Weathering Future Challenges (Robert Burnett Commentary)
Here are five ways that companies can build resilience, and weather future challenges, while being better positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
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Roughly 4 in 10 Americans say they’re still feeling the financial impact of the loss of a job or income within their household as the economic recovery remains uneven one year into the coronavirus...
View ArticleWinrock Program to Help Small NWA Businesses With E-Commerce
Winrock International of Little Rock announced Wednesday the launch of its Small Business E-commerce Local Learning (SELL) project to support small businesses in northwest Arkansas.
View ArticlePriority1 Inc. Leases Space in Little Rock's Lyon Building
Priority1 Inc. signs a lease for the sixth floor of the Lyon Building in downtown Little Rock.
View ArticleRestaurants Are Big Beneficiaries of COVID-19 Relief Bill
Restaurants devastated by the coronavirus outbreak are getting a lifeline from the pandemic relief package that’s awaiting final approval in the House.
View ArticleEconomic Development VP Finds Promising Situation In Jonesboro Return
On March 15, Steven Lamm begins his new job as vice president of economic development for Jonesboro Unlimited, returning to the city where he graduated Arkansas State University and met his future spouse.
View ArticleMinute Man Hits the Road As Part of Brand Build-Out
In a matter of weeks, Minute Man Restaurants of Arkansas will have not one, not two, but three mobile food trucks driving the state, a move brought about by accelerated demand amid COVID-19.
View ArticleEsperanza Massana-Crane Expands Reach of Minorities, Women
Esperanza Massana-Crane was named in January as director of the Arkansas Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division, a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
View ArticleThe Startup Surge: Business Applications Rise 24%
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic — or possibly because of it — 2020 was the best year for business applications in the United States on record.
View ArticleArkansas Capital Corp. Eyes More Interstate Opportunity
After stepping up during the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit Arkansas Capital Corp. sees “a banner year for loan volume” as lending activity gets busy.
View ArticleFayetteville Startup Uses Kickstarter to Launch Clothing Products
LIVSN Designs of Fayettteville a few weeks ago wrapped up the launch of its new EcoTrek Trail pants, a launch that took the form of a 30-day campaign on the crowdfunding platform called Kickstarter.
View ArticleSeal Solar Takes the Wheel at Evolve Auto
Seal Solar CEO Josh Davenport walked into a North Little Rock auto dealership looking to buy an electric car. Now, his company is a partner in the only exclusive electric vehicle dealership in Arkansas.
View ArticleArkansas January Unemployment Falls to 4.6%
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined three-tenths of a percentage point from 4.9% in December to 4.6% in January.
View ArticleFebruary Retail Sales Fall 3% After Soaring the Month Before
Americans spent less last month, partly due to bad weather in parts of the country that kept shoppers away from stores.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Mauborgne: Companies Must Lead, Not Follow Others
Business strategist Renée Mauborgne says a company must make an honest assessment of where it is as an organization and where it stands in the marketplace if it is to develop a road map to success.
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas' Most Expensive Home Sales of 2020
The number of homes that sold for $1 million or more in Washington and Benton counties nearly doubled last year to 64.
View ArticlePulaski County's Most Expensive Homes of 2020
Sales of luxury homes in Pulaski County shattered records in 2020, with 44 homes sold for $1 million or more.
View ArticleJonesboro's Cool Pet Stuff Sues Over Inventory Turf
Cool Pet Stuff LLC of Jonesboro, which sells pet jerseys and pet merchandise, is suing a manufacturer of sports licensed pet products, Pets First Inc. of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
View ArticleGovernor Believes Arkansas Mask Mandate Will Be Removed
Gov. Asa Hutchinson tells CNN he believes his proposal to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place as planned at the end of the month.
View ArticleHutchinson Vetoes Bill to Refund Business Fines
Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoes legislation requiring the state to refund fines imposed on businesses violating coronavirus safety rules, as the state's virus cases and hospitalizations continued to drop.
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