by May 15, 2017 10:37 am
-Fast 15: Karomy Bridwell
Karomy Bridwell gets excited by a good challenge. “Something that people don’t think I could do, I like doing,” she said. That mindset has served her well in a male-dominated…
by Paul Gatling - May 15, 2017 10:37 am
Karomy Bridwell gets excited by a good challenge. “Something that people don’t think I could do, I like doing,” she said. That mindset has served her well in a male-dominated…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Alex Blass is the youngest employee of Sage Partners LLC to make partner. Two years ago, Blass was one of six partners who founded sister company, Sage Asset Solutions. The…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Caleb Khazoyan’s unique design approach took root more than 10 years ago when he led an international team of students to create two award-winning indie games. As founder of Biotech…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Hannah Cicioni has a difficult, but welcome, problem — finding enough time to devote to her bill-paying job as an up-and-coming real estate developer and also to her labor of…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Chris Brown, CPA, says he’s more people-person than accounting guru. During his career at one of the state’s largest accounting firms, he thrives on the relationships he forms with customers…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
When Patrick Grace applied to join Collective Bias, it was a young startup. Grace was working for Tyson Foods Inc. as an intern, and leaving the more established company might…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Three years ago, Lauren Stokes kick-started her multimillion-dollar clothing brand with a $20,000 line of credit that she secured with a “pinky promise” made to a local banker and family…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Corey Thompson didn’t want to see his doctorate research on solar technology ride off into the sunset. So, he used it to start a business. Thompson and three other partners…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Stephen Spicer has always had a no-nonsense attitude about his career. While his classmates wanted to be astronauts and cowboys when they grew up, elementary-age Spicer said he’d like to…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Jessica Boyd is on a mission to make a difference, and nothing, not even a breast cancer diagnosis at age 25, has slowed her down. Boyd was diagnosed in December…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
When Claire Meadors joined Saatchi & Saatchi X in January 2015, she knew immediately it was where she was meant to be. The company culture is Meadors’ favorite aspect of…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
When Zane Ludwick graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in finance, he already had five years’ worth of real-world banking experience under his belt. The early…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Cameron Magee was well on his way to becoming a history teacher when he had a revelation. What if he could do what he loved on Tuesdays? Magee, a Bentonville…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Will Roth is a salesman. His merchandise is the Arkansas Razorbacks. There likely has never been a more perfect match between vendor and product. Roth was raised on the Hogs….
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Growing up, Katie Eaves’ interest was in fine arts, and after being recognized as one of the state’s top soprano voices while competing at Fayetteville High School, she received a…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2016 12:00 am
Cody Few is just two years removed from college, but he is already thriving in the competitive world of executive recruiting. Few joined Stout as an intern a little more…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2015 12:00 am
Ana Claudia Aguayo arrived in Northwest Arkansas with her family in 1997 as an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. She was 8 years old, and didn’t speak one word of English….
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2015 12:00 am
“There’s a lot you can learn from working hard.” That is David Baker’s advice to younger people eager to dive into entrepreneurship. “There’s nothing wrong with paying your dues,” he…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2015 12:00 am
Molly Blakeman believes in going the extra mile. “I like to get things done and get them done right,” she said. The Paragould native plays an active role in managing…
by Talk Business & Politics - January 1, 2015 12:00 am
Mervin Jebaraj might have grown up in Dubai, but he’s a card carrying member of the American Outlaws. That’s the name of the ardent fan base for U.S. soccer, and…