Stōko Coworking Space has recently opened at 610 President Clinton Ave. in downtown Little Rock. Founder and owner, Taylor Stokes, envisioned the “coworking space” as a rentable office space that was more than just a rentable office space, one that…
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Cureate and FORGE Inc. to Offer Free Courses, $5k Prize
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFORGE, Inc., the oldest revolving community loan fund in Arkansas, is partnering with Cureate, a maker of city-specific educational programs, to offer three free 10-week courses focused on helping small business owners looking to expand into Northwest Arkansas. The courses…
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Zapier’s 11 Tech Tools to Help You Through A Recession
With major concerns over inflation and gas prices still not abating and the threat of a recession looming, it would be wise to figure out what you can do to prepare your business for whatever may come by re-evaluating current…
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AMP University: Dry Counties and Blue Laws, Part Two
Last week, we discussed the history of dry counties and blue laws in Arkansas, dating all the way back to its earliest days as a state. Though Prohibition ended nearly a century ago, Arkansas remains the driest state in the…
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Stone Ward Names New Director of Strategy
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock-based ad agency, Stone Ward Advertising, announced that Misty Duffy has been named as its new Director of Strategy. The announcement stated that this change will strengthen the agency’s ability to drive impact for current and future clients across…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Nick’s in Carlisle Has the Best BBQ for Miles
Clay Waliski has been surrounded by great barbecue for his entire life. The 39-year-old owner of Nick’s Bar-B-Q and Catfish in Carlisle, Arkansas, entered the world when the roadside restaurant was already 11 years old, having been started by his…
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NW Arkansas’ CACHE Hosting Communications Week July 18-22
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) of Northwest Arkansas is currently hosting its ‘Communications Week,’ featuring artists, nonprofits and creative businesses for its Year of Learning & Outreach. With over 15 different speakers and workshops throughout the week, the…
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Hill-Chandler Named Chief DEI Officer at Southern Bancorp
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Bancorp recently made a new addition to its leadership team as LaTricia Hill-Chandler has been named the new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, according an official press release from the Arkadelphia-based CDFI. “We are thrilled to welcome…
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AMP University: Dry Counties and Blue Laws, Part One
As the United States is a union of separate states, rather than one monolithic entity, very few things are uniform across the whole nation. As if that weren’t enough, many things are not uniform across individual states either, and are…
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Hogs Close to Gearing Up for ’22 Football Season
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffComing off a 9-4 season capped by the program’s first New Year’s Day bowl win in 11 years, the Arkansas Razorbacks will open fall camp for the 2022 season the first week of August in Fayetteville. The season opener is…