by - August 11, 2015 4:12 pm
The ARK Challenge, a business accelerator program that has helped companies like Q-Box, MineWhat and Overwatch get off the ground in recent years, has been discontinued because of lack of…
by - June 17, 2015 3:45 pm
The road between startup and success is long and tiring, but for entrepreneurial team Ram Ganesan and Pavan Kumar the prospects of raising a cool million dollars to further their…
by - June 9, 2015 5:18 pm
Northwest Arkansas was buzzing in 2012 because of its unique startup accelerator dubbed ARK Challenge. The program, made possible from $2.15 million in federal funds, allowed 15 startups from the…
by - May 6, 2015 11:31 am
Fayetteville-based Skosay, a customer engagement technology startup, was awarded $100,000 from the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA) to further develop its technology. The local tech startup enhances the customer…
by - October 20, 2014 4:30 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council and The ARK Challenge on Monday (Oct. 20) were recognized with a top award given out by the world’s largest professional organization for economic development practitioners….
by - September 4, 2014 6:17 pm
Jeff Amerine says there is no cure for serial entrepreneurs whether they are age 17 or 37 or 97. Even if launching a startup venture and seeing it through two…
by - August 28, 2014 4:20 pm
There are five entrepreneurial teams putting the final touches on their startup ventures as they wrap up the first five weeks of the “Summer 2014 ARK Challenge.” The teams are…
by - October 11, 2013 2:13 pm
Passenger Baggage Xpress was recently chosen by the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas to receive a business-level board membership worth $25,000 after hearing the group’s pitch during…
by - September 5, 2013 7:01 pm
In its second year the ARK Challenge rolled out nine solid company startups before more than 35 investor groups on Thursday (Sept 5) at the final Demo Day at Crystal…
by - September 3, 2013 3:02 pm
It’s crunch time for nine entrepreneurial teams taking part in this year’s ARK Challenge as they get ready for the high stakes program finale — Demo Day — set for…
by - April 3, 2013 11:57 am
Two entrepreneurial competitions in Northwest Arkansas are gearing up for their second year. The ARK Challenge and the Northwest Arkansas StartUp Cup each celebrated entrepreneurialism by offering start-ups the opportunity…
by - November 12, 2012 1:24 pm
Weiting Tan and Anthony Chew were best friends almost instantly when they met in the seventh grade in their native Singapore. Little did they know then, they would one day…
by - November 8, 2012 7:17 pm
It’s been one year in the making, but the ARK Challenge, the shared brainchild of a handful of entrepreneurial cheerleaders between Fayetteville and Little Rock, have made the dreams of…
by - November 2, 2012 12:30 am
FAYETTEVILLE – There are 15 entrepreneurial teams putting the final touches on their start-up ventures as part of the 14-week “ARK Challenge.” The five teams profiled here hailed from far…
by - October 31, 2012 10:11 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – There are 15 entrepreneur teams gearing up for their big showdown as part of the 14-week “ARK Challenge.” These tech-centric ventures hail from India to Ohio with a…
by - October 30, 2012 10:03 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – Some of the most ambitious young minds in technology and business have made their way to Fayetteville to take part in a 14-week accelerator program known as the…
by - June 20, 2012 1:56 pm
The first ARK Challenge garnered 83 applicants seeking one of 15 positions in a 14-week entrepreneurial boot camp, according to a statement from the Northwest Arkansas Council. “We’re seeing some…
by - June 20, 2012 9:31 am
Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Arkansas, but it is requiring a more dynamic entrepreneurial mentality and environment to develop the next generation of start-ups. From traditional businesses in new…
by - June 13, 2012 12:15 pm
There has been quite a bit of buzz in Northwest Arkansas’ tech sector regarding a nickname for the region. Everyone has heard of Silicon Valley, and with new areas such…
