Feltner Trio to Branch Out to Tontitown
Tontitown is poised to be the second location of Feltner Brothers Burgers, with more planned after that.
View ArticleGleason, Thompson to Headline Executive Academy
Emerging leaders from business, nonprofit and policy sectors have an opportunity this fall to learn from some of the most successful and recognizable business names in Arkansas as part of the Arkansas...
View ArticleFirst Security Bank Sues Lauren James for Allegedly Defaulting on Loan
First Security Bank sued women's clothing company Lauren James of Fayetteville on Thursday seeking $338,720, the unpaid balance of a $400,000 business loan.
View ArticleUS Retail Sales Climb in May by the Most in 6 Months
U.S. retail sales rose by the most in six months in May, as consumers spent more at home and garden stores, gas stations and restaurants.
View ArticleDoggett NLR Purchase Closes at $12.8 Million (Real Deals)
Doggett Properties Arkansas LR LLC, an affiliate of Leslie Doggett Industries of Houston, Texas, acquired the 87,531-SF Truck Centers of Arkansas complex at 11700 Valentine Road.
View ArticleLee Watson on Supporting Startups Taking First Steps at Venture Center
Lee Watson with the Venture Center explains what it does, and how entrepreneurs are turning their dreams into businesses.
View ArticleSizing Up the Startup Ecosystem Movement in Arkansas
Over a decade, Arkansas has fallen in line with the national trend of embracing and publicly funding a relatively new form of economic development: structured help for entrepreneurs.
View ArticleRaising Arkansas Money For Arkansas Companies
A new venture capital firm in Conway seeks to raise $20 million to focus on startups in Arkansas.
View ArticleAttention Arkansas Startups, 10X Cyber Is Only for You
There’s a new kind of accelerator now, 10X Cyber Accelerator, that accepts only Arkansas companies with annual revenue of between $100,000 and $10 million.
View ArticleSmall Businesses Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Then Don't Act
Small businesses suffered a barrage of computer invasions last year but most took no action to shore up their security afterward, according to a survey by insurer Hiscox.
View ArticleLower Costs, Fewer Benefits in New Health Insurance Option
The Trump administration Tuesday rolled out a health insurance option for small businesses and self-employed people that could lead to lower premiums but may also cover fewer benefits than current plans.
View ArticleVenture Center CEO Lee Watson Moves to 'Chief Innovator' Role
The Venture Center of Little Rock says CEO Lee Watson will move into a newly created position, "chief innovator," and that a former Acxiom Corp. leader, Bill Yoder, will be interim CEO.
View ArticleNo Insurance? No Problem, Pinnacle Internal Medicine Says
When Pinnacle Internal Medicine opens its doors on Sept. 4, it won’t ask patients for their insurance cards. The Little Rock doctors’ clinic doesn’t take them.
View ArticleClear Ballistics: Shooting Upward with Business Recipe
Joel Edwards of Clear Ballistics says he never intended to start a company or become wealthy; he just wanted to see if he could make ballistic gelatin.
View ArticleThe Nuts and Bolts of Oklahoma's Marijuana Proposal (Erika Gee Commentary)
Arkansas' neighbors in Oklahoma vote today whether to approve one of the least-restrictive state laws allowing medical marijuana. Here, Erika Gee examines the law and finds points of comparison with...
View ArticleUS Consumers Were Less Optimistic in June
American consumers lost a bit of their optimism in June but are still feeling good by historical standards.
View ArticleHard to Do: Businesses May Need to Break Up with Customers
"The payments became a week late, two weeks, a month late and then the final month it never came," says Gil Gildner, co-founder of Discosloth, a marketing company in Little Rock. "We decided, you're...
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Weak in May, While Inflation Speeds Up
U.S consumers increased their spending just 0.2 percent in May, a disappointing result after two months of much stronger gains. Meanwhile, inflation — as measured by a gauge monitored by the Federal...
View ArticlePoultry Federation Names New Business Operations Director (Movers & Shakers)
Joyce Wood has been promoted to director of business operations at the Poultry Federation, based in Little Rock.
View ArticleHeather Terry Moves Up at Ritter (Movers & Shakers)
Heather Terry has been promoted to director of carrier and wholesale services for Ritter Communications in Jonesboro.
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