by - August 13, 2015 5:45 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - August 12, 2015 6:28 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority approved a resolution on Wednesday to negotiate with a consortium of local banks and close on a proposed $17.5 million financing package for the first phase of a planned $30 million downtown development.
by - August 12, 2015 6:17 pm
Downtown Little Rock Partnership (DLRP) board members on Wednesday chose local startup Apptegy as the winner of a lunchtime pitch contest that pitted a handful of Venture Center members in…
by - August 12, 2015 6:10 pm
Two brand-spanking new companies earned the top spots at the latest G60 Elevator Speech Competition, which was held during the 2015 Northwest Arkansas Business Expo on Tuesday (Aug. 11). The…
by - August 11, 2015 6:58 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 - August 11, 2015 6:44 pm
Acxiom Corp., which is currently restructuring its core business operations, announced Tuesday (Aug. 11) that it has launched a self-service portal for small-to-medium business owners and marketers to build and…
by - August 11, 2015 11:00 am
Entrepreneurial inspiration comes from many places. For Scott Bonge, Goatee Saver inventor and new Walmart shelf-space occupier, it happened because of an annoying shaving accident.
by - August 10, 2015 1:59 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas will help lead a new $18.5 million engineering research center to design and develop vehicle electrical systems that are more powerful, efficient and heat-resistant….
by - August 10, 2015 7:56 am
Imagine charging your cell phone by plugging it into your pants or other wearables. Researchers and designers are making progress in harnessing the sun.
by - August 7, 2015 2:57 pm
NanoMech Inc. is expanding its storage and distribution capacity by leasing 12,000 square feet of additional warehouse and office space near its headquarters in the Springdale Technology Park. The company…
by - August 6, 2015 2:53 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Thursday the 80 winners of the second annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition and one Arkansas startup group was recognized. Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie, led…
by - August 6, 2015 7:58 am
Little Rock-based Windstream Holding Inc. reported substantial losses in the second quarter, but still was able to beat Wall Street expectations as the company’s shares were lifted in early morning…
by - August 6, 2015 12:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - August 5, 2015 9:10 pm
As an attorney, Meredith Lowry is an advocate for intellectual property rights. Lowry is an also experienced legal representative for the local startups and intellectual property communities, especially in Northwest…
by - August 5, 2015 9:02 pm
The Little Rock Venture Center will host “2 Days to Startup” from Aug. 21-23 to allow potential entrepreneurs an opportunity to start a business that may have been in the “stewing…
by - August 5, 2015 3:38 pm
One day after exiting the IT outsourcing business, Acxiom Corp. saw strong sales growth but still reported first quarter losses as the Little Rock data marketing giant undergoes an organization…
by - August 5, 2015 1:50 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. signed another government deal on Wednesday announcing a seven-year $175 million contract to expand and support FCC-sponsored broadband service to nearly 400,000 rural locations in 17 states….
by - August 5, 2015 10:07 am
Author, speaker and blogger Martin Thoma shares how to live your brand in his latest Brand Inciter column.
by - August 4, 2015 8:58 pm
News of a $450 million government service contract over the next five years pushed Windstream’s stock above five dollars in trading Tuesday ahead of the Little Rock telecom’s second quarter…
by - August 4, 2015 5:36 pm
Last year when Noble Impact hosted Startup Weekend for students, they had a whole weekend to try to solve a problem with a new business. Saturday, July 25th, the Noble…
