by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
SBA Loan Hinges on Business Plan
Having a good business plan is essential to secure a loan from the federal Small Business Association.
Regions
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Vellum Vaults Venture: Entrepreneurs Invite Themselves to New Success
Sarah Mitchell and Pam Hatcher started Inviting Co. in 1997. Since then, the invitation and stationary company has seen revenue grow by 14 fold.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Accelerate, AVF Make Sense (Editorial)
The three-way partnership among Accelerate Arkansas’ shepherding entity, Capital Resource Corp.; the Milken Institute; and the University of Arkansas? Center for Business and Economic Research will help the state grow business and industry.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Incubators Keep High-Tech Companies Going
Two technology incubators are thriving: the University of Arkansas’ Genesis Technology Incubator and the UAMS Arkansas BioVentures Incubator. Also, the lists of SBA lenders and private equity firms.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Retailers Had Humble Beginnings
Fayetteville retailers Bill Underwood, Mason Hiba and Scott Crook tell how they got started in business.
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Where?s the Money Going?: Northwest Arkansas? Population Surge Is Probably The Cause of More SBA, Venture Capital Investing
About 51.4 percent of the SBA-guaranteed loans in the six-county Northwest Arkansas area during 2003, or about $15.44 million worth of that area?s total, were made to businesses in Washington County.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Virtual Incubation Co. Keeps Money Coming
Virtual Incubation Co. LLC has won 12 Small Business Innovation Research awards for five local startups since Jan. 2003.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Olive Garden Breaks Sales Record
Olive Garden breaks Fayetteville record with $4.1 million in annual sales.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Bakery Opens in Mill District
Vince Pianalto and David Lewis have opened La Maison des Tartes, a bakery and coffee shop, next door to Fayetteville’s Mill District.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Culpepper Plans Springdale Subway
Sam Culpepper plans to open a new Subway Sandwich Shop in March in Springdale’s Signature Square shopping cneter.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Heart Walk Teams Take Off at Tyson
More than 40 local companies plan to participate in the American Heart Association’s 2004 Northwest Arkansas Heart Walk.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Robinson Drops Suit Against Publishing Firm
Mel Robinson, a plaintiff in a libel lawsuit filed last Feb. 25 against Arkansas Business Publishing Group, one of its publications and three employees, has voluntarily dismissed his suit.
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Companies Get Serious About Crisis Management
The American Management Association recently announced the results of a survey of business executives that found 64 percent of their companies have a crisis plan in place, an increase from 49 percent in 2002.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Prototype Not Much Smaller
Wal-Mart’s new prototype Supercenter that recently opened in Tampa, Fla., is 90,000 SF in size, 11,000 SF smaller than the Supercenters the company had been constructing.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Arvest Mortgage Mania Tallied Out at $1.46B
Arvest Mortgage Co. saw a 60.1 percent increase in mortage originations from $912 million during 2002 to more than $1.46 billion last year.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
High Demand, Rates Push J.B. Hunt Results
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on Jan. 28 reported fourth-quarter net income up about 80 percent from the same quarter last year.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
$205,000 Grant Awarded to Accelerate Arkansas
Capital Resource Corp. has been awarded a $205,000 grant and developed a three-way partnership with the Milken Institute and an arm of the University of Arkansas? Walton College of Business.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Hugo’s Gets Four Stars (Business Lunch)
Hugo’s is still one of Fayetteville’s best underground restaurants.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Russell Named GM As Darnell Leaves 24/51
Blake Russell took over on Jan. 26 as vice president and general manager of NBC 24/51, KPOM/KFAA-TV, the NBC affiliates based in Fayetteville that also serve the Fort Smith market.
by - February 2, 2004 12:00 am
Cox $105M Revamp Nears Completion
Cox Communications Inc. plans to have the $104.7 million renovation of its 4,000-mile cable system in Northwest Arkansas completed before the end of the year.