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Who doesn’t enjoy a little healthy competition? Employers, maybe? Thanks to the Federal Trade Commission, non-compete agreements are going away, leaving employers with fewer legal means of keeping workers from switching jobs or starting their own business.

Have you heard about quiet hiring? If not, you will soon.

The Division of Arkansas Heritage (DAH) works to preserve, protect and promote the state’s natural and cultural history for all.

TikTok continues to rise in popularity with over 1 billion users worldwide, and 200 million in the United States. Here are three reasons why TikTok is right for your business:

Entergy Arkansas was recently recognized as the top Arkansas Foodbank corporate volunteer group, a distinction the energy provider now holds for two consecutive years.

Over the past year, you’ve probably heard the extreme buzz surrounding NFTs – a popular way to buy and sell digital assets.

It’s that time again for the Google Year in Search – here are a few takeaways for the business community:• The world searched for “how to start a business” more than “how to get a job.

American Express started Small Business Saturday, the day after Black Friday on Thanksgiving weekend in 2010.

Chalk it up to a non-election year or a consumer population weary of politics, but sales of Halloween costumes featuring campaigners have fallen flat, with large markdowns to move inventory common.

Chances are you’ve seen the signs in stores or drive-thrus recently that request using exact change, credit or debit cards for payment.

For years, we have been told that we should have three months of salary in our personal bank accounts in case we are laid off.

Social distancing and stay-at-home orders won’t last forever. But when the dust settles after COVID-19 peaks, businesses might be looking at a new normal. 

As many of us shelter in place, essential workers are still out on the job. The U.S. government designates critical infrastructure industries to keep operating during a crisis.

Corporations are stepping up during COVID-19 to provide free online resources and benefits for those who may be financially struggling and to help keep families in touch.

It’s no doubt epidemiologists are the go-to experts as the world tries to contain COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean that engineers are sitting this one out.

Six years ago this month, the first issue of The 100 landed in readers’ inboxes, delivering concise insights into business, history, travel – even public policy.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Lockheed Martin announced at the Paris Air Show Monday that the company is investing $142M in Camden and adding 326 jobs supporting defense contracts for the United States and its allies.

Companies are seeing that long-term investments in social, environmental and governmental initiatives are more beneficial than initiatives without sustainable practices or missions.

Some positions require you to master the balancing act while quickly changing from hat to hat. If you find yourself in this position, here are some practical tactics you can implement to make jumping from project to project as painless as possible:

Up to 40 percent of food grown, processed and transported in the United States is never eaten, yet 1 in 8 Americans – 1 in 5 Arkansans – suffers food insecurity. The average four-person family wastes $1,500 a year on food.

The SBA profile for Arkansas indicates small businesses (fewer than 500 workers) employ about 48.5 percent of the private workforce. Yet, only 25 percent of these businesses are women-owned. Minority business ownership is even lower at 14.7 percent.

East Village pioneers such as Rock Town Distillery, Rebel Kettle and Lost Forty paved the way to bringing fresh business to the newest downtown development. These are the newest neighbors:

Not surprisingly, of the six Arkansas companies that made the Fortune 500, Walmart, with $500 billion in revenue during its last fiscal year, has topped the list for the sixth year in a row. They’ve made the list 14 times since 2002.

Start with yourself, duplicate yourself, check yourself. Create a great company culture by figuring out what is truly important to you and your team.

Leanna Godley founded Goddess Products, Inc. of North Little Rock when opportunity came knocking.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) will sponsor “The Dish,” a business and networking event for food and beverage industry professionals. Local “foodpreneurs” Amy Moorehead of Nexus Coffee & Creative, Jack Sundell of The Root Cafe and Collin McReynolds of Crave Fuel will speak and participate in a question and answer session.

ABC’s Shark Tank veteran, New York Times best-selling author, speaker, consultant and fashion industry leader Daymond John will host eight of his “Success Formula” entrepreneur training events across seven Arkansas cities in early January.

First Orion, a phone security software company, announced the selection of its new global headquarters building. The multi-story, multi-million-dollar office will be located in Argenta as anchor tenant of the future Argenta Plaza.

The Conway Convention and Visitors Bureau is making year-round shopping even easier with its new website. At shop.conwayark.com, visitors can become acquainted with Conway’s convenient and close-to-home shopping destinations. Highlighted shopping centers are within 10 minutes of each other and feature locally owned businesses.

Fans of cookie butter, pickle popcorn and “Two-Buck Chuck” are working together to bring a Trader Joe’s store to Arkansas. The Facebook page “Bring Trader Joe’s to Little Rock” has over 5,000 likes from fans supporting efforts in bringing the chain to central Arkansas.