In Central Arkansas, A Host of Angels Aim to Aid Startups
by Sarah Campbell-Miller – 6 days ago
The new Central Arkansas Angel Network will launch this month, aiming to provide investors and early stage startups a new way to connect.
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Central Baptist Hires Holt to Lead PACE (Movers & Shakers)
10 hours ago
Claudette Holt is the new director of enrollment for the Professional Adult College Education program at Central Baptist College in Conway.
Ridgecrest Apartments Sell for $7.2M; PotlatchDeltic Deals Equal $6.4M 
10 hours ago
Apartments, a medical office building, three big homes and three commercial sites provide an all-Little Rock lineup of million-dollar real estate transactions.
Danny Timblin Takes Leadership Role at Life & Specialty (Movers & Shakers)
Danny Timblin has been hired to the newly created position of chief growth officer at Life & Specialty Ventures LLC in Little Rock. read more >
Hot Springs Couple Gives Oklahoma State University $50M
Two former students have given Oklahoma State University one of its biggest donations ever, $50 million, which the school will spend on agriculture research and the construction of a new building. read more >
Alice Walton: New Institute to Address 'Broken' Health Care System
Walmart Inc. heiress Alice Walton says the health care system in the United States is broken and, to fix it, she is starting the Whole Health Institute in Bentonville. read more >
Soiree Announces Sessions for 2020 Women's Leadership Symposium
Little Rock Soirée announces sessions that will be part of its 2020 Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium, which takes place Thursday, April 30, in Little Rock. read more >
Gordon Wittenberg, Prominent Arkansas Architect, Dies at 98
Gordon Wittenberg of Little Rock, a prominent Arkansas architect who once served as president of Wittenberg Delony & Davidson Architects of Little Rock, has died. He was 98. read more >
Hiring Veterans Personal for J.B. Hunt's John Roberts
J.B. Hunt CEO and President John Roberts III says his company has reached its 2014 goal of hiring 10,000 military veterans by 2020. read more >
Amber Gregory Takes Seat on DC Nonprofit Board (Movers & Shakers)
Amber Gregory was named to the board of directors of the Universal Service Administrative Co. as the representative for libraries. read more >
Easterseals Arkansas Names Ron Ekstrand President, CEO
The Easterseals Arkansas hires Ron Ekstrand as the nonprofit's next president and CEO. read more >
Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame to Induct 6
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six people whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state's largest business sector. read more >
Arkansas Business Names Finalists for Health Care Heroes Awards
Arkansas Business on Monday named 37 people, companies and organizations that are finalists for its Health Care Heroes Awards, an annual event that honors those making significant contributions the quality of health care in the state. read more >
Western Arkansas Charity Says Up to $200K Stolen
The director of the Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council in Fort Smith says up to $200,000 may have been stolen from the organization that provides financial assistance, housing and food to the needy. read more >
The Year in Executive Q&A: 2019
We approached executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and asked them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and themselves. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Employment Law Basics for Start-Ups
Start-ups can run into a number of employment issues as their workforce grows. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Succession Planning: Avoiding Pitfalls
Succession planning necessitates talking to current key employees about their retirement plans. Planning how you will approach these conversations can help you avoid claims of age bias. Remember, there is no mandatory retirement age (with very few exceptions). read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Talking Politics: How to Avoid Toxic Work Environment
Over the last several years, political discourse has headed south, and this is increasingly causing problems in the workplace — from co-workers not wanting to work with each other to loud and disruptive arguments and even fistfights. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: Medical Marijuana's Slow Rollout Continues
At the end of 2019, the Arkansas medical marijuana program continues its slow rollout. read more >
In the Workplace 2020: New Federal Overtime Rules Effective Jan. 1
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that its new overtime rules, which go into effect Jan. 1, will make an additional 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. read more >
Arkansas Year In Review: Notable Deaths in 2019
A brilliant sportswriter, a beloved PR executive, a founder of one of Arkansas' pre-eminent architecture firms, a giant in the field of construction, the creator of “The Fishin' Hole,” a civil rights icon and a pioneering scientist were just a few of the notable Arkansans who died in 2019. read more >
Arkansas Business Year in Review: Top 10 Business Stories of 2019
These are the top 10 news stories that defined 2019 in Arkansas' business world. read more >
Arkansas Year In Review: Best & Worst of 2019
High times and low moments were both enjoyed by Arkansas readers in 2019. read more >
‘Flush It Right Away': Best Quotes of 2019
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2019. read more >
Fred's, Sanders' Sales Lead Most-Read Online List
Real estate, new jobs and political corruption drove pageviews at ArkansasBusiness.com in 2019. read more >
Christmas by the Numbers
Facts and figures which are present behind the economy of the holiday season. read more >
America's Economy Ends Year With Bang (Justin Crossie Commentary)
Well over 7 million jobs have been created since November 2016, a number more than double the entire population of the state of Arkansas. read more >
Good People Of Business (Editorial)
May this time of the rolling year be a comfort to you, and may we all remember the business poor Marley forgot: charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence read more >
Ghidotti Adds a Cook to McDonald's Team
Joshua Lane Cook, media relations manager with Ghidotti Communications of Little Rock for about a year and a half, is handy with an account, but he's also flexing an old skill, writing. read more >
Arkansas Business Reader's Choice Best of Biz 2019 (Advertising Section)
The winners and finalists appearing here were chosen not by a group of panelists around a conference table, but by the thousands of busy employees, employers, executives, movers and shakers whose work leads them to use the companies and services listed. read more >
Walton Family Foundation Hires Matthew Carr
The Walton Family Foundation has selected Matthew Carr to serve as its strategy, learning and evaluation director beginning in January. read more >
Executive Academy Offers Next Step on Path to Leadership
Applications are being accepted for the 2020 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy, which includes sessions with Curtis Barnett, Ed Choate, Amy Fecher, Terry Mohajir and Darrin Williams. read more >
'We Need Your Nurses' Is Plea as Northwest Arkansas Builds Talent Pipeline
Northwest Arkansas continues to grow in population while its unemployment rate remains low, leading to a labor crunch among the area's businesses. read more >
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