Mitch Bettis
Charles Nabholz, CARTI Honored at 37th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
An evening ceremony honoring nominees and winners took place March 5 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Business Files Motion to Intervene in Supreme Court Justice’s FOIA Lawsuit
Associate Justice Courtney Rae Hudson obtained an injunction blocking the release of her emails and other records last week. read more >
Steve Forbes Talks Arkansas Economic Growth at ‘Bacon + Eggonomics’ Event
In Forbes' view, one of the things that has held Arkansas back is "enormous" regulation and high tax rates. read more >
by Cooper Gant -
40 Years of Arkansas Business: A Note From The Publisher
Our goal has always been to bring you, the readers for whom Arkansas Business exists, reliable information of value or interest that you can’t get anywhere else. read more >
by Mitch Bettis -
Hunter Field Named Next Editor of Arkansas Business
He's an Arkansas news veteran who currently serves as the deputy editor of the Arkansas Advocate. read more >
What to Do About Work From Home (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
A working paper issued last month by the National Bureau of Economic Research aims to answer questions about how remote work affects productivity, innovation and company culture. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Remaking The Office, Workers Hold Keys
Flexibility essential as employers make perks permanent. read more >
Photographers Taking Action on Copyrights
An intellectual property attorney notes a rise of copyright infringement lawsuits, which can be costly to companies. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Business Announces ‘Best Places to Work’ Honorees, Live Event
Arkansas Business will honor 50 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during a live event in September at the DoubleTree Little Rock. read more >
Lance Turner Named Next Editor of Arkansas Business
Lance Turner, the online editor for Arkansas Business Publishing Group, will succeed Gwen Moritz as editor of Arkansas Business, the weekly statewide business journal, ABPG President Mitch Bettis announces. read more >
Disarro Replays Big Hits of State’s Business Elite
Nate Disarro figures he profits at least three times when he tells the success stories of Arkansas’ captains of business. That’s a big part of his job running Content Titan of Little Rock. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Video: Top CFOs Say Focus, Flexibility Key to Business Success
Richard Bell, president and CEO of Bell & Co. of North Little Rock, says the key to the success of his accounting firm has been to specialize in niches, and he recommends that other businesses try to do the same. read more >
Video: CFOs Share How Best to Use Data in Decision Making
Business leaders should make sure they're collecting good information and focusing on key metrics when using data to make decisions, according to some of the state's top chief financial officers. read more >
Land of Opportunity (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
The perfect candidate on paper can let you down, and the riskiest hires can sometimes deliver the biggest rewards. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Video: Top CFOs Tell How to Assemble A Quality Executive Team
Business leaders should seek intelligent, skilled people with diverse experiences when putting together a quality executive team, some of the state's top chief financial officers tell Arkansas Business. read more >
PPP Loan Forgiven, ABPG Expands to Texas
“Fort Worth and Dallas, about a million miles away,” Texas singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore croons, but Arkansas publisher Mitch Bettis knows better. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Business Owner Expands, Buys Fort Worth Media Company
Five Legged Stool LLC of Little Rock, a digital marketing and media company whose publications include Arkansas Business, has purchased Scott Publishing LLC of Fort Worth. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces ‘Best Places to Work’ Honorees, Online Event
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an interactive online ceremony in November. read more >
Arkansas Business Seeks Nominations for CFO of the Year
Arkansas Business is now taking nominations for its annual CFO of the Year Awards. Honorees will be honored during a virtual livestream awards ceremony on Dec. 15. read more >
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 >
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