by - January 4, 2024 10:33 am
Burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem with an increasing number of interested funders? Check. Premier College of Agriculture conducting millions of dollars of research each year? Check. Massive agri-food companies investing heavily in…
by - January 4, 2024 10:03 am
Ten years ago this month, the major parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became effective. Two of the biggest were the availability of healthcare coverage through Medicaid expansion for low-income adults…
by - January 1, 2024 3:32 pm
Fort Smith and Ebbing Air National Guard Base continue to prepare for the arrival of the Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS) Pilot Training Center, hosting F-16 and F-35 fighter jet…
by - January 1, 2024 11:25 am
A recent news article I read asked, “You’ve heard of the Great Resignation, but what about the Great Retirement?” The article, titled “The US has too many retirees,” was authored…
by - December 27, 2023 7:54 pm
Today’s high interest rate environment doesn’t mean business owners have to cancel or delay planned expansions or projects, but it does mean that more, and earlier, planning is likely required to secure…
by - December 21, 2023 9:05 pm
SmileDirectClub, a prominent player in direct-to-consumer teeth straightening, on Dec. 8 announced the immediate shut-down of its global operations. This abrupt closure significantly impacts its customers and has raised pertinent…
by - December 21, 2023 9:26 am
The other day, I thought about what I wanted to say in this last column of the year. And what immediately came to mind was wanting to ask some common…
by - December 13, 2023 5:14 pm
If we’ve learned nothing else about former Gov. Asa Hutchinson in the past several months, it’s that he’s demonstrated considerable resolve and his own sense of timing. In January 2022,…
by - December 12, 2023 5:30 pm
December 15 is National Bill of Rights Day, and this observance of our nation’s first 10 constitutional amendments is a great opportunity to discuss employee rights and changes in employment…
by - December 10, 2023 8:51 am
Once a year, I sit down and write a love letter to improv. It is my ode to the craft. Improv changed my life, and I do not say that…
by - December 5, 2023 8:23 am
The popular phrase “executive presence” can mean different things to different people. Some define it as the way an executive leader presents themselves to others. Although true, there are more…
by - December 3, 2023 4:21 pm
The U.S. economy is well into the fourth year of an economic expansion that began in May 2020, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research’s (NBER) Business Cycle Dating…
by - November 28, 2023 10:52 am
In September, Costco became the latest retailer to venture into virtual primary care, offering its members $29 telehealth visits, $72 standard lab panels with consult, and $79 virtual therapy visits….
by - November 26, 2023 10:53 am
I’m usually bullish on my outlook for almost everything in Northwest Arkansas. Our area keeps growing, and we continue to outperform the rest of our state and nation regarding job…
by - November 19, 2023 10:02 am
The conversation around remote and hybrid work structures has grown recently, challenging the traditional in-office model. Significant data points to the efficiency of remote work, notably the increase in productivity…
by - November 16, 2023 10:18 am
I don’t think I’ve seen as much pre-planning going on around here since then-President Bill Clinton visited Arkansas State University in 1995. And the Clinton visit happened according to a…
by - November 15, 2023 11:28 am
There is a myth out there that trusts are ‘set it and forget it.’ The fact is, they should be crafted in a way that reflects your goals, even as…
by - November 14, 2023 7:00 am
Say we’ve set a long-term goal to accumulate a nest egg of a million—or more—dollars. Do we develop a strategy to reach our target with detailed budgets, high-yield savings accounts…
by - November 12, 2023 8:44 am
Several years ago, in my stint as CEO of Soderquist Leadership, one of our directors, Gary, brought this truth into our leadership development programs: “Everyone has a story.” I don’t…
by - November 7, 2023 1:36 pm
Editor’s note: Anton Janik, CIPP/US, CIPP/E and Lizzi Esparza, CIPP/US are certified information privacy professionals and information privacy, security and data rights attorneys with Mitchell Williams law firm. The opinions…
