Month: May 2009

Sympathetic Victims? Not Quite (Editorial)

Irresponsible borrowers and irresponsible lenders do have a way of finding each other.

Lazenby Sells Three Liquor Stores, Properties (Real Deals)

William Lazenby recently sold three liquor stores for a combined value of $2.11 million.

True Leadership Doesn’t Come From Holding Title

Often, leadership is grounded in the creativity and drive of an individual.

Hog Futures Dip On Swine Scare

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale made a point in its press releases of referring to the recent outbreak of swine flu by the name ?North American Influenza,? but such distinctions were lost on the market as both shares of meat producers and hog future contra

Chick-fil-A Boosts Bentonville Taxes

New-to-market entrants kept Bentonville?s hotel and restaurant collections in positive territory for the month of February in spite of large declines among most of the top 10 grossing locations.

TASCO Tackles Problem Assets

Gary Hirshberg, president of PMW Inc., is taking advantage of the economic downturn to diversify his business.

NWA Young Entrepreneurs Win 1st Place at Governor?s Cup

First place honors at the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup statewide business plan competition went to students from John Brown University and the University of Arkansas.

Beaver Water District Defers Rate Increase

The Beaver Water District board members have decided to defer a planned 2-cent rate increase for 2010 due to the global economic downturn.

Capitalism Will Lead Us Back to the Future

When I first got into this business some 22 years ago capitalism was, well, it was capitalism.

InnoMark Communications Expands Supplier Footprint

An Ohio-based printing and display manufacturing company is growing its presence in Northwest Arkansas.

Yoga Devotee Turns Idea into Wholesale Business

In July 2006, Choyla Doll Fraley was searching for a less labor-intensive way to sanitize the rented yoga mats at her studio. The result was Yoga-Myst.

Entrepreneurs Should Learn Guerrilla Tactics

On May 5 at 6 p.m. in the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce, University of Arkansas Walton College business consultant Bill Fox will present a three-hour training seminar on “Guerrilla Marketing.”

Business Brokers See Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

Business brokers in Northwest Arkansas said their traffic was light for the fourth quarter but things have picked up since the middle of the first quarter.

Tech Savvy Phillips Trains Eyes on Nano

As NanoMech chairman, Jim Phillips thinks he’s found the next tech revolution in Northwest Arkansas.

Business Owners Look for Bright Spots

Entrepreneurs, from green builders to cosmetics consultants, are seeing some positive effects of the economy as consumers prioritize their wants and needs.

Loud and Logic

A few years ago, the Fort Smith Board of Directors rejected a feasible, responsible and appropriate commercial development adjacent to the corporate headquarters complex of Arkansas Best Corporation. Why? Because…

Stunned

Employee embezzlement is the most cited type of fraud, and it’s on the rise.

New scholarship announced at ATU-Ozark

Gary Briley of Ozark (right) presented $3,500 Jo Alice Blondin, chancellor at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, this week for student scholarships at the Ozark Campus. The money provides a new…

It was a mix of pig, chocolate and salsa

Helping thousands of children lead productive lives was the goal of the Kistler “A Night in the Caribbean” fundraiser.

Baldor shareholders updated on ‘tough’ year

Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. held its annual shareholders’ meeting Saturday (May 2), just days after the company reported another quarter of declining sales and income. With that, one might…