by - August 15, 2005 12:00 am
Venturing Forum Looks North
The Arkansas Venture Forum may be coming back to downtown Fayetteville.
Tag: small business
by - August 15, 2005 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2005 40 Under 40
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2005 40 Under 40 list of the region’s most influential business and political leaders.
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
Fort Smith Hotel Revenue Jumps 12 Percent
For the first five months of this year, hotel revenue in Fort Smith was $8 million, a 12 percent jump over $7.1 million in the same period of 2004. That compares to a 10.7 percent increase statewide and a 9.6 percent increase in Fayetteville.
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
New Hotels Hit Market
In the last month, two new hotels have opened in Bentonville, adding 224 rooms to a 5,801-room market. If things go as planned, 1,142 more hotel rooms could open by the end of 2007.
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
There?s Nothing Soft About Great Leaders (Goldberg On Leadership)
If you have been talking about level-five leadership, flywheel effects and hedgehog-like focus to put ?Good to Great? to work at your company, you might want to read ?Primal Leadership? and work on the emotional intelligence of your leadership team.
by - August 1, 2005 12:00 am
3Q SBA Loans Up 38 Percent
The Arkansas office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has seen a 38 percent increase in the number of loans it has processed from its third quarter 2004 to it?s third quarter in 2005.
by - July 18, 2005 12:00 am
River City Aims For New Image
Fort Smith officials are using history and entertainment to attract visitors downtown.
by - July 18, 2005 12:00 am
Local Coffee Houses Brew Up Java Wars
A friendly competition is brewing among Fort Smith coffee shops, and Starbucks will open a store there in the fall.
by - July 18, 2005 12:00 am
Go-Minis Offers Unique Storage Experience
Bill Locke opened Go-Minis, which allows customers to pack their own goods for delivery or storage.
by - July 18, 2005 12:00 am
Faux Painting A Foundation for New Business
Vicci Hull and Brenda Carpenter opened Unique Faux and Faux Designs by Brenda in Rogers. They do faux painting for new construction or redesigns in homes.
by - July 4, 2005 12:00 am
Catering Co. Serves A Variety of Needs
Jennifer Clary started out in the food service business making gourmet gift baskets from her home. Now she serves businesses, wedding parties, concert attendees and more.
by - July 4, 2005 12:00 am
Casket Maker Brings Personal Touches
For people who want to go to meet their maker in style, Roland Poertner is there to make that happen. In early May, Poertner opened Classic Car Caskets, a retail establishment supported by his manufacturing and customizing business.
by - June 20, 2005 12:00 am
Minotaur Tech Lands Granted
Yet another Virtual Incubation Corp. client will be awarded a grant soon.
by - June 6, 2005 12:00 am
Graham Crackers Opens in Benton County
Recently, as a result of growth in Bentonville and customer requests, Mike Graham opened a second store to complement his store in Springdale.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Visiting Angels Opens in Rogers
Northwest Arkansas seniors who need help in day-to-day activities, but aren?t ready for in-home medical care, don?t have to look any farther than Rogers for assistance these days.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Pilgrim?s RV Park Offers New Space
Clarence Phillips?s idea has turned 22 acres and more than $100,000 into a respite for weary travelers, be they vacationers, retirees or people whose work keeps them on extended leave from home.
by - April 25, 2005 12:00 am
Munson Chiropractic PA Opens in Bentonville
Dale Munson opened his doors in late 2004 after moving to Bentonville from Dodge City, Kan., where he practiced for 35 years.
by - April 25, 2005 12:00 am
AzureScape Opens In Fayetteville
Chantal Ingerson and Holly Allaire are co-owners of AzureScape, a residential landscape company.
by - April 11, 2005 12:00 am
Virtual Incubation Client, Nano Nano, Wins SBIR
Fayetteville-based Virtual Incubation Corp. scores a total of 26 Small Business Innovation Research awards for its clients since January 2003.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
NWA Realty Inc. Staffs Veterans
Mike Robinson said he had a twofold attraction to EXIT ? the company?s unique approach to its agent relationships and the fact that it?s a fast-growing company in North America.