by - January 21, 2015 11:50 am
John Brown University Announces $125 Million Capital Campaign
Wednesdays announcement moves the seven-year campaign from its private phase, which began in 2012, into the public phase.
Tag: Investments
by - January 19, 2015 12:00 am
Startup Watchers Say Gap in Venture Funding Shrinking
Those involved in the Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial ecosystem agree that access to venture capital has vastly improved in the last 10 years, but theres still room for improvement.
by - January 19, 2015 12:00 am
Koolio Inc. Looks to Football Season for Business Boom
Husband-and-wife team Marc and Barbara French used their backgrounds in merchandising to develop Koolio, a koozie with a freezable gel pack.
by - December 22, 2014 12:00 am
2014: One Busy Year
From the most expensive acquisition in the history of the meat industry, to the leadership reshuffling at the worlds largest company, to the continued and rapid growth of our area, 2014 may be viewed 20 years from now as a watershed year in the regions history.
by - December 18, 2014 12:33 pm
Investors Recruit Fayetteville Startup TiFiber to Fort Smith
TiFiber, a subsidiary company of Fayetteville-based technology venture development firm VIC Technology Venture Development, was founded in 2010 and currently maintains its research lab at the Arkansas Research Technology Park.
by - December 18, 2014 12:01 pm
Dickson Street Theater Lease Expires Dec. 19
The new owners of the building that houses the Fayetteville venue are still mum about their long-term plans for the 5,000-SF property.
by - December 16, 2014 8:47 am
New York Investment Group Stakes $44 Million Claim in Fayetteville
Spring Creek Centre, Steele Crossing sold to a New York investment group for a combined $43.9 million.
by - December 16, 2014 8:00 am
Arkansans Cautious About Adding New Debt
Caution is reflected in increased savings rate among respondents to the Fall 2014 Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey.
by - November 24, 2014 12:00 am
McClure Sees Opportunity Brewing With Coffee.Club
Fort Smith entrepreneur Bill McClure recently purchased the Internet domain name Coffee.club for $100,000.
by - November 21, 2014 8:38 am
UA Startup Picasolar Raises $1.2 Million in Equity Investments
The investment funds came on top of funding through a prestigious SunShot Award by the U.S. Department of Energy.
by - September 15, 2014 12:01 am
Dickson Deal
Did you know Jimmy and Molly Rapert, longtime owners of the Dickson Street Theater, recently sold the venue?
by - September 15, 2014 12:00 am
Fantasy Football Guru a Real Playmaker
Travis Spieth, CEO of Rogers-based Fantasy Picks LLC, won the inaugural million-dollar FanDuel Fantasy Football Championship last year in Las Vegas and has parlayed that win into a career.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
California Investors Take Rogers Retail Center For $3.3M
The 17,850-SF retail center on Walnut Street, near a Walmart Supercenter, was built in 2003.
by - July 23, 2014 10:29 am
Little Rock Real Estate Fund Closes on NWA Properties
The ownership group of Village on the Creeks in Rogers has voted to become affiliated with a Little Rock-based private real estate partnership.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Modern-Day Entrepreneurs Dont Fit a Mold
The word entrepreneur might evoke images of a 20 year old holed up in a basement writing computer code, but most are middle-aged, well-educated and worked for another employer for several years before starting their own business.
by - June 23, 2014 12:00 am
Half-Million Milestone Holds Promise for NWA
The Northwest Arkansas Council estimates the region hit the 500,000 population mark May 28, symbolizing a graduation from up-and-coming boomtown to an established region with enough jobs, infrastructure and amenities to support growth for years to come.
by - June 23, 2014 12:00 am
Springdale Chamber Launches Ignite Springdale to Increase Jobs, Pride
The three-year campaign aims to create more than 3,700 jobs.
by - June 19, 2014 10:29 am
NWA Business Leader Edwin G. Bradberry Dies at 82
Bradberry was a noted philanthropist and was a charter member of both the Northwest Arkansas Council and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority.
by - May 23, 2014 8:45 am
Apollo Theater on Emma Avenue Under Contract, Set for Renovation
The building in downtown Springdale, once scheduled for the wrecking ball, is being purchased by local investors.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Beverly Hills Real Estate Investment Firm Latest to Target Northwest Arkansas
RPD Catalyst LLC, a $350 million dollar company which invests in real estate assets throughout the country, is angling to become major player in the Northwest Arkansas multifamily real estate market, starting with the purchase of a development in west Springdale.