Principals of both companies have entered into a definitive agreement to merge the operations of Kanga Studio under the Dave Creek Media Brand, effective Dec. 31, 2022. The Kanga Studio Team will become part of Dave Creek Media simultaneously with the…
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State Leaders Convene at Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Conductor and the Conway Foundation recently partnered with the Kauffman Foundation to host the Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit. The summit, which took place at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute April 27-29, was held to address specific needs of entrepreneurs in the…
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Conductor Accepting Applications for 10X Growth Accelerator, Sixth Cohort
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Conductor of Conway, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, is launching the sixth cohort of its ’10X Growth Accelerator.’ The Conductor is a public-private partnership with the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie which aims to…
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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…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: Meeting In Style
“People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.” -Thomas Sowell Meetings are an essential component of quality communications in any business. The impact of face-to-face communications can be drastically reduced if the tool isn’t used judiciously. No…
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The Top Performer’s Field Guide: Toxic Gold
“All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost. The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien In performing research for a prior book,…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: Making Quality Personal
“Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing … layout, processes, and procedures.” -Tom Peters Does the phrase “process quality” make your head spin? Do acronyms like ISO, TQM, PDCA, BPR, and OQM and the associated flowcharts and…
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The Top Performers Field Guide: The Devil’s Advocate
“If it’s creativity you’re after, ask your employees to solve problems alone before sharing their ideas. If you want the wisdom of the crowd, gather it electronically, or in writing, and make sure people can’t see each other’s ideas until…
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The Innovator’s Field Guide: The Leader in the Corner Office
“He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interests.” –Theodor Adorno There’s a reason why the CBS reality series Undercover Boss has been…
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The Conductor in Conway Names Grace Rains as Executive Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Conductor has named Grace Rains as Executive Director. Rains has served as Director of Operations since joining the organization in August of 2019. This new role comes as the company is finalizing plans to move into the Arnold Innovation…