The term “influencer” is used a lot these days. It’s a term that has completely evolved, thanks to social media marketing. Once reserved for those who possess a nuanced quality of affecting the actions of others, the term has now…
January 2022
- January 2022MagazineRetail/restaurantsSmall business
For Business or Pleasure, Steak is Back, Baby
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIn America, a good steak represents something. Perhaps it’s because it’s not eaten every day, unless you have the bankroll of a galleon and the hull to match. Steaks are celebration food, recognizing first jobs landed, big deals closed or…
- Business servicesConstruction/Real EstateEntrepreneurshipJanuary 2022MagazineMedia/MarketingSmall business
All in the Family: Shayla Copas Lifestyle Adds Familiar Face as COO
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaShayla Copas Lifestyle has grown from a single idea into a thriving collection of national lifestyle brands. Built by its namesake, the venture has blossomed into five branded startups leading Copas, a well-known Little Rock entrepreneur, author and style agent,…
- Business servicesFinance & BankingJanuary 2022Magazine
Paragould Partisan: William Brewer Stayed Home, Stayed in Banking and Thrived
William Brewer intended to make his fortune in the gasoline industry, but history butted in, and he found his fame in banking instead. Brewer’s family had owned gasoline and propane distributorships in southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas as well as…
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AMP Influencers of the Year 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffInfluencers come in many shapes and sizes. Influencers can be mentors, CEOs, teachers. Their influence can be effectively subtle or dynamic; they can influence overtly or otherwise. But they all share one common denominator — they are leaders. Arkansas Money…
- Business servicesEducationEntrepreneurshipJanuary 2022MagazineMedia/MarketingSmall business
Buzzing in Argenta: Stanger Hopes to Expand Innovation Hub’s Role
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneIf history has taught humanity anything, it’s that innovation is continually progressing. From the discovery of fire to electricity, an idea is always brewing in someone’s mind. For the modern-day inventors, entrepreneurs and creative thinkers in Arkansas, there’s a place…
- EducationHealth CareJanuary 2022Magazine
Filling the Gap: State’s Osteopathic Schools of Medicine Sending Doctors Where They’re Needed
Quality health care is a concern no matter the place of residence. While conventional allopathic medicine remains widely available in urban settings across the state, Arkansas has continued to grow the number of physicians available to serve rural areas by…
- January 2022MagazineMedia/MarketingNonprofit
Forecasting Hope: Former Weatherman Answers Call with New Life Church, Home Again Pine Bluff
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaMatt Mosler is still known to many as a weatherman, albeit one of the “whatever-happened-to” variety. And in a way, he still is, even as he has transitioned to the pastorate full time. The only difference is, instead of reporting…
- January 2022MagazinePoliticsRetail/restaurantsSmall business
The Digs of the Deal: Taylor’s Steakhouse Evolves, Satisfies
The small town of Dumas has a population of just over 4,000 people. Though the town’s population is small, any one of its inhabitants could readily point you in the direction of the best steakhouse for miles around. Taylor’s Steakhouse…
- ElectionsJanuary 2022MagazinePolitics
Get to Know the Candidates: Kelly Krout, Leslie Rutledge, Chris Bequette, Doyle Webb, Joseph Wood, Eddie Joe Williams
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLieutenant Governor Kelly Krout Kelly Krout (D) officially announced her bid for the Arkansas Lieutenant Governor’s Office in September 2021. Krout, a Russellville native, resides in Lowell with her husband and their sons. She and her husband have served as…