by - February 23, 2023 9:57 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has launched its first product using Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking technology. According to a news release Thursday (Feb. 23), it took less than nine months for…
by - February 22, 2023 2:00 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) that more than $53 million will be awarded to 10 internet service providers in Arkansas to extend high-speed internet in eight…
by - February 21, 2023 10:22 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer several opportunities for online and on-site counseling services for small businesses in March. Participants will…
by - February 16, 2023 3:07 pm
Washington, D.C.-based business consultant Cureate recently announced that 15 Arkansas companies will comprise the initial 2023 cohorts of Cureate Courses in partnership with Forge Inc., a Huntsville-based revolving loan fund….
by - February 15, 2023 2:11 pm
Twenty-one female entrepreneurs from across Arkansas are participating in the 2023 VCWoman Achieve program, a statewide mentorship opportunity hosted by The Venture Center in Little Rock. With support from Woman…
by - February 11, 2023 11:09 am
Arkansas lawmakers approved Thursday (Feb. 8) eight broadband projects and administrative costs worth $55.3 million as part of American Rescue Plan spending. The funding will cover broadband projects in Ashley,…
by - February 11, 2023 10:59 am
The COVID-19 pandemic strained many poultry processing plants as employees became ill and some even died. The result was volatile production and supply chain disruptions for more than a year….
by - February 9, 2023 6:56 pm
HealthTech Arkansas and Kx Advisors have partnered to provide support to the biotherapeutics startup companies participating in the BioAR Trial accelerator program, the two groups announced Thursday (Feb. 9). Kx…
by - February 8, 2023 7:23 pm
Training for some vocations has been a time and opportunity obstacle for many community colleges for years. If a student wanted to become a crane operator, part of the education…
by - February 8, 2023 3:33 pm
The University of Arkansas has released the second edition of a report that examines the funding options available to startups and small businesses in Arkansas. Amid a nationwide surge in…
by - February 4, 2023 11:20 am
Typically, when speaking to business leaders about their cybersecurity status, many times they say, “My IT people are handling that!” To which our response is, “how do you know”? How…
by - February 2, 2023 5:29 pm
Cox Communications has acquired New York-based Logicworks, a professional and managed cloud services company. Logicworks is a high-growth managed cloud services company that works with customers to migrate, run and…
by - February 2, 2023 11:53 am
Colorado-based Fluid Truck, one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech companies, is investing in Northwest Arkansas. Fluid Truck allows businesses to rent commercial vehicles on demand through mobile devices. It operates…
by - February 1, 2023 7:32 am
April Seggebruch, a co-founder and COO of Bentonville software firm Movista, has left the company. Seggebruch said her final day in an active role was Dec. 31, wrapping up a…
by - January 30, 2023 2:19 pm
Ritter Communications is expanding its telecom and cloud solutions to Jackson, Missouri. The $2.3 million project is self-funded and will impact businesses and schools in the Jackson community. This is…
by - January 22, 2023 11:24 am
The University of Arkansas announced Friday (Jan. 20) that six startups will participate in the third cohort of the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP). The spring 2023 cohort includes five…
by - January 19, 2023 12:09 pm
A key aspect of entrepreneurship is connecting with others, which requires empathy. “I think that [empathy] is the most important part for any person who wants to be a mentor…
by - January 18, 2023 9:55 am
A Bentonville startup with a notable lead investor is nearly halfway to completing a $2 million seed funding round. Chris Thompson, CEO and co-founder of Sidekick Mobile Technologies, said the…
by - January 17, 2023 11:27 am
Ritter Communications has promoted Jane Marie Woodruff, Tony McKay and Heather Terry to vice president. “These individuals have made significant contributions to the growing success of the company and are…
by - January 14, 2023 9:00 am
The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $750,000 grant to the University of Arkansas’ Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research. The institute, referred to as I³R, is a cross-disciplinary…
