by - July 6, 2017 5:59 pm
Independent film producer Johnny Remo first visited Northwest Arkansas last year, for a screening of his movie “Saved by Grace” at the Bentonville Film Festival (BFF). He decided then it…
by - July 5, 2017 2:32 pm
Multi-generation-owned businesses face unique challenges, many of which are related to what role family members will play in the company, and who will benefit. “Family businesses are wonderful, because when…
by - June 30, 2017 12:39 pm
Onyx Coffee Lab co-owner Jon Allen would love to have a café in the downtown districts of Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville and Springdale. It’s a “long-term goal” for the company, Allen…
by - June 29, 2017 12:42 pm
Airbnb stays in less-populated areas of the state outpaced urban markets last year, according to a report released June 27 by Airbnb. About 350 active rural Arkansas hosts took in…
by - June 19, 2017 10:56 am
Arkansas Tech University will debut its MBA program this fall, and it will feature an emphasis on data analytics, a curriculum path a school administrator said makes the program uniquely…
by - June 19, 2017 10:50 am
Arkansas Tech University in Russellville will welcome a new dean for its business college on July 1, as it prepares to introduce a new MBA program this fall. Lisa Toms…
by - June 15, 2017 3:28 pm
First, there were smartphones, then smart homes. Now, tech watchers say smart cities are the wave of the future. Smart cities use sensors, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and data analytics…
by - June 7, 2017 5:01 pm
Construction on TheatreSquared’s new venue will start June 23, and the professional theater company will formally launch a $34 million campaign to fund the project the same day, TheatreSquared announced…
by - June 6, 2017 5:53 pm
The Arkansas Air National Guard now offers a cyber skills course to fast-track training in the cyber warfare career field and help close a talent gap in the U.S. Air…
by - June 1, 2017 7:49 pm
Research shows just one or two cultural “anchors” in an otherwise underdeveloped commercial neighborhood can spark a thriving creative economy, a marketer said Thursday (June 1) during a roundtable discussion…
by - May 31, 2017 1:41 pm
For several years, Bentonville has eyed the prospect of building a large-scale meeting center and hotel downtown, but the project cannot move forward without investment — and it’s not going…
by - May 26, 2017 12:49 pm
Little Rock’s homegrown food delivery service Chef Shuttle has been acquired by a competitor, Minneapolis-based Bite Squad, a Bite Squad spokesman confirmed on Friday (May 26). Terms of the deal…
by - May 22, 2017 3:40 pm
Almost one-third of the Walton Family Foundation’s $48.6 million Home Region investment went to pre-K–12 and higher education last year, according to the Bentonville-based organization’s annual report for 2016. The…
by - May 19, 2017 1:30 pm
NowDiagnostics CEO Kevin Clark said he didn’t intend for the company’s AdexusDx pregnancy test to become an over-the-counter product, until an acting director of medical devices at the Food &…
by - May 17, 2017 4:17 pm
Airbnb will begin paying hospitality taxes in Hot Springs starting June 1, the company announced Wednesday (May 17). Hot Springs is the first city in Arkansas to reach an agreement…
by - May 17, 2017 2:45 pm
As the need for cybersecurity intensifies, education is a top priority, according to a report published in April by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit. The…
by - May 15, 2017 11:19 am
Throughout his youth, John Post pictured himself an author. “I tell people all the time. I thought I’d be selling my best-selling novel by now, sitting on a beach and…
by - May 15, 2017 11:07 am
Conway native Spencer Jones aspired since he was a child to pursue a career in the medical field. His father is a now-semi-retired nurse anesthetist, and healthcare was often a…
by - May 15, 2017 11:05 am
Akaylah Jones’ mother taught her opportunity comes through service to others. “If you give of yourself willingly to others, God is going to return that to you,” Jones said. She…
by - May 15, 2017 10:51 am
Geoff Hamby has never shied away from speaking in front of a crowd. “I’ve always liked it, and I’ve always been good at it,” he said. Just two weeks after…
