Number of Women-Owned Businesses Climbs
The number of women-owned businesses rose 21% to 12.9 million between 2014 and 2019, according to the “2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report,” published by American Express.
View ArticleFountaine Bleau North Attracts $34M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Peak Capital Partners of Provo, Utah, bought 217-unit apartment project in North Little Rock from Burkhalter FBN LLC, led by John Burkhalter.
View ArticleWomen Helping Women: NWA Groups Are Networking
Woman-Run, an initiative that brings together business leaders and prospective businesswomen for networking and informative events, is but just one channel in a growing network of female professionals.
View ArticleDirect Care: Women Partner in Clinic That’s Personal
The direct primary care model and the similar concierge medicine, which accepts insurance, are growing nationwide.
View ArticleWeb Series by ComGroup Hails Women in Industry
The Communications Group’s Women in Industry series recognizes women in the industries the agency serves, particularly agriculture, industrial manufacturing and the government-to-citizen sector.
View ArticleWalmart's John Furner Among Speakers at Arkansas Business Executive...
Walmart US CEO John Furner and J.B. Hunt Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson are among the executives scheduled to speak as the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership...
View ArticleWork Hard, Speak Up, AccelHERate Panelists Tell Women Entrepreneurs
Janet Jones, Kimberly Smith, Elizabeth Bowles and Michele Wright encourage women business owners to work hard, be consistent — and never let their voices be silenced.
View ArticleRecent Real Estate Deals Total $905K
The $525,000 sale of a Little Rock apartment complex led the most recent round of real estate transactions.
View ArticleSowell, Freeman Named Top Execs; Fowler Gets Legacy Award at Business of the...
Bill Sowell of Sowell Management and Larry Freeman of Synergy Saturday Inc. won executive of the year awards, and Wallace Fowler was honored for his lifetime of leadership at the 32nd annual Arkansas...
View ArticleWebinar: Learn How to Protect Your Business From Cybersecurity Threats
PCA Technology Solutions President and CEO Ted Clouser will be the first featured guest on Insights, a new webinar series presented by Arkansas Business.
View ArticleVideo: Dr. Joe Thompson Shares How Employers Should Respond to COVID-19
Dr. Joe Thompson, CEO of the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement in Little Rock, said Friday that employers are important actors in the effort to staunch the spread of COVID-19.
View ArticleCattleman’s Steakhouse in Texarkana Still Pleases
Prime rib and steaks are the stars of the menu, though Cattleman’s Steakhouse in Texarkana also offers options like grilled tilapia, broiled red snapper, shrimp and lobster.
View ArticleWhat to Change, and When (Jim Karrh On Marketing)
Is it time for a change in your business message? Depending on the research you follow and the experiences of other organizations, you could be led to different conclusions.
View ArticleHot Springs Dispensary Leads in Cannabis Sales
The early bird may get the worm, but being the first legal medical marijuana dispensary to open in Arkansas was not enough to keep Suite 443 of Hot Springs ahead of the rush of competitors.
View ArticleUpdate: Local Restaurants, Hotels Devastated; 21 LRCVB Events Canceled
In three days, Arkansas' tourism industry goes from business as usual to dire crisis.
View ArticleArkansas' Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.5% in January
Arkansas' unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.5% between December and January, the state Division of Workforce Services said Monday.
View ArticleVirus Diaries: NLR Yoga Studio Takes Precautions, Upgrades Online Offerings
Stacey Reynolds marked the 10th anniversary of her North Little Rock yoga studio, Blue Yoga Nyla, just last month. Now she's scrambling to offer online services to keep the clients who pay a regular...
View ArticleArkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Top $50M; 2 More Dispensaries Set
As consumers rushed to buy necessities and stock up on medication for the weeks of expected general isolation over the coronavirus outbreak, Arkansans were also stocking up on medical marijuana, a...
View ArticleVirus Diaries: CustomXM Prepares to Cut Employee Hours
Reduced hours is a management technique Custom XM owner Paul Strack has occasionally used for past slowdowns, but it was not something he expected to do this year.
View ArticleRetail Sales Fall 0.5% in February, Biggest Drop Since 2018
Retail sales fell 0.5% in February, the largest drop in more than a year, indicating that the consumer sector was slowing even before the coronavirus struck with force in the United States.
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