Tag: fast-15

Fast 15: Hannah Cicioni

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…

Fast 15: Chris Brown

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…

Fast 15: Patrick Grace

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…

Fast 15: Lauren Stokes

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…

Fast 15: Corey Thompson

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…

Fast 15: Stephen Spicer

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…

Fast 15: Jessica Boyd

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…

Fast 15: Claire Meadors

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…

Fast 15: Zane Ludwick

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…

Fast 15: Cameron Magee

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…

Fast 15: Will Roth

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….

Fast 15: Katie Eaves

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…

Fast 15: Cody Few

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…

Fast 15: Ana Claudia Aguayo

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….

Fast 15: David Baker

“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…

Fast 15: Molly Blakeman

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…

Fast 15: Mervin Jebaraj

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…

Fast 15: Andrew Brewer

Andrew Brewer went to the University of Arkansas for a degree in industrial engineering, and he got it in 2011. But that wasn’t enough. The Fayetteville native also taught himself…

Fast 15: Devin O’Dea

“Lead with your heart, and your feet will follow.” That is the philosophy by which Devin O’Dea lives his life. Three years ago, he decided to forgo medical school, to…

Fast 15: Matt Hoffman

Like most children, Matt Hoffman did his share of coloring. Only his coloring books were different than most. “My parents were always involved in the building industry, and there were…