By Sydne Tursky S-C Seasoning Company has been making Cavender’s All Purpose Greek Seasoning since 1969, and not much has changed since then. The operation is still run in the same town – Harrison – and it’s been continuously owned by the Cavender family. The business is a piece of Arkansas...
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The Conductor Plans to Grow Arkansas’ Business Ecosystem in 2019
The Conductor plans to foster a positive entrepreneurial ecosystem in central Arkansas next year through extended services for business owners, new events and a continuation of their free offerings for entrepreneurs. The Conductor is a public-private partnership between Startup Junkie and the...
Startup Junkie is Looking Ahead to 2019
Startup Junkie plans to continue its services for entrepreneurial support in Northwest Arkansas in 2019 while expanding its program offerings and adding new events as well. “Startup Junkie always gets a lot of exciting new ventures after the start of the year,” says Haley Allgood, the executive...
Did You Know? Daisy Outdoor Founded In 1969
By Sydne Tursky Founded well over 100 years ago, Rogers-based Daisy Outdoor Products became a hallmark of the American shooting scene by producing iconic products like the Red Ryder BB gun, a toy made famous by the 1983 film, A Christmas Story. Daisy continues to honor its long history by...
Business is Good: Riffraff
by Sydne Tursky At the beginning of 2009, Kirsten Blowers was a senior at the University of Arkansas, and the country was in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. With a degree in interior design, she didn’t have high hopes of securing a job after graduation. So in...
Business is Good: SupplyPike
by Sydne Tursky When people think of Arkansas, the first thing that comes to their mind probably isn’t technology and software innovations, but SupplyPike President Greg Kessman is ready to change that perception. SupplyPike develops and sells supply chain management software to consumer...
1 Million Cups Empowers Arkansas Entrepreneurs
by Sydne Tursky 1 Million Cups, a nationwide organization with a chapter in Bentonville, is helping Arkansas entrepreneurs make connections and improve their business strategies. The organization began in Kansas City in 2012 as a project of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The program is...
Shades of Green: Recycling in Fayetteville – Part 3
by Sydne Tursky For Bridges, the idea that curb sort is too difficult is the easy way out. “From what all I’ve experienced going to city hall, the alderman and those who support single stream seem to frame their backing of single stream around what people won’t do,” Bridges said. She...
Shades of Green: Recycling in Fayetteville – Part 2
A quest to recycle a guacamole container uncovers the complex realities of being “green” in Fayetteville. by Sydne Tursky My research began with recycling activist Louise Mann. Formerly a teacher, she now does everything she can to advocate for environmentally friendly policies in...
Shades of Green: Recycling in Fayetteville (Part 1)
A quest to recycle a guacamole container uncovers the complex realities of being “green” in Fayetteville. by Sydne Tursky It all started with a guacamole container. It was just a simple, clear plastic tub. I checked the bottom of the container to find that it was a #2 plastic. I threw it...