Adding an online store and drive-thru pick up has helped Barnhill Orchards’ sales flourish this year, despite COVID-19. The family-owned farm and ... Read More
Mack Sells Sauce Line Online
Braylen Mack of North Little Rock believes grilling is an art. That’s why he named his new business Mack’s Barbecue Paint. “Simply pouring ... Read More
Webinar Will Offer Supply Chain Advice for Small Businesses
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will host the live webinar “Building a Resilient Supply Chain” at 10 a.m. Wednesday, ... Read More
Change of Plans: Crystal Ridge Distillery Makes Hand Sanitizer During Pandemic
Danny and Mary Bradley had a plan. The plan was working. Then the coronavirus pandemic changed everything. “I do not believe anyone could have ... Read More
Home-Based Florist Delivers Through Pandemic
As a home-based business, Joshua Ralph Designs never had to close for COVID-19. The year-old floral design and delivery business takes only online ... Read More
Razor Chemical Meets Demand for Disinfectant; Owner Urges Others to Utilize Center
Suni McClelland’s company makes disinfectant and other industrial cleaning products, so coronavirus has helped her sales, not hurt. McClelland is ... Read More
BRANDON HORVATH
Consulting Manager, ASBTDC Lead Center Brandon was director of the Henderson State University ASBTDC when this Q&A was originally ... Read More
Virtual Accelerator Puts Early-Stage Companies on Path to SBIR/STTR Success
Through his work in a university research lab, Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar had experience with academic research funding programs. Ready to pursue ... Read More
New Bordinos Owner Prepares to Re-Open, Sees Lasting Changes for Restaurant Industry
Six weeks after taking ownership of a well-known Fayetteville restaurant, coronavirus changed everything for Jeff Allison. “I took over Bordinos on ... Read More
Transportation and Event Company Planning to Ride Out Virus Disruption
Arkansas Destinations owner Jana Cohen can point to the exact day the coronavirus pandemic disrupted her business. “On March 12 all bookings for ... Read More
Demand Surges for Center Services as Businesses Contend with COVID-19
From March 11 to April 10, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center consulted with 883 small business clients, a 35% increase ... Read More
Employees Stay On the Job at Wilson Family Businesses Despite Slowdown
The Wilson family timber operation, including two logging companies, a lumber company, an equipment company, and a forestry management company, ... Read More