Tag: small business

Catering Unlimited Tops Caterers List

Caterers in Northwest Arkansas handled 3,865 events in 2007, a 14.5 percent increase from the 2006 total of 3,376.

Flying Burrito Co. Owners Spread Wings, Fly North

Flying Burrito Co. founders opened their third full-service location on May 6 and will open a fourth location in Bentonville in June.

Restaurateurs Struggle to Reconcile With Rising Prices

Area restaurant owners are learning to deal with rising commodity and fuel costs while trying to avoid increasing meal costs.

Senate Proposal Could Add Costs For Small Business Owners

A proposal before Congress could raise the cost of doing business with credit and debit card issuers.

Mathews Brothers Brew Cafe Concept

Bill and Walter Mathews, who own and operate 31 McDonald’s in the region, are investing millions to upgrade their stores, incorporating the McCafe concept of specialty coffee drinks.

LiveLight Crafts 3D Video for McDonald’s

LiveLight, a Rogers-based full-service advertising and marketing company, just finished a 3D video for McDonald?s Corp. to promote Destination 10, the company?s initiative to introduce a new ergonomic, modular, sustainable kitchen plan.

Couple Scoops up Burgeoning Scooter Business (First Person)

Leonard and Melody Zechiedrich have seen an unexpected surge in demand for scooters at their Vespa dealership in Rogers.

Effective Leadership Defined By Relationships, Not Tasks (Human Factor by I. Barry Goldberg)

Leadership, in the lexicon of members of the media, is about relationship, the ability to inspire others to follow a vision with passion. Management gets relegated to telling people what to do and checking up on them to see if they did it.

Area Job Growth Stats Cause for Concern

A Q & A with Kathy Deck, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas.

Northwest Arkansas Job Market Enters Uncharted Waters

Northwest Arkansas has shed 500 jobs in the last 16 months, but a strong business core and the drive toward sustainability can help the local economy rebound.

Slowdown Hits Architecture And Engineering Employees

A lack of activity in both the residential and commercial sectors has meant fewer jobs for area architectural and engineering firms.

Sharp Eye Changes Face of Fayetteville

Fayetteville architect Rob Sharp has made the most of old structures as well as blending new projects into the existing character of downtown Fayetteville.

Intangibles Qualities Can Contribute to Successes ( Commentary)

Many successful people have assembled a strong portfolio of ?intangibles? ? critical qualities that have helped them be successful, such as intuitiveness about other people or self-awareness that allows them to read and react to situations.

Couple Weds Photo Passion with Business Sense (First Person)

“I always had a fascination with photographs and always liked to express myself artistically, but I didn?t do anything with it until after college.”

Sweep Accounts Simplify Separated Bookkeeping (Bottom Line)

Sweep accounts can make balancing all of the books easier for small business owners who operate several locations.

Modesty Key to FSB’s Marketplace Success

Lonoke-based First State Bank garners $245M in Northwest Arkansas commercial loans.

Wave Enterprises Brings Nautique Boats to Market

Nick Bartelt has always been passionate about helping others discover and enjoy the water.

Banquets and Brides Make up Event Group Niche

Shellie Morrison has built her business catering to businesses and brides.

Ask the Right Questions To Help Win Credibility (Human Factor by Grey Williams)

By asking the right questions managers can connect with staff

Economic Stimulus Act Aims to Help Small Business

H.R. 5140, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, is intended to kick-start the nation’s lagging economy through consumer spending and small business incentives.

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10