Tag: Business Services

Fayetteville 13th Best To Launch Business

A recent CNN Money poll ranks Fayetteville as the ?13th Best Midsized Place to Launch a Small Business.?rnThe list notes that Fayetteville has a population of 450,000 and is the home to 5,856 small businesses, or businesses with less than 50 employees.

Create a ‘Shopping List’ When Buying Business Software

Choosing and implementing business software is a challenging endeavor. Most software problems I see businesses struggle with, unfortunately, are mostly self-inflicted wounds.

Car-Mart Succeeds Despite Recession

Hank Henderson said slowing expansion, enhancing information technology systems and beefing up the management training program are the reasons why America?s Car-Mart is performing so well.

Mobile Pet Care Business Targets Corporate Clients

Sheri Jensen now owns and operates Arkansas? only extension of Fetch! Pet Care, a national franchise born seven years ago in Berkeley, Calif

Protective Steps for Avoiding Failure

There are three characteristics that tend to describe failing businesses.

Defining Leadership Starts With a Vision

Whether leading a group to a destination, or leading in the development of an idea, a leader must pursue a destination, outcome or vision.

Arvest’s Fayetteville Private Banking Branch Also Growing

Xochitl Baxter and company oversee more than 600 accounts

Local Companies Unveil HR Program

New writing program meant to help with job descriptions

WACO to Offer RESPA Seminar

WACO COO recommends seminar

Garrison Asset Management Moves to South Carolina

Fayetteville’s Garrison Asset Management has a new office in Hilton Head, S.C.

Arvest Bank’s Kansas Acquisition Approved

The August announcement of Arvest Bank’s acquisition of a bank in Kansas was recently approved by the Arkansas State Bank Department.

Local Companies Still Find Value in Team-building Activities

Team-building activities, from half-day getaways to extreme experiences, remain a viable endeavor for lots of businesses.

Reducing Cost of Technology Ownership

Bill Cosby once said, “Fathers are not interested in justice, just quiet.” Unfortunately, many take a similar attitude about technology.

Fundraiser for Van Zandt Set for Pendergraft Barn

A fundraiser will be held for local businessman Tommy Van Zandt on Oct. 9.

Money Available For Small Business Owners

The United States federal government wants small businesses to explore the possibility of exporting.

Rockfish Recognized For Tidy Twitter Tool

Rockfish Interactive?s TidyTweet earned accolades at the 140 Twitter Conference in Los Angeles.

Mia Hamm Inspires Women At Business Conference

Olympic soccer star Mia Hamm was given a standing ovation after speaking to about 1,200 women at the 11th annual Northwest Arkansas Business Women?s Conference in Rogers on Sept. 15.

Sell From the Center (Jim Karrh On Marketing)

Marketing is fundamentally concerned with influence ? how to sway people to your product, service or point of view. Two relatively obscure research articles show that a variable as basic as physical position (of people during a meeting, or of products on