by - December 4, 2006 12:00 am
Forum Fosters Entrepreneurs
Arkansas Venture Forum Conference allowed entrepreneurs learn how to attract investors.
Tag: manufacturing
by - November 6, 2006 12:00 am
Forum Sharpens Leaders
The CEO Forum of Arkansas seeks to raise the level of business leadership in Northwest Arkansas.
by - November 6, 2006 12:00 am
Lumber Prices Slump With Housing Sales
The slowdown in the housing market has created almost a freefall in lumber prices, which are now at their lowest weekly level in nearly five years.
by - November 6, 2006 12:00 am
Arkansas Venture Forum Announces Speakers
The Arkansas Venture Forum?s fifth annual Venture Conference announces three nationally-known entrepreneurs as keynote speakers.
by - October 9, 2006 12:00 am
Building Reputation that Lasts (Commentary by Elise Mitchell)
We should all harbor a healthy fear of a gathering storm that could test our personal levee system and risk the loss of our own reputation.
by - September 25, 2006 12:00 am
Leading a Company Takes Courage (Barry Goldberg Commentary)
There are many threats and challenges in business that have little to do with physical harm, and dealing with them in a courageous manner is one way that skilled leaders demonstrate their personal integrity.
by - September 25, 2006 12:00 am
Execs, Sailors Share Mindset
The executive sailing set on Beaver Lake say the sport is about the journey, not the destination.
by - September 11, 2006 12:00 am
To Change a Light Bulb (Gwen Moritz Commentary)
General Electric?s push for long-lasting and energy efficient swirl light bulbs a wise decision.
by - September 11, 2006 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas? Economy is Key to State?s Vitality (Market Forcast)
Statistics prove Northwest Arkansas? role in state?s economy.
by - September 11, 2006 12:00 am
Alumni Celebrate 10th Forty Under 40 Class
More than 320 people attended the Business Journal?s Forty Under 40 event at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers on Aug. 29, where Steve Reinemund, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, was the evening?s guest speaker.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Forty Under 40 Honorees Balance Family With Professional Lives
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal names its annual class of Forty Under 40, and surveys those honorees for some insightful statistics. Includes links to the list and profiles.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Is Success in Business Really ?Who You Know??
The Forty Under 40 All-Decade honorees discuss what it takes for success in business.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Women Execs Shatter Infamous Glass Ceiling
Forty Under 40 honorees share thoughts and experiences with sexism and the glass ceiling in the workplace.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Employers ask, ?Are You Experienced??
Area employers share their thoughts on age and experience when looking to hire new employees.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Employee Retention Is Key To Companies? Bottom Line
Companies offer benefits packages to increase retention and avoid the costs of training new employees.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Young Professionals Start Local Networking Groups
Young professionals combine their energy and resources to better themselves and their communities.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Whirlpool Cuts 100 More Jobs At Fort Smith Plant
Whirlpool Corp. of Benton Harbor, Mich., will lay off an additional 100 employees at the Fort Smith plant starting next year and continuing through 2008.
by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
The 2006 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40
Our 10th class of Forty Under 40 honorees is on the move ? in more ways than one.
by - August 14, 2006 12:00 am
Manufacturers Should Be Liable (Darby V. Doan Commentary)
U.S. sales of component parts result in billions of dollars in profits annually to foreign manufacturers. Can these manufacturers be joined in litigation in Arkansas to account for their products and, potentially, held accountable for contribution? The an
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
Future Economy Relies on Education (Market Forecast)
The best answers to economic development are in making critical investments in ourselves. The state needs to simultaneously create better jobs and better workers.