Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Onyx Coffee Lab

Jon and Andrea Allen formed Onyx Coffee Lab in 2012 after spending time from high school and beyond in the coffee business. They met working as baristas at Arsaga’s Coffee…

Emery Sapp & Sons

Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) was founded in 1972 by Billy Sapp, who named the company after his father. ESS began with one employee and a single piece of construction…

49 Financial

49 Financial began inside a Fortune 500 company before it became an independent, registered investment advisor (RIA) firm in 2019. It was founded by Travis Penfield, Hunter Lloyd and Kyle…

The Stitt Group

The Stitt Group began as a DIY home project in 1975 when Orlo and David Stitt installed a solar water heating system on their home in suburban Montreal, Canada. This…

PodcastVideos.com

Eric Howerton had an idea. In recent years, podcasts and YouTube videos have become extremely popular, and many people want to get into the space. There are several obstacles they…

Miller, Boskus and Lack

Three men had a vision to start an architectural firm in Fayetteville. Steve Miller, Roger Boskus, and Audy Lack opened Miller, Boskus and Lack in 1998. When they first opened,…

Allegiance Title of Arkansas

Patrick Curry and Brian Blackman had many years of experience in the insurance industry. The two men thought they could streamline processes and make the process more efficient. In 2021…

mejo

In 2018, Ryan Sheedy decided to become a stay-at-home dad. He and his wife had recently welcomed twin sons. One of the boys has a rare genetic disorder. Soon Sheedy…

Horizon Roofing, Solar and Exteriors

Joseph Rupe had been operating his family business, Jody’s Auto Service Centers, for about 20 years. He wanted to get into the roofing, solar panel and exteriors business, however. The…

Carter’s Flowers and More

Founded in 2024 by Carter Collins, Carter’s Flowers and More serves the Lincoln area with a knowledgeable staff and friendly service that can deliver your order anywhere in the world….

Barbell Gyms of NWA

A Siloam Springs gym was selling all of its weightlifting equipment, and Bobby Bittle saw an opportunity. For more than three years, Bentonville had been without a gym where heavy…

Water for Good

About 713 million people globally don’t have access to reliable water, or about one in 12 people on Earth. That number balloons to one in four when the number of…

Northwest Arkansas Food Bank

June Self recognized that hunger was an issue in Northwest Arkansas. In 1988, she founded what would become the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. After researching how to start, operate, and…

Havenwood

Many single mothers and their children were struggling in the Bentonville area in the early 1990s. They had trouble finding safe and stable housing. A group of people came together…

On any given night in Northwest Arkansas, there are approximately 900 individuals experiencing homelessness. Homelessness can range from couch surfing to staying in a temporary place like an emergency shelter…

George family gives $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Robin and Gary George and family have donated $1 million toward Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s historic expansion project. The investment will enhance subspecialty care access for children across the region. For…

Johnson family to establish $1 million scholarship endowment at Hendrix College

Jeff and Katherine Arnold Johnson have given a $1 million gift to Hendrix College to create an endowed scholarship fund in support of future generations of students. This gift is…

BEA: Value of Arkansas’ arts and culture sector grew 11% in 2023

Arkansas ranked high in job creation and compensation growth in the arts and culture economy, and was above the national growth trend in the sector, according to a recent report…

NWA planning commission wants feedback on area transportation plan

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is seeking feedback for the region’s long-range transportation plan, Forward2050. The plan will provide a policy framework for the region’s transportation system over the…