by - March 1, 2023 8:15 am
Filling the need for foster kids in Arkansas
Child welfare in Arkansas is in a state of crisis, and it has been for quite a while. Despite the many dedicated individuals working tirelessly to care for and support…
Opinion
by - February 26, 2023 9:02 am
The power to live without power
Technology, specifically information technology (IT), has done more to advance business capabilities than any form of progress in recent memory. Or has it? What comes to mind upon hearing the…
by - February 21, 2023 7:16 am
The Governor’s LEARNS plan is right for Arkansas schools
Arkansas’ education system, along with our country, is seeking reform and in need of attention. Teachers feel undervalued, parents are weary, and many students are falling behind with reading, writing,…
by - February 19, 2023 9:50 am
Leading in omnichannel retail
Many years ago, when I was a buyer for a prominent national catalog retailer, I was fascinated by an emerging new retailing format of selling online by way of a…
by - February 15, 2023 6:45 pm
Governor Sanders’ missed opportunity on education
One of the things that makes Gov. Sarah Sanders’ education proposal so frustrating is that it is such a missed opportunity. To understand the missed opportunity you have to review…
by - February 11, 2023 11:46 am
Arkansas should make entrepreneurship for women a priority
“According to research from Boston Consulting Group, the global economy could experience up to a $5 trillion boost if female entrepreneurs received as much funding as male entrepreneurs.” So begins…
by - February 9, 2023 6:18 pm
‘It’s Electrifying’
It’s easy to understand why consumers can become confused by what they see and hear and what their friends say they heard a state’s government or the federal government was…
by - February 8, 2023 4:30 pm
The push for paddlesports
On Jan. 27, I joined over 40 other senior leaders in the paddlesports industry in Bentonville for a first-of-its-kind leadership summit. Our hastily convened meeting was necessary to discuss important…
by - February 5, 2023 10:29 am
Challenges facing today’s AE firms
I spent my 43-year professional career working in or for architecture and engineering (AE) firms. I have been an owner in four of them, a board member in several more,…
by - February 4, 2023 11:20 am
How do you know your cybersecurity is being handled?
Typically, when speaking to business leaders about their cybersecurity status, many times they say, “My IT people are handling that!” To which our response is, “how do you know”? How…
by - January 30, 2023 11:39 am
Embracing this fast-growing technology would help Arkansas’ economy grow faster, too
Video games: The term often conjures images of teenagers with poor hygiene wasting time in a dark room while homework and chores sit unfinished. But Arkansas has the opportunity to…
by - January 28, 2023 7:54 pm
What to do about climate anxiety
From historic droughts to tornadoes and flash floods, some days watching the weather can feel like a real-life horror film. The rise in climate change-driven natural disasters is taking a…
by - January 22, 2023 10:03 am
Optimism amid volatility
Owning or starting a small business is challenging, even in the best financial times. Still, in the uncertain economy of the past few years, small business owners face even more…
by - January 15, 2023 9:47 am
Parks and trails and the quality of life
Parks and trails have long been a staple in major cities and smaller communities. When buying or selling a house, this is often a sought-after feature: “only minutes from the…
by - January 12, 2023 7:30 pm
The health care landscape: Looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023
The year 2022 is behind us, and although we began last year hoping for a gradual return to normal after two years in a public health emergency, we continue to…
by - January 8, 2023 10:07 am
Your 2023 plan is wrong
2023 is here, and no doubt, it arrives with much anticipation, hopes, and perhaps fears and will likely involve important choices and even a big bet or two. In many…
by - January 5, 2023 9:46 am
Why ban TikTok?
On Dec. 2, 2022, the FBI issued a warning about the use of TikTok because of the app’s data collection policies. TikTok policies allow for the capture of sensitive, personally…
by - January 4, 2023 4:35 pm
Money issues
Just how confident are we about the economy heading into the new year? American consumers’ confidence in the U.S. economy grew in December as high inflation continued to ease, according…
by - January 2, 2023 10:41 am
Home buying forecast: Trends to know in 2023
The housing market has seen extreme highs and lows this year. Fluctuating home prices and mortgage rates are primarily attributed to inflation, fears of a recession, and the U.S. Federal…
by - January 1, 2023 3:09 pm
Act 109 qualifies state, public school employees for transformative weight loss surgery
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 36.4% of Arkansans struggle with obesity, ranking our state as the ninth-worst in the rate of obesity. That’s 1,103,155 people who fall…