by - August 4, 2015 5:29 pm
CartDelivered To Speak At 1 Million Cups
Joshua Ayres of CartDelivered will be speaking at this week’s 1 Million Cups at the Venture Center in downtown Little Rock. Ayres won the Pitch ‘N Pint contest last month…
Startups / Technology
by - August 4, 2015 9:47 am
President Obama Announces New Entrepreneurship Initiatives With First-Ever White House Demo Day
President Obama hosted the first-ever White House Demo Day focused on inclusive entrepreneurship and welcoming startup founders and innovators from across the country. He also rolled out a number of new public-private partnerships.
by - August 4, 2015 9:26 am
Jeff Stinson Joins Innovation Hub As Silver Mine Director
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub announced that Jeff Stinson will become the director of The Silver Mine, which will provide facilities and programs to support entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures in…
by - August 4, 2015 9:17 am
Tech Trends News: Transformers, Uber and Mark Zuckerberg
TB&P’s Todd Jones rounds up a variety of tech-related news from around the globe. OPTIMUS PRIME For fans of the Transformers franchise, you will be happy to know that Optimus…
by - August 3, 2015 3:41 pm
Growing Your Startup With Growth Hacking
What does a startup do to grow its business? This was the type of question that Hotmail (yes, that Hotmail) asked in 1996. The newly launched webmail platform was struggling…
by - August 3, 2015 10:01 am
Delta Group Seeking Fellows Through 6 Pitch Competitions
The Delta Entrepreneurship Network (DEN) is seeking its second round of fellows to join the inaugural class of DEN fellows through six Delta Challenge pitch competitions across the region this…
by - August 3, 2015 8:43 am
Inuvo 2Q Profits, Revenues Up On Strong Mobile, Digital Advertising Growth
Conway-based Inuvo Inc., which is planning a move to Little Rock’s downtown “Creative Corridor” in the fall, reported slight gains in year-over-year profits as advertisers continue to migrate to mobile…
by - August 3, 2015 8:31 am
Optus Named Top Workplace In Arkansas
Optus recently announced it has been named a best place to work in Arkansas by Best Companies Group. Optus is a business communications technology company located in Jonesboro. According to…
by - August 3, 2015 7:41 am
AEDC’s Division Of Science & Technology Lands $20 Million Grant
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission will receive a $20 million grant to support research and workforce development training opportunities with an emphasis on strengthening STEM.
by - August 3, 2015 6:40 am
Money Talk: Arkansas Banks Listed In Annual Bank Director’s Ranking Of Nation’s Top Performers
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - August 2, 2015 8:07 am
New CJRW CEO Says Expect More Change
New CJRW CEO Darin Gray outlines what he sees as major challenges and opportunities for his firm and the world of advertising.
by - August 1, 2015 7:01 am
Weekend Digest: The Nuclear Boy Genius Edition
TV PREVIEW: A BRUMMETT & A HUCKABEE On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: Mike Huckabee makes controversial comments. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist and TB&P contributor John Brummett…
by - July 30, 2015 7:41 am
Kelly Hunt Lyon: TEDxMarkhamSt Was A ‘Right’ Turn for Little Rock
Editor’s note: Kelly Hunt Lyon, the author of this guest commentary, is the Director of Webster University’s Little Rock Area campuses. Reach her on Twitter @kellyhuntlyon. Little Rock’s first TED…
by - July 30, 2015 6:05 am
App Developer Metova Adding 100 Tech Jobs In Conway
Officials with Metova, Inc. and the city of Conway announced Thursday that the emerging tech firm is looking to add 100 employees to its workforce in the next few months….
by - July 30, 2015 5:33 am
Startup Talk: Amazon Creates New ‘Launchpad’ for Startups
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 - July 29, 2015 4:50 pm
Launching MAKE Events At The Hub’s Launch Pad
Almost since the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub has been open, the Launch Pad, which is one of the Hub spokes, has held a MAKE event. Each month, the MAKE event…
by - July 29, 2015 4:47 pm
Girls Of Code Comes To NW Arkansas
The 100 Girls of Code will make it to Northwest Arkansas on August 8 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. to promote its “Girls Day of Code” program. The event…
by - July 28, 2015 5:45 pm
Q&A With Author And Entrepreneur Cara Brookins
When looking for inspiration, one doesn’t have to look much further than Central Arkansas. Cara Brookins, a computer programmer/systems analyst is also an accomplished author and motivational speaker.
by - July 28, 2015 5:11 pm
Students Build Retro Arcade Game Console This Summer
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub has hosted several Summer Camps this year and one of those camps, The Crucible, built a retro arcade game console. The Crucible is a Summer…
by - July 28, 2015 2:34 pm
NASA Awards $245,000 To Ozark IC to Create Circuits For Venus Rover Program
NASA has awarded two grants totaling nearly $245,000 to Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc., a technology firm affiliated with the University of Arkansas. The company, which designs semiconductors at the Arkansas…