Ludwig, Inc. in rural Waldo, Ark., manufactures and sells floral foams. In operation since 1970, the company supplies the floral industry with foam ... Read More
Single Mom Achieves Business Ownership
Racheal Calderon opened Lola’s Blessed Bean in Greenwood with the assistance of the ASBTDC at Arkansas Tech University. The coffee shop opened March ... Read More
Long-Time Clarksville Business Adopts New Marketing Approach
Hilton Machine and Tool in Clarksville lost its biggest customer just as COVID began. Josh Hilton, who operates the company his father started in ... Read More
Mitchell Hungry to Expand Burrito Business
Robert Mitchell wanted to grow his West Memphis business. So, it felt like fate when he received an envelope stuffed with a flyer from the Arkansas ... Read More
Soapmakers Build Their Brand with TikTok, Double Sales with E-commerce
Getting Started At first, Cecilia Davoren made soaps because she loved the feel compared to store-bought products. Then, she discovered soapmaking ... Read More
Surgeon Transforms Clarksville Bank Into Clinic
Licensed physician and board certified surgeon Dr. Kate Gazenko recently opened a surgery center in Clarksville. She transformed a former bank ... 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
Bilingual Chiropractor Finds Perfect Spot for Clinic in De Queen
Kenneth Ericksen, DC opened Simply Chiropractic in De Queen after an exhaustive search to find just the right location for a clinic. For the last ... Read More
ASBTDC’s Support Helps Store’s New Owners Attract New Customers
When Amanda and Kenneth Uhl bought Nutrition World in July 2019, they had big plans, including a second store. “COVID changed our plans ... Read More
A-State Center Gives Mobile Bookstore the Push Needed to Get Rolling
"Verb" is defined as a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. "Read" (books), "share" (stories), and "connect" (communities) are such ... Read More
Tested by COVID, Dance Studio Owner Still Standing
Kyjione (Kiki) King has a question that she uses to motivate her clients, whom she refers to as sisters: When life gets tough, are you going to ... 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