by Chris Price | Photo by Jamison Mosley Charlene Simon is the embodiment of the Mark Twain quote, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Simon is a serial…
I’ve learned a popular saying since I moved to Little Rock from New Orleans nearly two years ago, “Thank God for Mississippi!” The phrase isn’t intended to praise. Instead, much like “Bless your heart,” it’s another way of saying, “There…
by Chris Price Airports are the Natural State’s gateways to the world In today’s business environment, transactions happen at the speed of light. Although automation has made it easier to converse and conduct commerce online, sometimes face-to-face interaction is what’s…
by Chris Price Each month, Arkansas Money & Politics will profile three professional associations to explore the business, industry, governmental and not-for-profit agencies impacting law, commerce and goodwill across the state. The magazine will tell their stories to give readers…
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport continued to fill its executive leadership team with the hiring of Tim O’Donnell as chief financial officer and Andrew Branch as business development officer, responsible for retaining and increasing carriers and passengers. The pair join CEO…
by Chris Price Arkansas’ community colleges and technical schools providing a shorter path to jobs, prosperity Maybe you’ve seen one of the trending internet memes mockingly comparing so-called “professional” jobs with skilled labor. The general theme shows a depressed-looking yuppie…
Economics Arkansas will honor Warren Stephens at the Leadership in Free Enterprise (LIFE) Award Luncheon for his contributions to free enterprise in his role as longtime CEO, chairman and president of Stephens Inc., and as the visionary architect of This…
By Chris Price | Photo by Ebony Blevins SaraCate and Robert Moery describe themselves as people people. SaraCate is an attorney with North Little Rock-based law firm Hilburn, Calhoon, Harper, Pruniski & Calhoun, Ltd., which specializes in domestic relations, estate planning…
By Chris Price Innovator Health Telemedicine technology During a 15-month deployment in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division in 2007, physician Darren J. Sommer developed an idea that could change the way health care is delivered in remote locations. “I…
By Chris Price When talking about sports medicine, broken bones, sprained joints and ligament damage — the realm of orthopedists — have dominated the conversation, but a silent epidemic has lurked behind the scenes for decades. Only recently, with the…