Opinion

Mistakes business owners make

In my role as a management consultant working for nearly 40 years with owners of architecture and engineering firms throughout the U.S., and as an executive in-residence teaching entrepreneurship in…

My 50 years of Delta reflection

There’s nothing like a class reunion to put one into a reflective mood. My first thought was gosh, it doesn’t seem like it has been half a century since they…

Women leaders have helped build Northeast Arkansas

Sept. 10 was a highlight of the year as 10 women were recognized by Talk Business & Politics as Northeast Arkansas Women in Business. Some would say, “I know we…

Seeds are planted at A-State Innovate, but seed money still needed

Arkansas State University Innovation System — A-State Innovate — is an entrepreneurial and industrial resource operated as a part of the Delta Center for Economic Development. The goal is to…

Congressional redistricting: 10 years of political change

For the last 10 years, Arkansas’ population has been slowly growing, becoming more suburban, and shifting from the southeast to the northwest. The effects have been broad and obvious. But…

Tax reform continues: A spotlight on Arkansas

With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in late 2017, most of the talk regarding tax reform has focused on the changes to the federal tax…

The LRSD reconstitution framework is a responsible path forward

Being responsible isn’t easy. In deliberating the future of the Little Rock School District (LRSD), responsibility is a key consideration of the Arkansas Board of Education. People generally agree on…

A unified path exists for Little Rock schools

Regardless whether you believe the education policy underlying the framework proposed by the State Board of Education (SBE) and the Education Commissioner is sound, the reality is that this plan…

Selling Arkansas overseas

Today I want to report on my current international trip as I make the case that Arkansas is a great place to do business. This trip has taken me to…

Rigged in your favor

One of my favorite people is Arianna Huffington, the creator of The Huffington Post and successful in multiple business ventures. While starting The Huffington Post, Arianna passed out from exhaustion,…

Be a good steward

Antibiotics play a crucial role in health care. They have improved survival rates after trauma, reduced tuberculosis worldwide and made transplants and cancer therapy possible. But, with such greatness comes…

Walmart responds with actions, not just words

Saturday morning, Aug. 3, a gunman shot and killed 22 people and injured 24 at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. Less than 24 hours later, in the early…

Innovative, collaborative workforce development crucial for rural economies

Innovative and collaborative workforce development is crucial for rural economic success. From efforts driven by potential employers to early pipeline programs operating in the K-12 space, there is ample space…

All hail the mighty boll weevil

Unless you have served in the Army or argued with that irritating voice in your GPS while seeking a shortcut to the Gulf Coast, you may not be acquainted with…

The trouble with entrepreneurship

Everyone is interested in entrepreneurship these days it seems. It has become part of our pop culture with TV shows such as “Shark Tank” and “The Profit” reaching millions of…

Recession call is premature

Significant attention has focused recently on the inverted yield curve. The yield curve for U.S. treasuries is said to invert when a short rate such as the three-month Treasury bill trades…

Put your whole self in

I recently attended a weeklong improv intensive class offered through TheatreSquared in Fayetteville taught by Jordan Haynes. First of all, Jordan is brilliant. He’s a gifted improviser who will absolutely…

European Union workshop coming to Arkansas presents rare opportunity for local businesses

I am a businesswoman. I sell products and services. Like most companies, I want to sell my products worldwide. But there is a problem: selling products worldwide is expensive. And…

Data Points: The case of the missing kindergarteners

For the previous 13 years, public school enrollment in Arkansas has been slowly growing. The state has generally added a 1,000 or more students each year. We have approximately 480,000…

Rural Arkansas needs protection from ‘surprise’ medical billings

For too many of us, this will sound familiar. You or a loved one face a medical emergency or need urgent treatment and seek the nearest emergency room. The medical…

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Tina Alvey Dale

Wesley Brown