for those who want to sell or grow medical marijuana in Arkansas under a new constitutional amendment legalizing the drug for some patients. The Medical...
View ArticleVideo: A Conversation On Leadership with Jon Harrison
Arkansas Business' "Foundations" interview series continues with Jon Harrison, owner of VIP2 of Little Rock, a consultancy that helps businesses and other organizations through leadership training...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Building a Sustainable Venture Ecosystem – The Long Game
From Shark Tank to The Profit, incubators to accelerators to venture investing, the public seems to be more attuned to the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship than ever before. It’s not just a...
View ArticleJeff Standridge On Why Companies Should Encourage Startups
Jeff Standridge is chief catalyst of The Conductor, a public-private partnership among the University of Central Arkansas, Startup Junkie Consulting and Community Venture Foundation that aims to...
View ArticleSuper Mover: Joel Gordon of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
New position: Joel Gordon has been named the new executive director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock. Gordon started his new position on June 1. The Hub works to accelerate...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Goddess Office Products Thrives Versus Larger Competitors
It takes a lot of grit for any entrepreneur to build a business today; it’s even tougher to be a woman in a male dominated industry and an industry dominated by national competition to boot. Leanna...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Simplifying The Tax Code Without Overhauling The System
This is an updated version of a previously published article. As the owner of a CPA practice, I’m always interested in the daily detail and I take the time to communicate with my staff on ways to...
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