In the pecking order of Main Street businesses, there is nothing more foundational to local ecosystems than the restaurant industry. There also are few industries as risky or volatile, as the past two years of pandemic America has demonstrated. And…
February 2022
With Black History Month upon us, there’s no better time to shine a light on Black-owned businesses in Arkansas. In this month’s issue, Arkansas Money & Politics spotlights several Black-owned businesses across the state: The Grind Coffee Bistro; Mumford and…
- February 2022Magazine
Razorback Baseball: After Jarring End to ’21 Season, Hogs Look to Once Again Compete for Titles
by Beau Wilcoxby Beau WilcoxThere was so much to love about the 2021 Arkansas Razorback baseball team that it’s still hard to negatively obsess over the season’s finish. Kevin Kopps captivated everyone’s attention and admiration with a scintillating individual effort. That carried the Hogs…
- February 2022Magazine
Turn the Page: Experts Say COVID Not Atop Small Business’s List of Concerns in 2022
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIt’s something of a trick question to say that small business’ primary challenges are not COVID-related in the new year. After all, nearly everything concerning small business has in some way been affected by COVID, from staffing to inflation to…
Life begins at 50, the saying goes, to which the incomparable Phyllis Diller once replied, “Maybe it’s true that life begins at 50. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out or spread out.” (The women and men included…
If you’ve driven through Rogers in Northwest Arkansas, you might have noticed a building with the words “World Trade Center” at the top and wondered, “Why is there a World Trade Center in Rogers, Arkansas?” And, “Does Rogers need a…
Born of Heartache, Valinoti’s Arkansas Detour Fuses Time, Place and Family Cuisine is the thread that weaves history, geography, ancestry and even emotion together. When we take part in the communion of food, we find ourselves inexplicably in tune with…
When Dr. Jim Dudley of Eureka Springs bought a hybrid Ford C Max car in 2017, there was so little interest in that kind of vehicle that he was able to buy it for $18,000 (including a $4,000 federal tax…
In 2022, Arkansas continues to punch above its weight class in many areas of industry including technology. From startup ecosystems centered around Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas to the native innovation that led to the founding of such industry giants…
- February 2022Magazine
Arkansas Needs to Strike While Iron’s Hot: Recruiting, NIL Positioning Hogs to Ascend
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelIt’s early going, but so far the Arkansas football program is enjoying the kind of offseason you tell your grandchildren about. The Razorbacks team proper is showing up in the top 20 of the first batches of too-early preseason polls,…