SpotRight's Todd Greer on the Marketing Dynamics of Social Media
Todd Greer heads SpotRight, a consumer insights and analytics company based in Little Rock and Boulder. He previously spent 15 years at Acxiom Corp., serving as SVP responsible for its global data line...
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3 Things Every Business Should Know About Attorney-Client Privilege (Rodney...
Businesses, especially small businesses, have limited resources within the business to address risks and challenges, and the prospect of involving someone outside the business causes privacy concerns....
View ArticleMainstream Technologies Adds Conway Office
Information technology services firm Mainstream Technologies of Little Rock on Thursday announced plans to open a second location in downtown Conway that will initially have 15 employees. The company,...
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Presumed Innocent (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
I hope you got a chance to read Senior Editor Mark Friedman’s law column last week, which belatedly broke the news that federal prosecutors in Little Rock had quietly dismissed last month all remaining...
View ArticleNorthShore Raid Focus of Federal Grand Jury
It’s been a year since federal agents, notably including some from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, raided a couple of Little Rock-area places of business. Since then … crickets. But...
View ArticleTo Grow or Not? Some Successful Small Business Owners Say No
NEW YORK — When a small business is successful, an owner will likely face the question of whether to grow. After a lot of soul-searching, many say no. Some worry that the quality of their products or...
View ArticleStart Here Little Rock to Host Event Saturday
Start Here Little Rock, an initiative to increase the engagement of women and minorities in the entrepreneurial process in Little Rock, will host an event with panelists and speakers from 10 a.m. to 2...
View ArticleMadison Health & Rehab Draws $4M Transaction (Real Deals)
A 140-bed nursing home in south Pulaski County tipped the scales at $4.05 million. Dixon Realty LLC of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, purchased the Madison Health & Rehabilitation project at 2821 W. Dixon...
View ArticleWal-Mart's McMillon Tops Compensation List of 100 Arkansas Public Company Execs
The top man at the world’s largest company is again the highest-paid executive in Arkansas. C. Douglas McMillon, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has returned to the No. 1 spot on the annual list of...
View ArticleTacos 4 Life to Open Restaurant in Little Rock
Tacos 4 Life plans to open its first location in Little Rock early next year, on an out-lot at Shackleford Crossing Shopping Center, the real estate development company Haag Brown Commercial announced...
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Posts Slower Growth in July
WASHINGTON — American consumers boosted spending at a slower pace in July, while their incomes accelerated slightly. Spending grew 0.3 percent in July following a 0.5 percent increase in June, the...
View ArticleMass Enthusiasm to Host Second Google Event
Interactive advertising agency Mass Enthusiasm Inc. is hosting another Google Partners Connect event at its headquarters in downtown Little Rock on Sept. 28, from 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sign up here to...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Looking At Leadership Through A Different Lens
Take a minute and think about this question: What characteristics do you want in people entrusted with your loved ones? How about the teacher who is responsible for shaping the mind and character of...
View ArticleLenny’s Subs Seeks Growth in Arkansas
Lenny’s Subs, which is rebranding as Lenny’s Grill & Subs, wants to expand in Arkansas, with the goal of opening 20 to 30 in the state in the next five years. That’s according to Bob Ritter, vice...
View ArticleNew Options for Watermill Express
Watermill Express is seeking franchisees in the Little Rock area to open its water-selling kiosks. The windmill-shaped kiosk serves as “a mini water purification plant,” said company co-founder Lani...
View ArticleNew Stoby’s Inching Along in Conway
A rebuilt Stoby’s is still at least seven months away, owner David Stobaugh said last week. “We’re looking at early spring” before the landmark Conway restaurant can be up and running again. A March...
View ArticleSlideshow: 9 Inductees Honored at Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
Eight women and a congregation of Catholic nuns were the second class of inductees honored by the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame at a banquet in Little Rock on Aug. 25. The nonprofit Hall of Fame was...
View ArticleB&B Solutions Sold in Deluxe Deal
Did you know that the printing company B&B Solutions of Mabelvale was sold last month to Deluxe Corp. of Shoreview, Minnesota? The purchase price wasn’t made public. “The suite of services that...
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Common Issues That Make Startups Sputter (Rodney Moore Commentary)
The power of entrepreneurship has never been stronger. In Arkansas and elsewhere, the mechanisms of creation, promotion and distribution of ideas and products are at the fingertips of most people. The...
View ArticleSmall Businesses Look to Congress for Action, May Be Waiting
NEW YORK — With Congress back at work, small business owners are hoping issues they care about like tax reform or health care will get some attention. They may be left waiting a while. Most of the...
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