Licensed physician and board certified surgeon Dr. Kate Gazenko recently opened a surgery center in Clarksville. She transformed a former bank ... Read More
Couple Adds Life to Rooftops with New Business
Aaron and Rachael McGrew's new business offers a unique, all-natural rejuvenating treatment that can add years to the life of a roof. The couple ... Read More
Forca Expands to New Facility
Brian and Cora Wilson's martial arts academy and fitness studio was about to outgrow its space when they were referred to the Arkansas Tech University ... Read More
Educators Use Know-How to Open Dardanelle Daycare
Parents and educators Diana and Corey Adaire opened Purpose Driven Childcare to fill a need they knew existed. After adopting two infants within ... Read More
Don’t Wait to Shop Small
Small Business Saturday, a day set aside to shop local small businesses, is Nov. 30. The Shop Small Movement invites merchants and other community ... Read More
Is There a Market for My Product or Service?
You have an idea for a new business or for a new product for your existing business. You have assessed your idea on paper, but now what? How do you ... Read More
ATU Center Assists Couple with Purchase of Clarksville Cosmetics Studio and Boutique
Shannon and Chris Epperson of Alma are the new owners of the Merle Norman studio in Clarksville. Working with the ASBTDC at Arkansas Tech University, ... Read More
Former Teachers Hit the Books
Book lovers Jennifer Battles and Sara Putman are now book sellers. They celebrated the launch of Bookish: An Indie Shop for Folks Who Read with a ... Read More
Are You Asking Illegal Interview Questions?
Before you schedule interviews for the position you are filling, make sure you know the questions you can and cannot ask under Equal Employment ... Read More
ATU Center Helps 1st-Time Business Owner with Purchase of Gift Shop
Sydney Halford is the new owner of Gifts on Parkway. Having a strong desire to own a business, Halford decided to purchase the Russellville store ... Read More
Experience on Alaska Pipeline Leads to Mobile Welding Business
Lamar native Robi Schreckhise opened Welderbeast Mobile Welding and Repair in February. The business name reflects his time spent working on the ... Read More
Serial Entrepreneur Continues to Call on ATU Center
ASBTDC client Emily Young is what you might call a serial entrepreneur. After founding a graphic design business called The Brainstorm Agency in 2014, ... Read More