by - January 15, 2015 10:02 am
AT&T Hiring 120 New Positions In Arkansas
AT&T said it will hire 120 new workers across that state for primarily technician and retail sales jobs. AT&T said the jobs can be full-time and part-time and will include…
Startups / Technology
by - January 15, 2015 9:39 am
Startup Talk: Where Startup Funding Originated In 2014
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive…
by - January 15, 2015 9:30 am
WattGlass Lands $150,000 Science Grant For R&D
WattGlass has received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to further develop a nano-particle coating for glass, which makes the glass anti-reflective, self-cleaning and highly transparent. The company…
by - January 14, 2015 4:43 pm
Core Brewery On Tap For Record 2015 With Brand And Pub Expansions
Jesse Core, a former Tyson Foods system analyst, is putting his Harding University master’s business degree to good use. He’s grown his beer brewing hobby from a family garage to…
by - January 14, 2015 2:45 pm
Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams Appointed To LR Tech Park Board
The Little Rock Technology Park announced that Darrin Williams was appointed to the Authority’s Board effective immediately. Williams is the CEO of Arkadelphia-based Southern Bancorp and is a former State…
by - January 14, 2015 1:55 pm
1 Million Cups: Merger Match Founders Discuss Concept
This Wednesday’s return of 1 Million Cups at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce brought a presentation by Alese Stroud and Bridget Farris, founder of a startup company called Merger…
by - January 14, 2015 12:14 pm
Youth Business Plan Competition Jan. 16 At Park Plaza Mall
A group working with youth entrepreneurs will hold its annual Arkansas Expo Day, a showcase for 5th through 8th grade students to spotlight their entrepreneurial ideas. The Youth Entrepreneur Showcase…
by - January 14, 2015 9:52 am
Rogers Workshop Hopes To Spark Innovation
Registration is open for a February workshop in Rogers that is designed to help businesses gain a competitive advantage through fostering innovation, intrapreneurship and teamwork within the workplace. “Inspiring Intrapreneurship:…
by - January 14, 2015 12:12 am
Marketing Blog Looks At First Security’s Pinterest Efforts
Bank marketer mOSa takes a look at how Arkansas-based First Security Bank is using Pinterest to beef up its social media presence. While many banks are active on Facebook, Twitter…
by - January 13, 2015 8:25 am
LR Tech Park Board To Meet Wednesday
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board will meet Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 4:15 p.m. at 107 E. Markham in downtown Little Rock. An agenda of the meeting is…
by - January 12, 2015 6:15 am
Money Tree: Where Startup Funding Originated In 2014
Where does startup funding come from and which type of companies saw the most success in 2014?
by - January 12, 2015 6:14 am
Former Trucking Exec Wes Kemp Retired To Teach Capitalism, Not Play Golf
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. Former ABF Freight President and CEO Wes Kemp isn’t spending…
by - January 11, 2015 8:13 am
Bruce Cross: New NLRB Decision Gives Employees Free Rein Over Employer Email
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, J. Bruce Cross, is a director with the Little Rock-based law firm Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. In recent years, the…
by - January 9, 2015 10:17 am
Rod Ford-backed Investment Group Hopes To Help Early Stage Mid-South Startups
A well-known Arkansas entrepreneur wants to improve the business financing model for startup companies in Arkansas and surrounding states.
by - January 8, 2015 11:25 pm
Sixth Sense: Business Leaders Assess Their Most Pressing Issues In 2015
As we begin a New Year, armed with well-intended resolutions and a list of things to accomplish, review or change, Talk Business & Politics asked six business leaders to single…
by - January 8, 2015 11:17 pm
The Supply Side: Locally-made Glucose Health Seeks A Place With Retailers
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - January 8, 2015 10:28 am
1 Million Cups Refills On Jan. 14
The buzzworthy and successful 1 Million Cups in Little Rock has been on a holiday hiatus, but the networking group will restart its weekly ritual on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The…
by - January 8, 2015 12:03 am
Talk Business & Politics Launches Technology, Startup Microsite
TB&P is teaming up with First Security Bank’s OnlyInArk.com to broaden coverage of the state’s historic and budding entrepreneurial scene.
by - January 7, 2015 11:41 pm
David Kinard: Move Over 4Ps, It’s Time For The 4Rs
Editor’s note: This guest commentary by David Kinard, VP for Business Development at Physicians Insurance, is reprinted with permission. Follow him on Twitter @daivdkinard. Originally coined by Harvard professor E….
by - January 7, 2015 1:49 pm
CTEH: An Environmental Niche Grows From UAMS
When disaster strikes anywhere in North America, from a train derailment in Quebec to an oil spill in Mayflower, it is more often than not an Arkansas company that is…