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A car’s a car– but to some people, it’s so much more. My brother is one of those people. For as long as I can remember, he’s been fascinated by the automotive industry, starting with Hot Wheels and graduating to…

While Jeff Bezos will remain Amazon’s CEO for a few more months, his 2020 shareholders letter was recently released, and it’s interesting to see how he’s choosing to say goodbye to the company he created nearly 27 years ago. In…

The promise of venture capital funding is tantalizing for any entrepreneur. Every day we see another Series A funding announcement for millions of dollars, to the point where it feels like the only measure of success in business comes from…

Congress passed five bipartisan COVID-19 bills last year to help Arkansas families, small businesses and health care providers as we were facing unprecedented times during the coronavirus pandemic. Republicans and Democrats came together to deliver a total of $4 trillion…

Entrepreneurship is not easy. It takes grit, vision, and perseverance. Entrepreneurship is especially hard for people in the Heartland. The Heartland is defined as the “central or most important part of a country,” although you would be hard-pressed to find…

After the first presidential debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden, I can’t help but wonder who our candidates were trying to appeal to.  Trump was fiery and firm, running all over Biden, and…

by Douglas Hutchings, PhD The largest economic development bill introduced this legislative session might end up being SB145,a bill to amend the definition of “public utility,” and to amend certain definitions under the Arkansas Renewable Energy Development Act of 2001, sponsored…