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Martha Londagin of Startup Junkie in Fayetteville.
Banking & Finance / Investments / Nonprofits

Waltons Give $470K to Keep NWA Kiva Hub Going

The Startup Junkie Foundation receives a three-year, $470,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to continue facilitating the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub. read more >

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Cat Hutchings feared her jewelry business was over when the COVID-19 hit. But demand surged, and she started another business helping others sell products on Etsy.
Business Services / Health Care / Investments

Pandemic Provides Entrepreneurial FuelLock Icon

Inspired and adapting, women business owners in Arkansas forge ahead after COVID-19. read more >

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April Roy is the founder and CEO of FemPAQ in Bentonville.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education

Women’s Stunted Capital Blocks Better EconomyLock Icon

Arkansas is missing out on tax revenue, jobs, wealth building, new products and services that could improve lives, business diversity and community investment, all because women struggle to access business capital. read more >

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Meredith Lowry of Wright Lindsey Jennings in Rogers pushed for the creation of Woman-Run to help women who wanted to start businesses.
Banking & Finance / Education / Legal

Women Helping Women: NWA Groups Are NetworkingLock Icon

Woman-Run, an initiative that brings together business leaders and prospective businesswomen for networking and informative events, is but just one channel in a growing network of female professionals. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Nonprofits

Startup Junkie, Walton Family Foundation Launch Micro-Loan Program

Startup Junkie, in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, will work with Kiva US to launch a micro-loan program called Kiva Northwest Arkansas. read more >

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Neal Johnson, Emily Neuman and Erin Anson Ellis of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.
Business Services / Health Care / Legal

Crystal Bridges Adds Three (NWA Movers & Shakers)

Neal Johnson has joined Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville to support the new contemporary art space The Momentary. Emily Neuman and Erin Anson Ellis have also joined the staff. read more >

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Cover Story Arkansas Farm Bankruptcies ‘Skyrocketing’ as Crop Prices Fall, Input Costs SoarLock Icon
Whispers Feds Pursue Restitution From Former Craighead County Clerk Kade HollidayLock Icon
Jacob Holliday
Cover Story Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Arkansas CDFIsLock Icon
Darrin Williams is the CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., one of the United States’ oldest and largest community development financial institutions. [Karen E. Segrave]
Spotlight Arkansas Banks Compete for Talent as Interest in Industry Declines
Energy Arkansas Renewable Energy Projects Stalled by Political Opposition
Whispers Downtown Little Rock Restaurant in the Works at Former Big Whiskey’s SiteLock Icon
The Big Whiskey's Little Rock location at the corner of Markham and Cumberland streets.
Arkansas Business Public Media Cuts Could Gut Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Media & Marketing Omnichannel Retail, Walmart Culture at Heart of Bentonville Business PodcastLock Icon
Andy Wilson (left), host of the “Doing Business in Bentonville” podcast, interviews Becca Shaddox and Brandon Viveiros of tech startup AdFury. [michael Woods]
Legal Demand Growing For Intellectual Property Attorneys
Cover Story Steve Clark Reflects on Redemption, Leadership & New Ventures at 78Lock Icon