by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
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…
Profiles
A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - April 8, 2025 11:30 am
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…
by - April 8, 2025 10:00 am
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…
by - April 8, 2025 9:30 am
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…
by - April 8, 2025 8:30 am
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,…
by - April 8, 2025 8:00 am
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….
by - April 7, 2025 10:00 am
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…
by - April 7, 2025 9:00 am
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…
by - April 7, 2025 8:30 am
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…
by - April 7, 2025 8:00 am
7hills
On any given night in Northwest Arkansas, there are approximately 900 individuals experiencing homelessness. Homelessness can range from couch surfing to staying in a temporary place like an emergency shelter…
by - April 3, 2025 9:30 am
Ritter Communications
The COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, and many holes in systems throughout society were exposed. One in Arkansas and in surrounding states was the lack of high-speed internet in many…
by - April 3, 2025 9:00 am
FNBC
When FNBC President Chad Hudson applied for his first full-time job in the banking industry, he had an unplanned advantage. The bank was looking to hire a loan officer who…
by - April 3, 2025 8:30 am
Engines Inc.
Cameron Wofford cleaned the offices and bathrooms at his family-owned business, Engines Inc., was in high school. Years later he worked his way into the parts department and continued to…