by - February 16, 2015 1:14 pm
Beginning Feb. 20, financially-constrained inventors and small businesses in Arkansas will be able to receive pro bono legal services to help them navigate the process for obtaining patents and trademarks…
by - February 16, 2015 10:00 am
A group of prospective inventors will hear Tuesday from two men with ties to marketing and building start-up companies for the future. Steve Trotter and Dr. Brian Rogers will speak…
by - February 16, 2015 8:58 am
HARK, Arkansas’ newest informal online forum, has posted its third in a series of web-based video discussions aimed at showcasing the breadth of the state’s fast-growing startup community. Partners Tim…
by - February 15, 2015 9:22 am
Charles Morgan, the longtime leader of database giant Acxiom, served as its iconic CEO for decades. His new memoir, “Matters of Life and Data,” is an adventure for business readers.
by - February 15, 2015 9:21 am
The weather early next week is expected to be cold, but lawmakers may be warming up to discussing workforce training, economic issues and criminal justice reform when the legislature reconvenes…
by - February 14, 2015 8:00 am
TV PREVIEW: CHARLES MORGAN ON LIFE, TECHNOLOGY & HIS NEW BOOK On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9 a.m. on KATV Ch. 7,…
by - February 12, 2015 8:51 pm
Trucking companies facing a worsening driver shortage have a potential large labor force available to them among members of the millennial generation, but they will have to find creative ways to appeal to those young people. A Millennial offers advice.
by - February 12, 2015 7:41 pm
Inventory issues continue to plague the nation’s largest retailer with some Wal-Mart stores carrying too much product while shelves are empty in other regions. The retailer has acknowledged its out-of-stocks…
by - February 12, 2015 3:58 pm
Sen. Jane English, R-North Little Rock, will present a package of workforce education bills that will reorganize the state’s career education programs under the Department of Career Education, create a…
by - February 12, 2015 3:51 pm
Kenny Gunderman has been named president and CEO of Windstream’s planned real estate investment trust (REIT) spinoff, Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc. (CS&L). Gunderman currently serves as executive vice president…
by - February 12, 2015 7:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive…
by - February 11, 2015 10:44 pm
PicaSolar, a startup company in the solar energy field, learned this week that it is a finalist for a prestigious Edison Award.
by - February 10, 2015 10:13 pm
XCelerate Capital – founded and managed by nGage Labs Rod Ford – has formed a new private seed stage venture fund focused on what many say is the toughest level…
by - February 10, 2015 4:34 pm
Hendrix College will host a TEDx series on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 1-4 p.m. at Worsham Hall in the Student Life and Technology Center on the school’s Conway campus. Talk Business & Politics is proud to be involved.
by - February 10, 2015 2:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas, a cradle of entrepreneurship, is well-versed on the importance of the small business community. The region helped birth three Fortune 500 companies that still call it home. “Small…
by - February 9, 2015 11:02 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is preparing a major campaign to call attention to the state’s workforce needs and opportunities. Meanwhile, legislators are preparing to consider a package of workforce-related bills.
by - February 9, 2015 10:09 pm
The ever changing world of retail is creating more demand for complex logistics services. That’s a good thing for Fayetteville-based CaseStack, which is expanding operations locally and nationwide to meet…
by - February 9, 2015 6:42 am
The Delta Entrepreneurship Network is promoting awareness of a Feb. 15 deadline to apply for its fellowship program, which is available to individuals and organizations. The Delta Entrepreneurship Network is…
by - February 6, 2015 8:13 pm
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and East Camden defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne have brokered a deal to build and manage the largest solar field in Arkansas.
by - February 6, 2015 5:44 am
John James left the comfort of a successful business to lead an intense $100 million venture fund in Northwest Arkansas. Why?
