by - June 1, 2009 12:00 am
NWACC’s Retail Institute Seeks Heavenly Dividends
Bentonville community college puts students on fast track to employment within Northwest Arkansas? thriving retail economy.
Tag: small business
by - June 1, 2009 12:00 am
Geraldi?s Serves up Fresh Italian Food in Fayetteville (Food Review)
Geraldi?s garners four forks on our lunch review.
by - June 1, 2009 12:00 am
Photographer Finds New Home in Ozarks
Wesley Hitt is moving to Fayetteville as he refocuses his career.
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
Client Mix Key to Growth for Architects, Engineers
While some architecture and engineering firms were forced to downsize in 2009, citing a continued lack of building activity in both the commercial and residential sectors, many firms have been able to increase their staff size this year by maintaining a m
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
Rogers Engineering Firm Keeps Busy in Downturn
While other businesses have shed personnel in a shaky economy, Tatum-Smith has managed to hold the line the past three years, currently employing 14.
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Has Lost its Immunity Card (Commentary by Jeff Collins)
Northwest Arkansas is not immune to the worst recession since the Great Depression, even though it was barely noticed in the previous two recessions.
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
Broadband Opens Business To World of Possibilities (Commentary by Steve Hankins)
Business leaders could easily think of “Broadband” as just another technology fad. The reality is that the term broadband represents both a fundamental physical change and a conceptual change. Neither will be a fad.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Business Owners Look for Bright Spots
Entrepreneurs, from green builders to cosmetics consultants, are seeing some positive effects of the economy as consumers prioritize their wants and needs.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Tech Savvy Phillips Trains Eyes on Nano
As NanoMech chairman, Jim Phillips thinks he’s found the next tech revolution in Northwest Arkansas.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Business Brokers See Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Business brokers in Northwest Arkansas said their traffic was light for the fourth quarter but things have picked up since the middle of the first quarter.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Entrepreneurs Should Learn Guerrilla Tactics
On May 5 at 6 p.m. in the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce, University of Arkansas Walton College business consultant Bill Fox will present a three-hour training seminar on “Guerrilla Marketing.”
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Yoga Devotee Turns Idea into Wholesale Business
In July 2006, Choyla Doll Fraley was searching for a less labor-intensive way to sanitize the rented yoga mats at her studio. The result was Yoga-Myst.
by - April 20, 2009 12:00 am
Companies Seeking Humor in Dour Economy
All the negativity surrounding the economy has more companies seeking humor for their educational and motivational speaking needs.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
New Recycling Company Helps Industrial Clients Go Green
Milver Investments of Fayetteville, which owns Threet Waste Management, has launched a complementary recycling subsidiary called MR2 along with two out-of-state investors.
by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Fayetteville Developer Revitalizes Historic Homes
When Mark Zweig puts a home on the market, it usually isn’t there for long.
by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Ice Box Pie Warms Reputation (Corner Office by Jeffrey Wood)
At the heart of the city synonymous with global big box retailing, Main Street is beating Wall Street’s britches off.
by - March 23, 2009 12:00 am
Wicked For Sale – Sort of
Fayetteville aviator and inventor Wayne Woolsey has put his firearm safety and game recovery equipment business on the market to see if he gets any bites.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Rabbit Run Supplied By Latin Connection
The Arkansas World Trade Center helped a Northwest Arkansas company connect with a rabbit supply in Mexico.
by - February 23, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 15 Young Pros on the Fast Track
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents the very first class of Fast 15 honorees.
by - February 9, 2009 12:00 am
Hardware Stores Hustle During Ice
Chainsaws, generators and kerosene were the most sought products in Northwest Arkansas the week of Jan. 26, providing a boon to some otherwise suffering retailers.