Alese Stroud
Jacksonville Mobile Home Park Sells for $9.5M
A Jacksonville mobile home park and West Little Rock acreage start off this week’s million-dollar deals. read more >
Ark Angel Alliance Reaches $1.3M in Investments
The group’s current portfolio of nine companies includes SFC Fluidics, MAIA Biotechnology, Loloft and Vascugenix. read more >
David Moody to Lead the Ark Angel Alliance
Moody replaces Grace Rains, who was recently promoted to executive director of The Conductor in Conway. read more >
Issac.ai Aims to Help Angels Invest Wisely
Issac.ai of Little Rock aims to jump-start due diligence for angel investors by using artificial intelligence . read more >
Central Arkansas Angel Network Gets New Name, Expands Reach to Entire State
The Central Arkansas Angel Network is now the Ark Angel Alliance and has expanded its reach to the entire state. read more >
Central Arkansas Angel Network Announces Board Appointment
The Central Arkansas Angel Network on Tuesday announced a new board appointment and board assignments. read more >
Industrial Transaction Produces $1.1M Sale (Real Deals)
Bruce Oakley Inc., led by Dennis Oakley, bought the former Southern Cotton Oil Co. complex at 324-325 Buckeye St. from the city of North Little Rock. read more >
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Recent Real Estate Deals Total $2.3M
The $862,150 foreclosure sale of 24 apartments in Little Rock led the most recent round of real estate transactions. read more >
In Central Arkansas, A Host of Angels Aim to Aid Startups
The new Central Arkansas Angel Network will launch this month, aiming to provide investors and early stage startups a new way to connect. read more >
Solar Companies Push Customers to Act Before Tax Incentive Declines
Heather Nelson of Seal Solar Solutions of North Little Rock and other renewable energy companies are pushing businesses interested in solar power to act now, before federal investment tax credits begin sunsetting at the end of the year. read more >
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Alese Stroud on Why Succession Plans Don’t Have to Be a Hard Act to Follow
Alese Stroud, the CEO of Corporate Insight Strategy says the wave of baby boomer retirements could have a huge impact on the state. read more >
ECCI Partners Sidestep Pitfalls of Transition
Almost since they went into the environmental engineering business, Stan Jorgensen, Bob Harrison and Rod Breuer have been thinking about an exit strategy. read more >
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Is Vacation in Your Plans? (Alese Stroud Expert Advice)
Let’s be clear. Sitting on a beach practicing distance management skills via email does not count as vacation. It counts as vacation only when you completely unplug. read more >
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Little Rock Tech Park Sees New Tenants at Temporary Location
With construction on the Little Rock Technology Park underway at 415 and 417 Main St., it’s easy to forget that tenants have been coming and going at the park’s temporary space at 107 E. Markham St. read more >
Merger Match Brings on Ken Clark as ‘Chief Storyteller’
Clark will consult with co-founders Bridget Farris and Alese Stroud and lead the development of strategic relationships for Merger Match's proprietary corporate acquisitions assessment tool. read more >
by Mark Carter -
LR Startup Looking to Make Merger Matches
Merger Match from Little Rock startup founders and IT consultants Bridget Farris and Alese Stroud seeks to make proper matches out of potential mergers and acquisitions, and when necessary, stop them from happening. read more >
by Mark Carter -
Millie Ward: Women Startup Founders Should Take Advantage of Opportunities
Millie Ward of Little Rock's Stone Ward believes the U.S. economy will become more startup-centric, and that aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly women founders, need to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead. read more >
by Mark Carter -
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