Suni McClelland’s company makes disinfectant and other industrial cleaning products, so coronavirus has helped her sales, not hurt. McClelland is ... 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
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
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
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
Retired Contractor Driven to Start Go-Kart Track
Retiree Ronnie Cook noticed a problem in his corner of Sharp County: a lack of amusement or entertainment options for children or adults. Cook, ... Read More
Friends Inspire Phillips to Start Packing Business, Seek ASBTDC Support
When Alton Phillips’ friend had to move quickly, she did not have time to take off from work to pack and prepare. She looked around Little Rock for a ... Read More
Family Motivates Jarrett Brothers to Start Cleaning Business
Twin brothers Darian and Darius Jarrett grew up in a family that prioritized owning and operating your own business over working for someone else. At ... 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
Couple Starts Eden Salt Studio
Married couple Tori and Leon Jones turned their shared interest in wellness and entrepreneurship into Eden Salt Studio. With several years of ... Read More
New Monticello Restaurant Starts Strong
Chef’s offers a full-service breakfast menu and a home-style buffet for lunch. The quaint Monticello restaurant opened in March 2019. Owner ... Read More