by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am
The vacancy rate for retail space in the central Arkansas commercial real estate market slipped again in the first quarter of 2013.
by Arkansas Business Editors 5/13/2013 12:00 am
The thing about applying sales taxes to Internet sales is that it is impossible to argue that the current system is fair.
by Gwen Moritz 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Hard work, education and a can-do spirit are still requirements for good employment, but some big feet to stick through that door help too.
by Mark Carter 5/7/2013 08:46 am
Picasolar, a University of Arkansas startup that created a way to make solar cells more efficient, won the MIT Clean Energy Prize business-plan contest and $250,000 Monday.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/6/2013 03:31 pm
A video look at the Made By Few conference that took place Saturday at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock.
by Jan Cottingham 5/6/2013 12:00 am
A profound shift in how capital is raised means anyone can become a venture capitalist and anyone can solicit funds to support startup dreams.
by Jan Cottingham 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Kickstarter, based in New York City, is a crowdfunding platform that allows individuals to seek donations for their projects in exchange for rewards. Among those projects are two based in Little Rock: Stone's Throw Brewing and Treatsie.
by Gwen Moritz 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Assets held by banks headquartered in Arkansas grew by 4.75 percent to $61.3 billion during 2012 even as the number of individual charters remained almost stable.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Publicly traded Inuvo Inc. is still working on moving all its operations to Conway. One of its recent filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission shows that progress is being made.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Dentist Montgomery D. Heathman of Little Rock said in his lawsuit filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court that problems started shortly after he bought Arkansas Family Dental P.A.'s location at 9200 Chicot Road in December for $271,000.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Spherion Staffing LLC has about 150 offices nationwide. The Little Rock location at 11500 N. Rodney Parham Road was owned by David Walker since 2008. Tammy Lensing, a Little Rock native, bought the franchise from Walker on April 1. Lensing said Walker was selling for health reasons; she declined to comment on the sale price.
by Mark Carter 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Later this month, perhaps even as soon as this week, ARK officials hope to name the 10 startup finalists who will relocate to Fayetteville and compete for up to $150,000 available to two overall winners of this mentorship-driven startup boot camp.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 11:31 am
Dale Dawson, an investment banker and entrepreneur who founded Bridge2Rwanda, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 luncheon June 14 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Little Rock.
by Chris Bahn 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Working on a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Fayetteville company Arkansas Power & Electronics International is tackles inefficiencies in hybrid vehicle batteries. The innovations could help jumpstarting the electric vehicle industry.
by Jan Cottingham 4/29/2013 12:00 am
2012 proved to be a mixed year for trucking revenue in Arkansas, though three standout performers — two good, one not so much — blew by their peers on the list of the largest trucking companies doing business in the state.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Frank Cox III and Thomas Alford III bought the gyro joint a few weeks ago from Hector Parodi. Parodi had run the restaurant for almost 20 years.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Arkansas workers don't spend as much time getting to and from work as do most other states.
by Jeff Lovelady 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Carriers know they should be more efficient and work smarter, not harder. But sometimes they confuse increasing revenue with maximizing profits. Want to maximize profits instead of just increase revenue? Any carrier, of any size, can by using these six steps.
by Liz Fox 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Moms Offering Moms Answers, known also as MoMA Inc., is an organization providing resources to new mothers as they adapt to the changes — structural, physical and emotional — that occur after their children are born.
by Liz Fox 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Taco Kidd has opened its doors in northeast Arkansas to provide Mexican fare to the residents of Jonesboro.
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner Resigns Amid Charges She Took Cash 
