Hutchinson: Business Aid Fund Jumped the Gun, Will Be Back
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says that a $15 million state-administered fund to help Arkansas small businesses reopen took applications "prematurely" yesterday, and that his administration hopes to relaunch the...
View ArticleVideo: Ken Clark on the Importance of Gratitude in Business
In part two of our video series on executive stress, Ken Clark, the founder and practice director of Chenal Family Therapy of Little Rock, shares more techniques for navigating the psychological stress...
View ArticleVirus Diaries: Brookland Child Care Center Confronts Enrollment Decline,...
Look What I Can Do Learning Center in Brookland has seen a sharp decline in enrollment, the result of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the EF-3 tornado in late March.
View ArticleSteering Committee Approves New Rules for 'Ready for Business' Grant
The state's CARES Act Steering Committee approves new rules for the "Arkansas Ready for Business" grant program, a state-administered fund to help small businesses reopen as Arkansas rolls back...
View ArticleArkansas to Lift Limits on Salons, Medical Spas on Wednesday
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he would lift some COVID-19 restrictions on barbershops, salons, massage, body art and medical spa businesses on Wednesday.
View ArticleAt Doorsteps and Curbsides, Age of Delivery Has Arrived
COVID-19 precautions have changed customer behavior as record numbers of purchasers go online, and restaurants and retailers adjust.
View ArticleDenial of PPP Loan Makes Matters Worse for Dancor Transit
Dan Bearden thought that getting a COVID-19 relief loan would be just the lifeline Dancor Transit needed to survive bankruptcy reorganization. But the U.S. Small Business Administration denied the PPP...
View ArticleTruckers Seeking Bankruptcy Amid COVID-19 ‘Cataclysm’
Dan Bearden’s Van Buren trucking company had been struggling with soaring insurance rates and falling freight prices since last year. Then the pandemic struck like a meteor.
View ArticleApril Tax Collections Show Virus' Toll in Arkansas
State tax officials say Arkansas' April net available general revenue was $537.3 million, down 28.5% from the same month last year and 49.4% above forecast.
View ArticleState Will Take 'Ready for Business' Applications Tuesday, Wednesday
The "Arkansas Ready for Business" grant program is set to go live and take applications from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
View ArticleArkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation to Offer COVID-19 Mini Grants
The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity, has launched the ABHOF Foundation COVID-19 Relief Initiative.
View ArticleFayetteville Lab Working Now to Offer Antibody Testing
Namida Lab Inc. of Fayetteville is working now to put infrastructure in place that will allow it to begin conducting COVID-19 antibody testing in early May.
View ArticleNatural State Laboratories Offers Testing For Elective Surgery Patients
Natural State Laboratories in North Little Rock has expanded its offerings to meet the growing demand for expedited COVID-19 testing for patients with upcoming elective surgeries.
View ArticleSelf-Employed, Contractors Can Apply Now for Unemployment Benefits
Self-employed workers and independent contractors in Arkansas who are out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) starting on Tuesday,...
View ArticleState Chamber Urges Hutchinson to Broaden Lawsuit Protections for Businesses
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is pressing Gov. Asa Hutchinson to broaden lawsuit protections for Arkansas companies providing vital services amid the pandemic.
View ArticleMore Than 12K Seek $147.7M in 'Ready for Business' Money
More than 12,000 businesses seeking a combined $147.7 million applied for grants under the "Arkansas Ready for Business" program, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission reports.
View ArticleWhat Employers Should Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
A look at the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act and things employers must know when applying it to their workforce.
View ArticleUpdate: Legislators OK More Money for 'Ready for Business' Grants
The Arkansas Legislative Council approves allocating more federal money to meet up to $147.7 million in grant requests made by small businesses under the "Arkansas Ready for Business" program.
View ArticleIn an Odd Tourism Week, LRCVB’s Gretchen Hall Looks Ahead
Gretchen Hall was finishing up an odd National Travel and Tourism Week on Friday, touring local and national sites virtually while cautiously looking forward to a revival in business for the Little...
View ArticleHathaway Group's Stuart Mackey Predicts Faster Recovery from Recession Than '08
Stuart Mackey, the Hathaway Group’s EVP, says working from home will never completely replace traditional office settings.
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