TBQ Q2: Entrepreneurs & The World Of Tomorrow

Our latest magazine edition of Talk Business Quarterly is out and you’re encouraged to pick up a copy or check it out online.

The second quarter edition has a big focus on several Arkansas entrepreneurial endeavors, such as:

• Michael Peace, angel investor and owner of Maduro Cigar Bar & Lounge
• Acumen Brands, an online niche retail group that recently partnered with Dillard’s
• Judy Waller Breece, President & CEO of U.S. Pizza Co.
• BlueInGreen, a chemical-free wastewater treatment firm
• The 2012 Governor’s Cup Business Plan competition awards
• AgRobotics, a revolutionary soil sampling invention
• Former Acxiom CEO Charles Morgan and his many new business holdings

You’ll also find a very thought-provoking article on the “Class of 2025,” which offers a look at what Arkansas will look like at the quarter century mark. How will health care have changed? What will state politics look like?  How will we shop, farm, or teach in the classroom?

We offer a critical look at the current state of agriculture with a one-on-one with Randy Veach, president of Arkansas Farm Bureau. Veach assesses how farmers have responded one year after devastating floods, and he offers insight on the latest related to a federal farm bill being written by Congress.

UA economist Kathy Deck probes the professional and business services sector and what growth in this key area could mean for Arkansas prosperity.

Stephens Inc. and Crews and Associates’ public finance experts offer thoughts on what’s trending and what’s to come in their financial arena.

A son and daughter of former Arkansas Governors square off with their cases for conservatism and liberalism: Bruce McMath, son of former Democratic Gov. Sid McMath and Sarah Huckabee, daughter of former Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee, argue for their causes.

We also give our political treatment to the upcoming primaries. From Congressional races to statehouse seats, the Talk Politics team of Jason Tolbert, Michael Cook and Roby Brock offer analysis.

You can access our magazine web site at this link and feel free to “like” our TBQ magazine Facebook page here. Of course, we’ll be rolling out individual stories through our daily web site during the next week.