by - April 15, 2021 5:19 pm
Walmart’s investment brings the size of Cruise’s latest funding round to $2.75 billion, the companies said Thursday, up from the $2 billion Cruise announced in January when Microsoft Corp. became…
by - April 14, 2021 5:00 pm
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications has spent $4 million to expand into Morrilton in the River Valley. In addition to broadband connectivity, Ritter Communications will offer a full suite of telecommunications services,…
by - April 14, 2021 12:17 pm
The Heartland Challenge, a global student startup competition designed to simulate the process of raising venture capital with a cash prize pool of $96,000, will be held virtually Thursday and…
by - April 13, 2021 6:34 pm
The 2021 Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan competition winners were announced last week and the University of Arkansas dominated the 21st annual awards. The winners of the college-level business…
by - April 6, 2021 8:48 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Tuesday (April 6) a major expansion of its ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, welcoming two new ARA Scholars and six ARA Fellows. “The…
by - April 1, 2021 1:47 pm
EasyBins, an online grocery startup based in Springdale, completed its seed round funding with a significant investment from the Validation Fund at Winrock International. Cadron Capital of Fayetteville led the…
by - March 30, 2021 4:08 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed something that economic developers and those who live in rural areas in Arkansas already knew: access to broadband internet in many parts of the state is…
by - March 25, 2021 2:19 pm
A Fayetteville inventor is marketing a new online data platform designed for student-athletes. Wayne Woolsey is the co-founder of QR Recruiter. Woolsey intends for the data platform to speed up…
by - March 23, 2021 9:44 am
Massachusetts-based nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), whose mission is to accelerate economic and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship, announced Tuesday (March 23) the launch of a free, year-long business accelerator…
by - March 18, 2021 10:47 am
Ritter Communications has expanded the company’s 100% fiber high-speed internet and advanced business solutions to Lonoke business customers. The company will bring a full suite of telecommunications services including voice,…
by - March 14, 2021 4:05 pm
The cities of Augusta and Stuttgart will soon have 100% fiber high-speed internet services available to local residents thanks to help from the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) Broadband Grant Program….
by - March 14, 2021 1:17 pm
Tusk Private Investment, a private investment firm with offices in Dallas and Northwest Arkansas, led a $1 million capital raise from investors to support Fayetteville startup Natural Way Food Group….
by - March 11, 2021 12:20 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - March 11, 2021 8:01 am
Fayetteville brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform, said Thursday (March 11) it had raised $12 million in Series A funding. Jump Capital, a venture capital firm in Chicago, led…
by - March 6, 2021 8:27 am
About seven years ago, Colton Knittig was grilling for friends when he needed a light to see what he was cooking, but the porch light was out. Meanwhile, he held…
by - March 4, 2021 10:06 am
Fayetteville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs recently launched its new trail pants on Kickstarter and has raised nearly $500,000 in the crowd-sourced campaign, which ends tonight (March 4). After quickly…
by - March 3, 2021 3:59 pm
Forge Institute and Acxiom announced a strategic partnership that will advance cybersecurity training and workforce development opportunities in Arkansas. The collaboration will focus on serving hard-to-reach communities, developing advanced cyber…
by - March 2, 2021 8:39 am
Ox (formerly Oculogx), an order fulfillment startup based in Bentonville, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The company announced the news in a blog post. “We’re excited to use…
by - February 25, 2021 4:36 pm
Entrepreneurship is a tough road. For women of color in Arkansas, it’s even harder as they face substantial barriers and resource gaps, according to a study commissioned by The Women’s…
by - February 24, 2021 2:51 pm
The Arkansas Innovation Hub in North Little Rock has partnered with Best Buy to launch the first Teen Tech Center in the state. The Best Buy Teen Tech Center is…
