40 Under 40
40 Under 40: Most Valuable Lessons
Embrace imperfection. Prioritize sustainable growth. Respect other people. This year's honorees offered a range of insights. read more >
40 Under 40: The State’s Top Challenges and the Path Forward
What's the top challenge facing Arkansas? And how can the state become more attractive to young professionals? This year's 40 Under 40 honorees share their perspectives. read more >
40 Under 40: Advice for Their 18-Year-Old Self
This year’s class of 40 Under 40 honorees chime in on what advice they would give to their 18-year-old selves. read more >
Presenting the 40 Under 40 Class of 2025
This year’s class includes bankers, lawyers, small-business owners, contractors, restaurateurs, doctors and one particularly enterprising innovator in the liquid waste disposal space. read more >
Worthy of Recognition (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Award nominations are best served when focusing on tangible achievement. read more >
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Arkansas Business Announces 2025 Class of 40 Under 40 Honorees
They’ll be recognized at a ceremony June 10 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock. read more >
40 Under 40 Honorees on Recruiting and Retaining Talent
The state's rising young professionals share their thoughts on one of the biggest challenges in business. read more >
Presenting The 40 Under 40 Class of 2024
Our annual list of men and women from around the state and a variety of industries who are shaping business, government and nonprofit work in Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2024
This year's honorees include business leaders, entrepreneurs, medical professionals and others who are making a significant impact in their companies and communities. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces 2023 40 Under 40 Honorees
They are the state's rising leaders — people you need to know when doing business in Arkansas. read more >
Finding, Keeping the Very Best (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
What our 2022 40 Under 40 honorees had to say about what organizations must do to recruit and retain workers in today’s challenging labor market. read more >
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Presenting the 40 Under 40 Class of 2022: Our Annual List of Promising Young Leaders
The 29th class of Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 honorees — men and women from around the state and a variety of industries who are shaping business, government and nonprofit work in Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces 2022 40 Under 40 Honorees
They are the state's rising leaders — people you need to know when doing business in Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas Business Seeks Nominations for ’40 Under 40′
The 2022 class will be honored in a ceremony June 18. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces 2021 40 Under 40 Honorees
Arkansas Business announces this year's class of 40 Under 40, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored with an in-person luncheon and an interactive virtual event on June 17 in Little Rock. read more >
Event Directors Innovate to Hold Safe Ceremonies
For Arkansas event planners, the pandemic created opportunities for new ways, born of necessity, of putting on a show. read more >
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Video: Watch the 2020 Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Virtual Awards Ceremony
Honorees in this year's Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 class shared insights about leadership, retaining talent in Arkansas and key influences at this year's awards celebration, available now to watch here. read more >
Get Tickets Now for Next Week’s Live-Streamed 40 Under 40 Event
Arkansas Business is offering tickets now for its first live-streamed 40 Under 40 event, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. July 22. read more >
Presenting the 40 Under 40 Class of 2020: An Annual List of Rising Stars
When committee members dig into the stacks of nominations, we are looking for professional accomplishments and community service. We are also looking for the potential to do great things in the future. read more >
Arkansas Business to Honor 2019 40 Under 40 Class
Arkansas Business will once again honor the state's outstanding young professionals at a luncheon for its 40 Under 40 class. You can order tickets here. read more >
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