by - May 8, 2023 8:13 am
Fast 15: Marissa Spear
Marissa Spear readily admits her job title may sound foreboding. “Evaluation can be a scary word for people,” she quipped. But as a public health advocate with the UAMS Office…
Author: Paul Gatling
by - May 8, 2023 7:58 am
Fast 15: Tanner Green
An entrepreneur since he was a teen growing up in Farmington, Tanner Green dropped out of the University of Arkansas after one year for an opportunity to join software startup…
by - May 8, 2023 7:53 am
Fast 15: Johnny Galloway
Johnny Galloway may be a born-and-bred Texan, but he has heeded Northwest Arkansas’ call twice. The first time to earn a degree. The second time to reinvent his career during…
by - May 8, 2023 7:47 am
Fast 15: Jackson Bates
Almost as an afterthought, Jackson Bates decided to study finance as a University of Arkansas freshman. He dabbled in graphic design as a teenager — he designed the original logo…
by - May 7, 2023 9:44 am
Macadoodles planning West Siloam Springs store
Gild Holdings (dba Macadoodles Fine Wine, Beer & Spirits) expects to open a franchise store in West Siloam Springs, Okla., in 2024. Gild Holdings president and CEO Roger Gildehaus of…
by - May 5, 2023 2:19 pm
Arkansas Children’s announces $318M expansion plan
Little Rock-based pediatric healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s is planning a $318 million expansion to increase child healthcare in Arkansas. The company shared details Friday (May 5) in a news release….
by - May 4, 2023 3:09 pm
Rose Law Firm names Bourgon Reynolds managing member in NWA
Little Rock-based Rose Law Firm has promoted Bourgon Reynolds to managing member of the firm’s Northwest Arkansas office in Rogers. She replaces Rebecca Hurst, who left recently for Conner &…
by - May 4, 2023 10:25 am
Opera in the Ozarks lands $34M Walton grant for new facilities
A $34 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation will fund a new theater building for Opera in the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. The foundation was created in 1987 and is led…
by - May 3, 2023 8:25 am
Then & Now: Jennings is still big on small biz banking
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 24 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 1, 2023 12:53 pm
YPO plans Northwest Arkansas chapter
Young President’s Organization (YPO), a global leadership and networking organization for chief executives, is taking steps toward starting a Northwest Arkansas chapter. A prospective member event is scheduled from 5:30…
by - May 1, 2023 9:00 am
A year after merger, lawyers split from Rose Law Firm for Conner & Winters
Two prominent Northwest Arkansas business attorneys have changed law firms. Rebecca Hurst and Jim Smith have left Little Rock-based business law practice Rose Law Firm to work for Tulsa-based Conner…
by - April 30, 2023 9:10 am
Real Deals: Rogers warehouse finds buyer in $13.3M transaction
The sale of a 19-acre industrial property in Rogers tipped the scales recently at $13.3 million. Petra Enterprises LLC, managed by Courtney Little, bought the 160,798-square-foot building on 15.1 acres…
by - April 27, 2023 8:39 am
Natural Capital launches 2nd fund; $80M committed
Natural Capital, a Little Rock-based private investment firm with a heavy Northwest Arkansas influence, is leaning into those connections. According to a Form D filing with the U.S. Securities &…
by - April 26, 2023 2:07 pm
David Roth, Workmatters founder and CEO, announces departure
David Roth, founder and CEO of Fayetteville nonprofit Workmatters, is resigning effective Dec. 31, 2023. Roth announced details of a leadership transition via email Wednesday (April 26). According to the…
by - April 26, 2023 11:45 am
Asa Hutchinson joins 2024 race for the White House
Asa Hutchinson officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday (April 26) in front of the Benton County Courthouse in downtown Bentonville. In an ABC television interview earlier this month, the former…
by - April 25, 2023 8:08 am
Bentonville startup Ox secures $12.6 million in Series A funding
Bentonville software provider Ox said Tuesday (April 25) that it had raised $12.6 million in Series A funding. BBG Ventures and MaC Venture Capital co-led the oversubscribed round. Several existing…
by - April 24, 2023 3:01 pm
Structurlam files for bankruptcy with plans to sell company; owes Walmart $34M
Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., a Canadian mass timber manufacturer with holdings in Arkansas, announced Monday (April 24) plans to sell the company and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to…
by - April 19, 2023 12:05 pm
The Jones Center hires longtime Crystal Bridges fundraiser for top development job
The Jones Center in Springdale has hired longtime fundraising executive Emily Ironside as its new chief development officer. For the past decade, Ironside held various fundraising leadership roles at Crystal…
by - April 19, 2023 10:10 am
Washington Regional adds Rosa robotic technology
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville now offers the Rosa (robotic surgical assistant) robotic hip replacement system. Rosa Hip is the fourth robotic system in the Rosa portfolio developed by…
by - April 18, 2023 1:33 pm
Lavy discusses Priority Bank success, Frank Broyles friendship
Various ratios measure a bank’s performance. One of the benchmark percentages is ROA, short for return on assets, which is a bank’s net income divided by its total assets. As…