Nelson Peacock

Atento Capital, a venture capital firm based in Tulsa, has launched 412 Angels, a first-of-its-kind angel investing program that will help educate new investors and support early-stage start-ups in the corridor connecting Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas. Atento Capital will partner…

The Northwest Arkansas Council has announced Duke McLarty will serve as executive director of the workforce housing center. The Council announced the workforce housing center in March 2021 to address housing affordability in Northwest Arkansas, which is becoming increasingly inaccessible for…

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is gearing up for a significant expansion that is expected to increase its size by 50 percent. Adding approximately 100,000-square feet to an existing 200,000-square-foot facility, the expansion is designed to add more space…

Northwest Arkansas organizations are working to address housing affordability with the creation of a new workforce housing center. With support from the Walton Family Foundation, the Northwest Arkansas Council will be incubating this workforce housing center to tackle housing affordability…

With promises of a $10,000 incentive for moving to Northwest Arkansas, the “Life Works Here” program attracted significant national press and resulted in thousands of applications from professionals eager to make the jump to the Natural State. Since its announcement…

The Northwest Arkansas Council has partnered with Kenzie Academy to bring the online platform’s tech training programs to Arkansas. This marks the first national expansion for Kenzie Academy, an Indianapolis-headquartered company that offers curriculum in software engineering, UX engineering and…

Is the region’s health care keeping up with the growing need? The health care industry in Northwest Arkansas is working to keep up with a growing population base while $950 million leaves the region each year as residents travel elsewhere…

The Northwest Arkansas Council has added two members to its team. Jeanette Balleza Collins and Nathan Green have joined the nonprofit organization as the entrepreneurial development director and communications director, respectively. “We are excited to welcome Jeannette and Nathan to…