Magazine: Talk Business Arkansas March/April 2013

Talk Business Arkansas’ March/April 2013 magazine is out and available to our online readers.

In the most current issue, we feature the next generation of entrepreneurs – a group of competitors in the upcoming Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup. What’s driving these undergraduate and graduate students whose business plans could produce the next Sam Walton?

You’ll also find a wrap-up of the state’s first superproject, the Big River Steel Mill, which will locate in Osceola in northeast Arkansas if lawmakers approve a $125 million bond incentive package.

Tyson Foods executive vice president of corporate affairs Sara Lilygren is profiled. How did she ascend to one of the top spots in the protein giant’s corporate hierarchy?

Simmons First National Corp. has a new CEO in transition. As longtime chief executive Tommy May hands over the reins, his successor George Makris will take over. However, Makris has a unique non-banking background that makes him a non-traditional pick to lead the banking behemoth.

Deltic Timber CEO Ray Dillon sits down for a Q&A to discuss the rebound taking place in the intertwined timber and real estate industries. Find out why he’s bullish on what’s on the horizon.

We dish up a plateful of hospitality with Montine McNulty. As head of the Arkansas Hospitality Association, McNulty has spent nearly two decades helping the travel, lodging, restaurant and tourism industries prosper in the Natural State.

Whatever happened to Ben Pearson? Once known as the “father of modern archery,” Ben Pearson had a sizable bow and arrow manufacturing company in Pine Bluff that dominated the U.S. sporting landscape. Where is the company now and how has it evolved?

Through our partnership with The City Wire, we journey to “The Supply Side” for an in-depth examination of the Wal-Mart vendor community.

You’ll also find features on small businesses and growing businesses in El Dorado and Mulberry, Arkansas, not to mention a profile of the Jonesboro community.

This issue has a wide range of commentary from Cong. Tim Griffin, Senators Bryan King and Joyce Elliott, and executive recruiter Cameron Smith.

Watch for all of these stories to roll out this week on our web site at TalkBusinessArkansas.com. Or, feel free to read the digital version below or at this link.