Small Business Archive

Entrepreneur Jessica Haynes Launching JesKa Shoe

by Liz Fox 5/27/2013 12:00 am

A burgeoning fashion company based in southern Arkansas has plans to patent and copyright a women's shoe with interchangeable heels and accessories.

Little Rock Pie-Cycle Brings Baked Goods to the Street

by Liz Fox 5/27/2013 12:00 am

Hannah Moore's Little Rock Pie-Cycle, a service started in early April, offers homemade baked goods using methods that emphasize personality and community.

Portable Kitchens Takes National Readers' Choice Award (Kudos)

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/27/2013 12:00 am

Portable Kitchens Inc. of Little Rock has been awarded the 2013 Readers' Choice Award by About.com in the category of Best Charcoal Grill.

How Cody Crawford's Construction Company Weathered the Great Recession

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/27/2013 12:00 am

Thriving on pressure, Cody Crawford and his partners have led their young company C.R. Crawford LLC of Fayetteville into and through the Great Recession.

Welspun, Alliance Rubber, Conway Machine and Tyson Winners at Global Trade Awards

by Mark Carter 5/22/2013 01:38 pm

Welspun Tubular of Little Rock, Alliance Rubber of Hot Springs, Tyson Foods of Springdale and Conway Machine were the four Arkansas companies recognized Wednesday at the 2013 Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade.

HomeDx Places Second, Wins Pitch Contest at Tri-State Governor's Cup

by Mark Carter 5/22/2013 09:05 am

University of Arkansas startup HomeDx won the elevator pitch portion and finished second overall in the graduate-level division of the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Governor's Cup business-plan competition Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Industry Profiles: Largest Private Companies in Arkansas See Mixed Growth

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am

A look at seven of the state's major industries show ups and downs across the board.

Arkansas Business History (Editorial)

by Arkansas Business Editors 5/20/2013 12:00 am

Every time we reach out to scores of businesses around the state — large by private-company standards — and ask for data on revenue and employment, we are reminded just how important many of these companies are to their hometowns and their regions.

Arkansas' Largest Private Companies Through the Years

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am

The largest Arkansas-based, Arkansas-owned private companies ranked by reported or estimated revenue (in millions) for fiscal year listed.

Nexans AmerCable of El Dorado to Receive National Export Award

by Mark Carter 5/15/2013 02:50 pm

Arkansas will recognize its own top exporters on May 22 at the 2013 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Global Trade.

A Look at Picasolar's Impressive 2013 Run

by Mark Carter 5/15/2013 09:44 am

Picasolar is a University of Arkansas graduate-level startup which created a technology that improves solar cells. It's made an impressive run through the 2013 cycle of national business-plan competitions.

5 UA Startups on the Cusp of Big Things

by Mark Carter 5/15/2013 09:44 am

Picasolar's 2013 successful run in national business-plan competitions is reminiscent of past University of Arkansas startups.

UA Building Successful Startups, This Year Led By Picasolar

by Mark Carter 5/15/2013 09:42 am

Startups launched from the Walton Business College at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville are earning both accolades at national business-plan competitions and money as viable, high-growth businesses.

Fleming Remains Atop IT Consulting List

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Fleming Network Services of Bryant again tops this year's list of largest IT consulting firms. The company's employee count fell from 250 in 2012 to 230 this year, but still beats the next company, Science Applications International Corp. of Little Rock, by 70.

Contrary Wisdom on Meetings (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

by Barry Goldberg 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Barry Goldberg offers seven tips on getting the most out of your business meetings.

Inuvo CEO Richard Howe on Staying Connected in Conway

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Richard Howe leads Inuvo Corp., which earlier this year moved its headquarters from Florida and New York to Conway.

Retail Vacancy Rate Continues Slide

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.

They Protesteth Too Much (Editorial)

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.

It's Not What You Know, It's Who Knows You (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

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.

UA Startup Picasolar Wins MIT Clean Energy Contest

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.