Nurse Practitioner Sarah Reyna lives in Bismarck, a rural community between Hot Springs and Arkadelphia. Every day, she drove 90 miles one way to ... Read More
Family Farm Adds Storefront to Beef Operation
Belinda and Joe Ward of Imboden never thought their family-owned cattle farm would one day turn into a farm-to-table storefront business. For two ... Read More
Hidalga Technologies Receives NSF Phase I Funding for AI-Driven Healthcare Platform
Hidalga Technologies, LLC, a client of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas, has won its first ... Read More
Velent Steel Structures Quickly Changing Construction Industry
A young company in Centerton is changing how builders approach construction. Velent Steel Structures opened in January 2025, making an immediate ... Read More
Green and Growing: EcoPump HVAC Primed for the Future
The owners of EcoPump HVAC want to be the leading green heat-and-air company in Arkansas. With 50 years of industry experience between them, Kelly ... Read More
Move Creates Opportunity for Tattoo Artist to Open Shop of His Own
As a tattoo artist, Derek Holliman turns customers’ ideas into walking works of art. “I enjoy creating custom artwork on someone’s body that they ... Read More
Natural Hair and Skincare Products Home-Based Business Ready to Grow
DeAdrienanna Jones-Black never really planned to become an entrepreneur. She learned while growing up that she should go to school and get a good ... Read More
Mixture of Market Research and Grit Is Kasper’s Recipe for Success
How does a "dark, musty" historic university building on the University of Ozarks campus in Clarksville emerge as one of the River Valley’s top dining ... Read More
Thriving Meat-Processing Business Grows Out of Backyard Beginning
JACO Meats didn’t start in the shiny, state-of-the-art facility it has now. Instead, the business began in a backyard in Spring Hill. Owners Colton ... Read More
Building Dreams: Couple Grows Flintstones Construction with Expert Guidance
When Deysi and David Perez of Mabelvale decided to start their own construction business, they knew it wouldn't be an easy road. With more than five ... Read More
Tark’s Blends Beverages, Books to Become Community Hot Spot
Tark’s Storied Brew, a new bookstore and coffee shop, opened on the square in downtown Marion, Ark. in September 2024. Owned by Michael and Carissa ... Read More
Boutique Off to Strong Start After Following Plan
In 2024, longtime friends Ashlee Cross and Corinne Power took a leap and opened their own women’s clothing boutique in Fayetteville. Coco & ... Read More