Planning Essential When Transferring a Business (Sarah Patterson Commentary)
If you own a closely held business, creating a plan to transition ownership is imperative for your financial well-being, family harmony and the ongoing success of your business.
View ArticleCensus Says Older Population Surpassing Younger
By 2030, all baby boomers — those born in 1946-64 — will be older than 65, and 1 in every 5 U.S. residents will be retirement age, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
View ArticleSherwood Retail Center Attracts $4.1M Sale (Real Deals)
Liquid Texas LLC purchased the 123,873-SF retail project in Sherwood from BRE DDR Br Sherwood AR LLC of New York.
View Article401(k) Auto-Enrollment Benefits Employers
Automatically enrolling employees in their 401(k) plans, a trend that’s picking up around the United States, can help companies in several ways, according to employee benefits experts in Arkansas.
View ArticleDozens of Arkansas Companies Rank on List of Largest ESOPs
This week Arkansas Business debuts a new list of ESOPs — employee stock ownership plans — ranked by net assets at the end of the most recent fiscal year for which data is publicly available.
View ArticleThe Business of Downsizing: Northwest Arkansas Companies Respond to Growing...
Estate sale companies, real estate firms and auction houses in NWA get busy as retirees, and others, scale back.
View ArticleTrend of Extreme Savings Catching FIRE
FIRE devotees employ tactics like tracking every penny, questioning every purchase, and finding cheaper options like biking instead of owning a car or buying consignment clothes.
View ArticleTwo North Arkansas Newspapers Listed for Sale
The Marshall Mountain Wave and the Mountaineer Echo of Flippin in the north Arkansas Ozarks are for sale for $285,000
View ArticleUS Economic Growth Revised Down to 2.2 Percent Rate in 1Q
The U.S. economy grew at a weaker 2.2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, as consumers and businesses slowed their spending. But given the economy's recent performance, analysts...
View ArticleGovernor Honors Trade Excellence Among Arkansas Firms
Gov. Asa Hutchinson hosts the ninth annual Governor's Awards for Excellence in Global Trade.
View ArticleThe Hub Featured in PBS' 'NewsHour'
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and its new executive director, Chris Jones, Ph.D., was profiled Wednesday by PBS' "NewsHour" show.
View ArticleE-Z Mart Combo Buy Closes at Nearly $1.3M (Real Deals)
National Retail Properties Ltd. of Orlando, Florida, bought two Little Rock convenience stores from E-Z Mart Stores Inc., led by Sonja Hubbard.
View ArticleArkansas Business Presents the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018
This section of Arkansas Business is dedicated to our 25th class of 40 Under 40 honorees, and with each passing year (this is my 19th), the honorees seem younger and their accomplishments more impressive.
View ArticleMillennials Constitute 35 Percent of U.S. Labor Force
Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. labor force, comprising 35 percent of the workforce, according to the Pew Research Center.
View ArticleWords of Wisdom (Editorial)
This year’s crop of 40 Under 40 young professionals offered several nuggets of wisdom that we would have done well to have taken to heart, oh, 30 or 40 years ago. Maybe you, too, can benefit from what...
View ArticleHealth InnovatAR Accelerator Participants Announced
Winrock International, Arkansas Heart Hospital, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and BioVentures announced six startups that have been selected to participate in the first Health...
View ArticleLumoXchange Launches Currency Exchange Marketplace
LumoXchange, a financial technology payments company headquartered in Little Rock, announces the launch of its currency exchange marketplace, which lets users choose their exchange rates and send money.
View ArticleBentonville Chamber Names VP of Economic Development, Enterprenuership
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Tuesday the addition of Jordan Carlisle as vice president of economic development and entrepreneurship.
View ArticleDos Rocas Summer Opening Not Set in Stone
The owners of Dos Rocas Beer & Tacos are wisely hesitant about giving a target date by which their Latin American-flavored restaurant at 1220 S. Main St. will be open, but they’re hoping for late...
View ArticleCommunity Bakery Adds New Partner to Mix
Joe Fox, Community Bakery’s owner, has brought on a partner, John Brandenberger, who Fox hopes will be his successor.
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