Avoid Cyber Scares With These Tips (Will Gruber Commentary)
These cybersecurity defenses can make our school districts and local governments safer. read more >
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Windstream Announces $5.2M Fiber Project in Pennsylvania
Plans call for 105 miles of optical fiber cable to bring high-speed internet to residences, businesses and schools. read more >
UA, Cartwheel Studio Partner on New Tech Accelerator
Bounds Accelerator aims to leverage emerging technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality. read more >
HeartX Accelerator Names 5 Startups for 2023 Program
Each company will receive $150,000 of investment capital, along with access to clinicians and administrators while executing their pilot projects and clinical studies. read more >
From Chief Cook, Bottle Washer to Leader (Sabrina Starling On Small Business)
To transform a business, ask: “How do I empower my team to get the work done?” read more >
Strengthening Trade Between Ontario, NWA (Jana Carter Commentary)
Keeping the momentum going is key for expanding trade with Canada. read more >
by Jana Carter -
2 Promoted at Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (Movers & Shakers)
Megan McClain has been with the cooperatives in 2020, and Justin Simpson has been with the cooperatives since 2011. read more >
Arkansas Research Alliance Tallies $1.3B Economic Impact in State
A study commissioned by the Arkansas Research Alliance calculated the organization has had a $1.3 billion economic impact in Arkansas since the organization was founded in 2008. read more >
Bentonville’s Ox Attracts National Press, Investors
Charu Thomas, 25, founded Ox in Bentonville, whose technology integrates AI and wearable devices to optimize supply-chain efficiency, addressing pandemic-induced challenges. read more >
by Lara Farrar -
The Office-Push Pull: Homebodies Still Occupy Sizable Job Space
The trend is clear: A significant amount of remote work is still happening since the pandemic, and employers and commercial property owners are working to find the new normal for office space. read more >
by George Waldon -
CEOs Feeling Good, Mostly (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Two long-standing pain points — workforce and high prices — worry Arkansas company leaders. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Ritter Communications Announces $3.5M Expansion to Centerton
Centerton Mayor Bill Edwards said the services Ritter is offering “will ensure families have the access they need to learn and play.” read more >
Arkansas Leaders See Utah’s High-Tech Success as Model for Economic Transformation
Utah, with its emphasis on research, entrepreneurship and quality of life, has become one of the top states for high-tech industries. Arkansas is looking to borrow from the western state's playbook. read more >
by Lara Farrar -
Windstream to Provide Broadband in Bullitt County, Kentucky
Via a public-private partnership, Windstream will provide high-speed internet to some 6,300 homes and businesses in rural areas in Bullitt County, Kentucky. read more >
First Service Bank CEO Tom Grumbles on the Challenges Facing Bankers
As CEO, Grumbles has led the bank’s expansion into central Arkansas, beginning in 1999 with branches in Greenbrier and Clinton. read more >
3 Hired at Sowell Management of Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Kendraya Dewberry, Jason Lester and Campbell Woods will join Sowell Management read more >
Envirotech Refiles Quarterly Results With Wider Losses Than First Reported
Envirotech Vehicles Inc. met its deadline for an extension of financial reports after incorrectly reporting 2022 financial results. read more >
Merkle Veteran John Watkins Joins Acxiom as COO
Watkins brings more than 20 years of experience in the data and technology industry to the job. read more >
UA Little Rock Offers Professional Workshop on AI-Powered Marketing
The workshop will be offered in October as part of UA Little Rock Extended Education’s professional development series. read more >
The Venture Center Launches Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator
The Venture Center of Little Rock, in partnership with the Arkansas Small Business Administration, is launching an accelerator to provide veterans with entrepreneurial resources. read more >
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