by - January 22, 2022 11:34 am
Arkansas has experienced a record number of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, and the state has taken serious measures to mitigate this spike. Gov. Asa Hutchinson has deployed the National…
by - January 20, 2022 8:36 am
One of the significant aspects of entrepreneurship is that it’s an option for virtually anyone who wants to do it. Every type of person — every age, sex, size, race,…
by - January 15, 2022 9:55 am
I am a bit of an outlier in the world of business commentary. Although my feet are firmly planted in the fertile soil of data-driven marketing, I also am deeply…
by - January 12, 2022 8:59 am
It is said that travel broadens one’s horizons and I believe that is true in virtually every instance. There is always something that can be learned from getting out from…
by - January 9, 2022 7:00 am
Just before the pandemic started in March 2020, I made one very poor decision ― getting rid of a large, infrequently used desk — and one excellent decision — purchasing…
by - January 5, 2022 1:17 pm
On the night of Dec. 10, Harold Clayton stepped outside his apartment in Leachville, Arkansas to stare at the unusual flickering of lighting filling the night sky. From inside the…
by - December 26, 2021 2:41 pm
It’s hard to believe 2021 is almost over. With as long as 2020 was, this year just flew by. There is so much happening here in Northwest Arkansas that it…
by - December 19, 2021 12:51 pm
Do you remember the devastating Dec. 3, 1990, earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone? You know, the one that claimed thousands of lives, destroyed billions of dollars of infrastructure…
by - December 16, 2021 1:52 pm
In the coming weeks, the pressures of the holiday season, financial decisions, and end-of-year responsibilities can all lead you to crash into a mental wall. You can’t make decisions. You…
by - December 12, 2021 8:45 pm
Here we go again with the city of Fort Smith and its inability and/or unwillingness to conduct the public’s business in public. City directors and administrators come and go, but…
by - December 11, 2021 9:17 am
We are inundated with data. So the first business question we typically ask is a hard science question: What am I looking at here? And to answer that question requires…
by - December 6, 2021 8:54 am
Commercial lenders are in the business of making loans to businesses. In order to make loans, we review a great deal of data. Having worked in commercial lending at Arvest…
by - December 5, 2021 9:21 am
My first job after graduating college was as a reporter for a newspaper in a rural Arkansas town. A few months into my tenure, the editor graciously but perhaps unwisely…
by - December 2, 2021 9:07 am
After a challenging 2020 and early 2021, in which the economy of Northwest Arkansas shed 17,000 jobs, the region has made a remarkable comeback over the last two quarters, gaining…
by - November 30, 2021 8:24 am
Much like the mental fortitude needed to make it through yet another Zoom call, the global supply chain in 2021 has tested the resilience of the Walmart supplier community. Shipping…
by - November 26, 2021 1:56 pm
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, medical providers are discovering new tools to battle the deadly virus. One of these tools is monoclonal antibodies, also known as mAbs. The U.S. Food and…
by - November 23, 2021 11:26 am
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us how vital and vulnerable America’s small businesses are. But, fortunately, small changes in how and where we buy goods can energize entrepreneurship throughout Arkansas…
by - November 22, 2021 3:06 pm
Our senior living industry has been due for a change, and small-home models like the Green House Cottages represent the epitome of progressive nursing home care right now. The Green…
by - November 21, 2021 7:10 pm
The who-drew-the-map? game a few folks have played with Sebastian County Quorum Court redistricting is disturbing, disappointing and would be comically clumsy if transparency weren’t such an important part of…
by - November 21, 2021 9:51 am
It hasn’t been an easy couple of years for Arkansas’ small businesses, beginning with the pandemic and continuing with the resulting labor shortage and breaks in the supply chain. But…
