by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
Fast 15: Allen Deaver
As a kid, Allen Deaver wanted to be a park ranger. In school, he gravitated toward his math and science classes. Soon he merged those interests, and the idea of…
Profiles
A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
Fast 15: Natalie Pridmore
Natalie Pridmore was born in South Florida and moved to Fayetteville as a freshman in high school. Her parents wanted a fresh start, and a Google search for best places…
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Fast 15: Colby Carlson
Colby Carlson made a quick jump into a successful career in real estate. He oversees more than $30 million in managed real estate assets through his company. “I attribute my…
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Fast 15: Leigh Anne Robinson
Leigh Anne Robinson makes an impact on the lives of those around her, whether it’s in her job of improving public health for Arkansans or mentoring those early in their…
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Fast 15: Mallory Files
Mallory Files had many career paths she thought about pursuing. There was a time when she wanted to be a lawyer, a teacher, a neurosurgeon, and she even had a…
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Rausch Companies
John Rausch and Buddy Coleman founded Rausch Coleman Homes in 2002 and sold the company to Lennar in February 2025. John Rausch founded Rausch Enterprises, doing business as Rausch Companies,…
by - April 8, 2025 11:00 am
Onyx Coffee Lab
Jon and Andrea Allen formed Onyx Coffee Lab in 2012 after spending time from high school and beyond in the coffee business. They met working as baristas at Arsaga’s Coffee…
by - April 8, 2025 10:30 am
Emery Sapp & Sons
Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) was founded in 1972 by Billy Sapp, who named the company after his father. ESS began with one employee and a single piece of construction…
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49 Financial
49 Financial began inside a Fortune 500 company before it became an independent, registered investment advisor (RIA) firm in 2019. It was founded by Travis Penfield, Hunter Lloyd and Kyle…
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The Stitt Group
The Stitt Group began as a DIY home project in 1975 when Orlo and David Stitt installed a solar water heating system on their home in suburban Montreal, Canada. This…
by - April 8, 2025 9:00 am
PodcastVideos.com
Eric Howerton had an idea. In recent years, podcasts and YouTube videos have become extremely popular, and many people want to get into the space. There are several obstacles they…
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Miller, Boskus and Lack
Three men had a vision to start an architectural firm in Fayetteville. Steve Miller, Roger Boskus, and Audy Lack opened Miller, Boskus and Lack in 1998. When they first opened,…
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Allegiance Title of Arkansas
Patrick Curry and Brian Blackman had many years of experience in the insurance industry. The two men thought they could streamline processes and make the process more efficient. In 2021…
by - April 7, 2025 11:30 am
mejo
In 2018, Ryan Sheedy decided to become a stay-at-home dad. He and his wife had recently welcomed twin sons. One of the boys has a rare genetic disorder. Soon Sheedy…
by - April 7, 2025 11:00 am
Horizon Roofing, Solar and Exteriors
Joseph Rupe had been operating his family business, Jody’s Auto Service Centers, for about 20 years. He wanted to get into the roofing, solar panel and exteriors business, however. The…
by - April 7, 2025 10:30 am
Carter’s Flowers and More
Founded in 2024 by Carter Collins, Carter’s Flowers and More serves the Lincoln area with a knowledgeable staff and friendly service that can deliver your order anywhere in the world….
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Barbell Gyms of NWA
A Siloam Springs gym was selling all of its weightlifting equipment, and Bobby Bittle saw an opportunity. For more than three years, Bentonville had been without a gym where heavy…
by - April 7, 2025 9:30 am
Water for Good
About 713 million people globally don’t have access to reliable water, or about one in 12 people on Earth. That number balloons to one in four when the number of…
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Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
June Self recognized that hunger was an issue in Northwest Arkansas. In 1988, she founded what would become the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. After researching how to start, operate, and…
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Havenwood
Many single mothers and their children were struggling in the Bentonville area in the early 1990s. They had trouble finding safe and stable housing. A group of people came together…