Getting Started At first, Cecilia Davoren made soaps because she loved the feel compared to store-bought products. Then, she discovered soapmaking ... Read More
Harris Creates Benefit Corporation to Support Arkansas Teachers
Juanita Harris from Texarkana, Ark., has taught kindergarten for 11 years. Over her career, she felt that educators were overworked, underpaid, ... Read More
Long-Time Manager Takes Ownership of Iconic Magnolia Business
The oldest and longest continuously run bakery in Arkansas got new owners this year. Magnolia Bake Shop is well known across the region for its ... Read More
The Guinn Clinic Fills Need in South Arkansas
Candance “Candy” Guinn of El Dorado felt called into nursing from a young age. Now a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Guinn's health care ... Read More
SAU Center Aids Dentist with Purchase of Practice
Hayden Smith always had a vision for owning his own business. While in college, he played around with ideas for a smokehouse and a tree farm before ... Read More
Long-Time Employee, Wife Purchase Tile Business
Brenda and Richard Carter launched B & R Tile, LLC in Texarkana Nov. 1. The couple purchased and renamed Richard’s former employer, Shurtleff ... Read More
Artesana Soaps Has a New Home in Camden
Cecilia Davoren and her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth “Liz” Davoren, have turned a hobby into a thriving business. On Sept. 29, they opened Artesana ... Read More