John Foley
After $30M Merger, Abaca Says Mission Remains the Same
In the weeks after Arkansas cannabis financial firm Abaca was acquired for that amount by Colorado’s SHF Holdings Inc. late last year, Abaca co-founder Dan Roda says in some ways, very little. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Abaca Agrees to $30M Acquisition, Will Keep Its Brand and NLR Base
The deal gives the buyer, Colorado-based Safe Harbor Financial, access to more than 300 accounts. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Abaca Fires Up Services for Cannabis Commerce
A North Little Rock enterprise, launched in the Little Rock Technology Park and given flight with venture capital from Colorado, keeps pioneering its way into the burgeoning billions of cannabis commerce. read more >
by George Waldon -
The Peloton Girl Is OK, Sipping Gin With Friends
When Arkansas Business asked Little Rock marketing execs about the now-infamous Peloton ad, the ad men immediately dragged their wives into the conversation. Not a bad idea, asking a woman, their female colleagues said. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Growbrite Finds a Green Niche, Insuring Mounds of Marijuana
Adam Grimmett’s reason for insuring Arkansas’ new medicinal marijuana industry is personal. An Afghan war veteran, he wants to help ex-service members. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Update: Intimidator Group Gets Its 1st International Distributor
Intimidator Group of Batesville announces its first distribution agreement outside the United States, an exclusive partnership with Doyle's Wholesale of Ireland, an importer and distributor of garden, construction and outdoor power equipment. read more >
Abaca Prepares to Bank Marijuana Businesses, Customers
A Little Rock company that originally planned to offer medical marijuana consumers a cashless method for filling their prescriptions has broadened its scope to include financing for marijuana-related businesses. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
MediPays Service for Medical Marijuana Could Happen Sooner in Oklahoma
It’s starting to look like MediPays of Little Rock will serve the medical marijuana industry in Oklahoma before Arkansas. read more >
LR Businessmen Announce Cashless System for Medical Marijuana Industry
Four Little Rock businessmen have launched a company that will offer cashless banking services to the state's new medical marijuana industry through an Arkansas bank that has not yet been identified. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -