WLJ Tech Law to Serve Startups 
by Sarah Campbell-Miller – 7 days ago
Wright Lindsey Jennings adds practice group versed in needs of new businesses.
Wright Lindsey Jennings adds practice group versed in needs of new businesses.
Any company that is innovating and developing new products needs to protect its intellectual property, and there are two primary ways to do that: declare a trade secret or file a patent.
Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales and a shift by Americans to spend more on vacations and other services instead of goods.
Ransomware computer crimes have been around for a number of years, but recent attacks have put them squarely in the headlines. read more >
The shutdown of the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River and the subsequent logistical nightmare are shining a light on an age-old problem. America's infrastructure is old. read more >
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge files suit against Flowmatic Technical Solutions LLC and its owner. read more >
Fuel of Fayetteville, an artificial intelligence and machine learning accelerator led by Startup Junkie Foundation of Fayetteville, announces its summer return. read more >
Nancy Gray, UAMS BioVentures president and longtime Little Rock Technology Park Board member, died June 2 at the age of 66. read more >
With the help of the Walton Family Foundation, Right to Start of Kansas City, Missouri, launches a program in northwest Arkansas to make job-creating entrepreneurship a community priority. read more >
U.S. employers posted a record 9.3 million job openings in April with the U.S. economy reopening at break-neck speed. read more >
Creighton Ralls of Little Rock announced Tuesday the opening of The Paranoid Android coffee shop in the Little Rock Technology Park. read more >
Money to upgrade broadband infrastructure is being spread across Arkansas at a furious pace after the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the depths of the digital divide and delivered federal dollars to address it. read more >
When it comes to money, particularly public money, priorities are essential. Setting a goal and laying a plan to achieve a specific outcome require priorities, participation, patience and proceeds. read more >
U.S. employers added a modest 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April's sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession. read more >
Financial technology leader FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, and The Venture Center of Little Rock announced Wednesday the 10 companies selected to participate in their 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. read more >
Insurance agency The River Co. completed its second and third agency acquisitions in less than six months on Tuesday, bringing its locations in Arkansas to nine. read more >
Steve Cannon, CEO of AMB Sports and Entertainment, will lead the June 9 webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business throughout 2021. read more >
The economy in nine Midwest and Plains states remains strong in the wake of a devastating global pandemic. read more >
Caisson Capital Partners of Rogers launched as a real estate investment firm on Monday by announcing its first purchase, an $8.9 million deal for the Ridges of Bentonville. read more >
Drive the curvy roads north out of Eureka Springs to the state's mountainous northern edge, and you'll discover Holiday Island, “the town that Tom built.” read more >
The Redpointe Group LLC of Russellville, a rare tech company with a pedigree of heavy construction, recently started offering new software built for municipalities with populations of less than 20,000. read more >
Ip3 Labs of Little Rock began doing business in March as a mobile virtual network operator, meaning it connects “internet of things” (IoT) devices to the internet by accessing multiple cell service carriers at the same time through embedded SIM cards. read more >
Far more Americans are receiving unemployment benefits than the last time the jobless rate was at the current 6.1%, thanks to a major expansion of the federal safety net that has provided aid to millions of people out of work. read more >
Consumer confidence ticked down slightly in May but remains nearly as high as it's been since the pandemic began. read more >
In the biggest sector of Arkansas' biggest industry, the mission these days is not counting your chickens, but counting your workers. read more >
It took a few years to convince Vietnamese-born Brian Le to move to Arkansas and raise chickens. read more >
Montine McNulty thinks COVID-19 will leave permanent marks on the restaurant industry in Arkansas, among them: increased outdoor dining. read more >
There's good news on the restaurant beat. It's about time. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.4% from March and April. read more >
Arkansas Business is now taking nominations for its annual CFO of the Year Awards. Honorees will receive their awards during a live luncheon ceremony on Nov. 3 at the DoubleTree in Little Rock. read more >
When it comes to new mask guidelines, employers are in the best position to evaluate the needs of their business and the potential risks to their employees, vendors and customers. read more >
Normal and routine has never felt as exciting as it does in 2021, which is why it is a pleasure to bring you this 28th class of Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 honorees. read more >
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission establishes a new Small Business and Entrepreneurship Division and named Katherine Andrews to lead it. read more >
