Tag: Investments

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Arkansans Cautious About Adding New Debt

Caution is reflected in increased savings rate among respondents to the Fall 2014 Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey.

McClure Sees Opportunity Brewing With Coffee.Club

Fort Smith entrepreneur Bill McClure recently purchased the Internet domain name Coffee.club for $100,000.

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.

Dickson Deal

Did you know Jimmy and Molly Rapert, longtime owners of the Dickson Street Theater, recently sold the venue?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Springdale Chamber Launches Ignite Springdale to Increase Jobs, Pride

The three-year campaign aims to create more than 3,700 jobs.

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.

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.

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.

Venture Center, LR Tech Park announce membership program

Nippon pushes closing date of U.S. Steel acquisition to later date

Van Buren tax revenue up almost 5% in 2023, county revenue down in early 2024

Northwestern Mutual relocates Fayetteville office to Rogers