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Original Thoughts

Looking for a good, quick, read? David Armano has a suggestion, and it looks like a good one.  The basic concept? Ignore everybody! You're probably rolling your eyes, shaking your head, and figuring we've gone off the collective "deep end". Not at all.  Read on... Ignore Everybod...

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Earn $100K From Home!

Ever been tempted by those ads claiming you can earn $100k a year working from home? Somehow we don't think entrepreneurs are who they had in mind.Nevertheless, some enterprising entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas, whether between jobs or rebuilding a retirement nest, aren't waiting on President Ob...

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The South Shall Tech Again

We all know the South is God's country, but it's nice to see the flyers-over drop us some love now and again. Area Development Online argues that the South is better poised to take on more tech projects in the near future. It offers four reasons why:Workforce availabilityFavorable cost environmentIn...

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Torpedoes For Tuesday

Just slightly less than a handful of great suggestions are coming your way, if you just keep reading.  Four super thoughts about things we all need to avoid on the road to becoming successful businesses. The first one rings so true: don't make things too complicated!Innovation – the four...

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Kum Bay Yah Meets Combat Airlift, Or Why Little Rock Is So Cool

Kum bay yah met combat airlift on Friday in Little Rock, and it's all good. Two beautiful, gray C-130s from Little Rock Air Force Base "buzzed" the grounds at Heifer International where officials were dedicating Heifer Village on a sun-baked morning, a visual reminder of why Little Rock is...

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Quantum Leap in Theory

It's Monday, and that means your mind might need a bit of a jumpstart after the weekend.  Here's something to think about, talk about, and consider as your quantum leap in theory for the day. Can you buy into this idea?Less R&D Can Spur Innovation  Apple is thriving and U.S. taxpayers...

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Has Innovation Dropped the Ball?

BusinessWeek is posing that very question. What if outside of a few high-profile areas, the past decade has seen far too few commercial innovations that can transform lives and move the economy forward? What if, rather than being an era of rapid innovation, this has been an era of innovation in...

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Looking To The Future

Let's just consider this a very "forward looking" post, but one that's loaded with advice.  If you're an entrepreneur, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better list of technologies to keep an eye on in the next ten years. Make a note, and we'll all get back together a decade from now a...

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Arkansas Tech Startups Ride Again

They're like Trekkies, only cooler and with beer. "They" are the techies that make the Arkansas Tech Startup Group's monthly meetings so, well, very happening.Here's more from ATSG's very own Dustin Henderson, he of MeritBuilder fame.It's that time again...On June 17, the Arkansas Tech Sta...

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Research House

Are college campuses transitioning from Animal House to Research House? As much Enterprisia as Academia?You be the judge.  Here's an excerpt:...Arizona State University’s (ASU) Michael Crow turned this institution into a force for innovation by reconceptualizing a large public university...