Category: Business
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff — Shannon Smith, principal broker and owner of SSD Realty Group, recently shared with Arkansas Black Vitality why she entered real estate and what has led her to thrive in the industry. Smith, wife of 17 years to Karoma Smith, is a licensed nurse and will celebrate 30 years in […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff — Monica Hale is a name to remember. With less than a decade in the real estate industry, her Plush Homes Company-Realtors has quickly risen to become one of Arkansas’s fastest-growing brokerage firms. Hale’s journey into real estate has been marked by pivotal moments. Initially pursuing a degree in accounting, […]
The Good Stuff By Dwain Hebda — The first time Harvey Williams showed his family the downtown Helena storefront where his vision for the distillery Delta Dirt was to be realized, he got a couple of sideways glances. Even today, as the stylish tasting room and production facility gleams on one corner of Helena, the […]
By Viktoria Capek — When Derek Lewis II found himself at the helm of his family’s foundation 15 years ago, he had no idea where to begin. “My dad passed everything over and was like, ‘This is our legacy,’ ” he recalled. “Go do something with it.” So, he did. Guided by mentors,spent the next […]