by - May 13, 2020 8:04 am
Fast 15: Joshua Montanez
Josh Montanez wants to make an impact. As a financial adviser, he helps his clients make some of the “most important decisions of their lives.” Growing up in Little Rock,…
Author: Nancy Peevy
by - May 13, 2020 7:54 am
Fast 15: Zach Hocker
Zach Hocker’s work ethic paid off in his four years as a professional football player. That continues in his work in commercial real estate. “Nothing comes easy,” he said. “I’m…
by - May 13, 2020 7:52 am
Fast 15: Caroline Currier
Caroline Currier is known as “the fixer” to many of her elderly clients. In her practice as an elder law attorney, she helps seniors get their financial and personal affairs…
by - April 7, 2020 12:58 pm
Personal health crises help birth SnackLab grocery-restaurant hybrid
Editor’s note: This story appeared in the March 30 edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. —————- Bobby Bland’s wake-up call came through a life-changing visit to see his father-in-law…
by - March 23, 2020 3:03 pm
New home sales in Bentonville School District triple all others in NWA
With residential real estate booming across Northwest Arkansas, the Bentonville School District far outpaced the other three large districts in new home sales. A total of 534 new homes —…
by - February 16, 2020 2:04 pm
Trends in workplace amenities, design reflect changing culture
A decade ago, a typical workplace featured typewriters, Rolodexes and small cubicles. Dress for success meant a suit and tie. Those days are long gone, replaced with a relaxed working…
by - December 2, 2019 10:56 am
Allyson Esposito heads new regional arts organization tasked with cultivating a vibrant, creative economy
Allyson Esposito is a connector. She’s one of those people that author Malcolm Gladwell identified in “The Tipping Point,” who knows many different worlds and has a special gift for…
by - November 6, 2019 3:51 pm
Arkansas’ only Dress for Success chapter empowers women seeking jobs
Taylor Toreno has come a long way since losing her mother nine years ago when she was just 15. She credits the nonprofit group Dress for Success (DFS) with guiding…
by - October 8, 2019 12:49 pm
2019 Artlinks conference focuses on the arts as an economic engine
The arts are a powerful economic engine and create “a sense of place” for local communities, Patrick Ralston, director of the Arkansas Arts Council, told artists, arts organizations and community…
by - September 19, 2019 3:22 pm
Statewide ArtLinks conference to offer focus on economic contribution of the arts
Artists, arts organizations and community leaders will have a chance to learn about the importance of the arts to their communities at ArtLinks 2019, according to Jess Anthony, grant programs…
by - September 2, 2019 10:10 am
Walton Family Foundation funding opens door for high school seniors at new robotics training academy
A collaboration between NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce is offering access to cutting-edge robotic training during the upcoming school year. High school…
by - August 15, 2019 7:06 pm
Build Bentonville lunch focuses on health and wellness
Health and wellness in Northwest Arkansas are changing and that affects the local economy, according to healthcare, education and business leaders who spoke Thursday (Aug. 15) in Bentonville. The Greater…
by - August 15, 2019 3:59 pm
Entrepreneur Zak Heald working to attract tourism dollars through film production
The 1989 film “Field of Dreams” includes one of the more memorable lines in movie history: “If you build it, he will come.” Kevin Costner heard the mysterious voice while…
by - July 1, 2019 11:50 am
Jade Terminella’s The Company Club bringing social co-working concept for women to downtown Bentonville
Jade Terminella is an entrepreneur at heart. She started her first business at age 7, another one at 12 and won entrepreneurial awards in high school. At age 19 as…
by - June 8, 2019 7:45 am
Bentonville chamber official throws out first pitch at Women’s College World Series in memory of sister
Sherry (Wachholtz) Rolsma threw a great opening pitch on Monday night (June 3) before the first game of the championship series at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City….
by - May 13, 2019 11:03 am
Fast 15: Kenny Whitehead
Kenny Whitehead learned about hard work and diligence by running a summer lawn care service during high school with his dad, a teacher in Cameron, Okla. “My Saturday nights were…
by - May 13, 2019 10:55 am
Fast 15: Halsey Richardson
Halsey Richardson manages more than 1 million square feet of office, retail and medical space and works with executive broker Jay Pearcy at Flake & Kelley Commercial. A Fayetteville native,…
by - May 13, 2019 10:31 am
Fast 15: Samantha Arroyos
Samantha Arroyos comes from a heritage of servant leadership. Her grandmother had only a third-grade education but worked hard to give Samantha’s dad a better life, enabling him to eventually…
by - April 14, 2019 3:31 pm
Onyx Coffee Lab heads to The 1907 in downtown Rogers
The 110-year-old red brick building at 101 E. Walnut St. in downtown Rogers has come full circle. Originally built in 1907 as Rogers Wholesale Grocery, it will open within the…
by - April 11, 2019 3:52 pm
Salary negotiation workshop, panel discussion tackle gender wage gap
In Arkansas, women are paid 79% of men’s earnings, according to the latest Census Bureau Information (2017). Research shows the cause of the gender pay gap is that women simply…