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Inuvo raises more working capital in another round of share sales
Little Rock based Inuvo Inc. on Thursday (April 2) announced the completed sale of an additional 1,400,285 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.175 per share to…
Startups / Technology
by - April 1, 2020 4:05 pm
Governor’s Cup winners to be announced on April 9
College and high school students may be shuttered from school this spring due to the pandemic, but a select few were still able to compete in the finals of the…
by - March 30, 2020 9:22 am
Uplift Arkansas launched to update, connect local businesses to consumers
Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI and the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau have launched a statewide, one-stop resource that provides a comprehensive, reliable list of information on local businesses, restaurants,…
by - March 26, 2020 3:46 pm
The Venture Center promotes Daniel Schutte
The Venture Center has promoted Daniel Schutte to managing director, Accelerators Programs. Schutte, formerly The Venture Center’s program manager for Fintech Accelerators, will spearhead strategy, business development, and operations in…
by - March 26, 2020 3:43 pm
Bauer agrees to full-time role with Abaca
Cannabis financial technology firm Abaca announced Thursday (March 26) that co-founder Brian Bauer is transitioning to a full-time role with Abaca as the chief strategy and revenue officer. Bauer joins…
by - March 25, 2020 2:50 pm
Tim Adkins joins Ritter Communications
Ritter Communications has hired Tim Adkins as director, carrier and wholesale. In his role, Adkins will provide strategic oversight for Ritter Communications wholesale division. He oversees budgeting and forecasting for…
by - March 24, 2020 11:19 am
Conductor launches application period for 4th cohort of 10X growth accelerator
The Conductor, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Metova, Inc., is launching the fourth cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator. The 10x Growth Accelerator program consists of…
by - March 22, 2020 3:01 pm
IT firm shares insights on keeping a remote workforce humming
With much of the nation’s workforce forced to work remotely this past week because of the COVID-19 outbreak across the U.S., many information technology (IT) providers are pitching in to…
by - March 17, 2020 6:23 pm
Startup Junkie Foundation executive director resigns
Haley Allgood has resigned as executive director of the Startup Junkie Foundation in Fayetteville, according to a news release Tuesday (March 17). Startup Junkie Foundation, previously known as Community Ventures…
by - March 16, 2020 11:05 am
Cox announces additional support for residential customers during coronavirus pandemic
Cox Communications is making additional plans to support residential customers during the coronavirus pandemic. Cox is upgrading internet speeds for select residential packages and implementing a variety of other changes…
by - March 11, 2020 9:30 am
HealthTech Arkansas, PwC Singapore to collaborate
HealthTech Arkansas and PwC Singapore will be cooperating to bring HealthTech portfolio companies and supported startups of the PwC Singapore’s Venture Hub to Arkansas to work with the 11 Arkansas…
by - March 10, 2020 1:28 pm
Arkansas startup Apptegy named to Forbes ‘500 Best Startup Employers’ list
Education technology startup Apptegy has been named to Forbes inaugural list of the top 500 startup employers in America. Little Rock-based Apptegy builds web sites and mobile apps for schools…
by - March 5, 2020 7:25 pm
Women entrepreneurs discuss opportunities during accelHERate event
Kristie Brewer loved math and when she decided to start a small business in 2014, she started to crunch the numbers. After a lot of research she and her husband…
by - March 4, 2020 6:33 pm
Blockchain professor shares blockchain application examples, future options
Dr. Dan Conway, new to the University of Arkansas as associate director and professor at the Blockchain Center of Excellence, said the U.S. continues to lag behind other countries such…
by - March 3, 2020 7:35 am
Windstream, Uniti settle legal disagreements
Windstream Holdings and its former subsidiary Uniti Corp. have reached a settlement that could allow Windstream to exit bankruptcy. The two sides have been tangled in mediation and a legal…
by - February 28, 2020 2:21 pm
IPG names new Acxiom CEO
Chad Engelgau was named Friday (Feb. 28) as the new CEO of Acxiom, with CEO Dennis Self staying on as an advisor during the transition. Engelgau will report to Arun…
by - February 27, 2020 6:38 pm
Tyson Foods outsourcing will ‘displace’ 330 tech employees
Tyson Foods officials said Thursday (Feb. 27) the company has hired an outside service provider for certain IT services, a move that will result in the “displacement” of roughly 330…
by - February 25, 2020 10:03 am
Arkansas Innovation Hub, Scenic Hill Solar partner on solar power project
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and Scenic Hill Solar are partnering to build a solar power plant to provide electricity to the Innovation Hub in downtown North Little Rock. Financial…
by - February 21, 2020 2:53 pm
Windstream posts annual decline in revenue amid ongoing legal dispute
Little Rock-based Windstream posted declines in annual revenue and an adjusted net income variant related to an ongoing legal fight with Uniti. A new trial that will determine the future…
by - February 21, 2020 10:25 am
Edafio Technology Partners recognized on CRN’s 2020 MSP 500 List
CRN magazine, a brand of The Channel Co., has named Arkansas-based Edafio Technology Partners to its 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category. The list…