by - May 14, 2024 8:08 am
After several successful stints building and exiting large companies, supply chain executive Chris Halkyard has joined Bentonville software provider Ox as its new chief operations officer. The company shared the details in…
by - May 12, 2024 8:52 am
Startup Junkie of Fayetteville will host a demo day on Wednesday (May 15) for the second cohort of its Fuel Accelerator program focusing on health technology startups. The event begins at…
by - May 12, 2024 7:46 am
In the startup world, some things are just as good as cash. Strong networks qualify. That’s one of Bentonville entrepreneur Alex de la Fuente’s takeaways after graduating recently from Embark,…
by - May 9, 2024 7:20 am
Indianapolis-based venture builder High Alpha Innovation, in partnership with nonprofit VentureWell of Massachusetts, has launched Bentonville-based venture studio Fieldbook Studio. The $10 million studio plans to launch five new technology…
by - May 8, 2024 12:12 pm
Highway Ventures, a startup studio that launches and grows advanced mobility companies, is forming in Northwest Arkansas. Founding partners Lane Patterson, Dylan Terry and Joe Comizio bring a unique blend…
by - May 7, 2024 4:58 pm
We’re often asked how does Mainstream and other cybersecurity firms keep up with cyber-attacks and evolving cybersecurity risks? And how do we coordinate our defenses so that our clients are…
by - May 6, 2024 5:04 pm
The Venture Center announced the launch of a new VC Membership Program in partnership with the Little Rock Tech Park. The program offers a range of tiered membership plans designed…
by - May 3, 2024 6:27 am
Privately-held Windstream and publicly-traded Uniti Group – two Little Rock-based companies that once were a combined entity – are reuniting in a proposed $13.4 billion merger. Uniti Group, then known…
by - May 2, 2024 6:17 pm
Errin Stanger, the longtime director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, was officially named Thursday (May 2) as CEO of Providence Park, a housing initiative partnership with Pulaski County aimed…
by - April 28, 2024 9:41 am
Bentonville entrepreneur Chris Thompson says Jordan Carlisle has been a go-to relationship for founders and investors interested in Northwest Arkansas as an emerging hub for healthcare innovation. He knows that…
by - April 28, 2024 9:09 am
Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Springdale-based Tyson Foods, is accepting applications for its third annual Tyson Demo Day, offering startups the chance to partner with one of the…
by - April 25, 2024 9:01 pm
When a person in the Dallas metroplex is cooking dinner and needs a particular spice to complete the recipe, Walmart can have a drone deliver it in as little as…
by - April 25, 2024 8:30 pm
A startup fund of Little Rock-based Winrock International will back a project to build a high-tech telecommunications laboratory in southern Washington County. The investment amount was not disclosed. According to…
by - April 25, 2024 7:02 pm
Twenty Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) entrepreneurs and industry leaders from across Arkansas are participating in the inaugural AAPI Achieve program, a statewide mentorship opportunity produced by The Venture…
by - April 25, 2024 6:55 pm
The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) is rebranding under a new name, Apprenticely. The nonprofit has operated for five years with the mission of growing the IT workforce throughout…
by - April 25, 2024 10:07 am
Kansas City, Mo.-based Right to Start, a national nonprofit organization focused on advancing entrepreneurship, has hired Jeannette Balleza Collins of Fayetteville to lead initiatives in America’s heartland. According to a news release…
by - April 24, 2024 2:28 pm
Telo, a student startup from the University of Minnesota, won the 2024 Heartland Challenge. The fifth-annual competition took place April 11-13 at Ledger in downtown Bentonville and was hosted by…
by - April 21, 2024 6:42 pm
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) is seeking candidates for the fifth Women’s Economic Mobility Hub (WEM Hub) cohort. The six-month program supports Black women-owned businesses by providing technical assistance…
by - April 21, 2024 8:24 am
RyLeigh Werner, a University of Arkansas student, started a tutoring company last year to help students with their business classes. Werner is director of the student advisory board and program…
by - April 19, 2024 1:41 pm
Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie, in partnership with Stout Street Capital, 412 Angels, Startup NWA and other regional collaborators, will host the first-ever Northwest Arkansas-based VC Day. It will take place Wednesday…
