by - October 26, 2015 4:48 pm
Wal-Mart Seeks To Test Drones For Home Delivery, Distribution Centers
Wal-Mart Stores has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to test the use of drones in its supply chain.
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by - October 16, 2015 4:36 pm
Students Get Crash Course In Cyber Security, Safety As Career Choice
The federal government estimates that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer job openings and U.S. colleges and universities are only expected to produce enough graduates to fill two percent of those jobs.
by - October 14, 2015 8:31 pm
Tech Park Faces Eminent Domain Troubles Again, Financing Package for Downtown Project Also Questioned
The Little Rock Tech Park Authority temporarily tabled two controversial items dealing with the first phase of the $30 million downtown development.
by - October 7, 2015 8:18 am
Martin Thoma: Coffee Teaches Branding, Again
Branding expert Martin Thoma says everything he ever needed to know about branding was learned from a cup of coffee.
by - October 5, 2015 3:02 pm
Meet Alia Borroho: This Girl Can Now Code
Undeterred, determined and tenacious, Alia Borroho has overcome obstacle after obstacle in her quest to become a code developer.
by - October 1, 2015 8:00 am
Talk Business & Politics, The City Wire To Merge In New Statewide Company
The owners of Talk Business & Politics and The City Wire have agreed to merge their two media companies into a new entity that will become a statewide platform providing reporting and analysis on business and political news.
by - September 29, 2015 9:39 pm
1 Million Cups Preview: Patrick Anderson Of Paxor Medical
One of the newest members of The Venture Center’s Fall Pre-Accelerator program, Patrick Anderson of Paxor Medical, will present at 1 Million Cups Little Rock this week.
by - September 28, 2015 6:17 am
Springdale Company Creating New Category Of Home-Based Medical Tests
A Northwest Arkansas-based company is developing blood tests it says will diagnose a range of medical conditions as accurately as current lab tests, but much more quickly and cheaply and from the privacy of a patient’s home.
by - September 22, 2015 4:18 pm
Wal-Mart Acquires Punchtab Software Developer Out Of Silicon Valley
Wal-Mart promised that it would continue to invest in its e-commerce capabilities and its purchase of PunchTab is another strategic piece to that strategy.
by - September 13, 2015 9:24 pm
Revisiting The Birth Of A Viable Startup Ecosystem
A few years ago, Jeff Amerine of Startup Junkie talked about developing a startup ecosystem at TEDxBentonville. TB&P’s Todd Jones takes a look at where that vision has grown.
by - September 10, 2015 6:37 pm
Q&A With Tricia Beavers Of Photobooth Etc.
Tricia Beavers, the founder and owner of Photobooth Etc. in Little Rock, a full service open-air photo booth company that specializes in providing entertainment and capturing special moments. How did she get started and where is she headed?
by - September 8, 2015 8:42 pm
RaftUp Talks Boating At 1 Million Cups
The Natural State now has a social network for the recreational boating community called RaftUp. Where does its founder hope to grow?
by - September 7, 2015 9:22 pm
WorkHound Scores Big Win At ‘Truck Tank’ Competition
Max Farrell’s Workhound recently announced that the startup was the winner of a high-stakes business competition in Dallas, but another milestone looms on the horizon.
by - August 31, 2015 6:39 pm
AT&T, CenturyLink Receive Federal Funding To Expand Arkansas Broadband Networks
The FCC announced that telecom carriers in Arkansas will receive more than $54 million to provide broadband services in rural and remote areas of the state with little or no high-speed Internet access.
by - August 27, 2015 6:25 pm
Passenger Baggage Xpress Finds Lost Luggage
Entrepreneur Michael Eason has delivered on his promise to grow PBX beyond a fledgling startup. With a breakthrough opportunity, PBX is poised to explode.
by - August 25, 2015 5:45 pm
Luke Irvin Brings New Project To 1 Million Cups
Entrepreneur Luke Irvin has a new startup called South Ventures, a mobile development and content creation studio. What are his hopes for this enterprise?
by - August 22, 2015 7:32 pm
UCA Announces Inaugural TEDx Event
The University of Central Arkansas has announced it will host a TEDx event in March 2016.
by - August 18, 2015 6:17 pm
ZUNI Learning Tree To Present At 1 Million Cups
Tina McCord from ZUNI Learning Tree will present at 1 Million Cups Little Rock this Wednesday. What exactly does ZUNI do? Read on to find out.
by - August 12, 2015 6:28 pm
LR Tech Park Board Moves Forward On $17.5 Million Financing Deal
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority approved a resolution on Wednesday to negotiate with a consortium of local banks and close on a proposed $17.5 million financing package for the first phase of a planned $30 million downtown development.
by - August 11, 2015 11:00 am
Little Rock Inventor Shaves Profits From Goatees
Entrepreneurial inspiration comes from many places. For Scott Bonge, Goatee Saver inventor and new Walmart shelf-space occupier, it happened because of an annoying shaving accident.