Startup Talk: Shawnie Carrier Named Interim Leader Of ASU Delta Center
by February 5, 2015 7:28 am 421 views
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SHAWNIE CARRIER NAMED INTERIM LEADER OF ASU DELTA CENTER
Shawnie Carrier, who also serves as chief of staff at Arkansas State University, was named interim leader of the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development. Carrier succeeds Alan McVey, who resigned Friday after serving in the role since 2006.
Started in 1989, the Delta Center provides technical assistance, applied research, and guidance for business development across the region. Along with supporting entrepreneurial efforts in the private sector through research studies, economic impact analysis, and feasibility studies, the Delta Center provides professional and workforce development through online and in-house classes. It is also the home of the Small Business and Technology Development Center. Read more here.
DUSTIN BARTHOLOMEW: 52 ALBUMS, EPS, AND SINGLES RELEASED BY ARKANSAS ARTISTS IN 2014
Blogger Dustin Bartholomew – a contributor at OnlyInArk.com – dives into the state’s music-making scene to offer a glimpse of how prolific Arkansas artists were in 2014.
While his list is admittedly incomplete, it shows the breadth and depth of Arkansas’ musical talent. Read more on this subject, scour the list of musicians that call Arkansas home, and feel free to add your comments here.
AMANDA FARRIS: RHEA LANA’S BRINGS MOMS TOGETHER
Blogger Amanda Farris – a contributor at OnlyInArk.com – shares her personal experiences with Rhea Lana’s, a consignment sale franchise business started in Conway, Arkansas more than 15 years ago. Rhea Lana’s is a great Arkansas entrepreneurial success story and Rhea Lana, the namesake, made news in 2013 when she challenged a federal labor law regulation that threatened her business model. Read Farris’ take at this link.
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION INVESTS IN EAST INITIATIVE, INNOVATION HUB
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation has granted the EAST Initiative and the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub $35,000 to support and encourage entrepreneurship in Central Arkansas.
The matching grant, in cooperation with a recent donation of the same amount from AT&T, will assist with the procurement and setup of technology and equipment to be used in the EAST STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) lab, and provide technical training sessions for students and the community.