by - December 1, 2021 3:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock), the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and Forge Institute announced Wednesday (Dec. 1) the establishment of the Consortium…
by - December 1, 2021 8:10 am
The fourth ThinkTECH Accelerator program participants were announced Tuesday (Nov. 30) by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and The Venture Center. The 11 companies selected for the fintech…
by - November 29, 2021 2:33 pm
Bank of America is granting $50,000 to the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) for a new program for the economic advancement of Arkansas’ Black female entrepreneurs. By naming WFA the…
by - November 23, 2021 8:01 pm
In a tough retail environment, a Little Rock-based boutique marketplace chain has grown from one store in 2015 to 18 locations now, with plans to increase that number to about…
by - November 23, 2021 12:15 pm
Fayetteville-based tax software company Zenwork recently closed a $163 million minority growth equity transaction led by Spectrum Equity, a growth equity firm focused on internet-enabled software and information services companies….
by - November 23, 2021 11:26 am
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us how vital and vulnerable America’s small businesses are. But, fortunately, small changes in how and where we buy goods can energize entrepreneurship throughout Arkansas…
by - November 19, 2021 10:47 am
Jerry Adams, founder and president of the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA), is retiring Dec. 31, 2021, with ARA CEO Bryan Barnhouse to also be the president beginning Jan. 1, the group…
by - November 17, 2021 10:31 am
The Little Rock-based Venture Center said Wednesday (Nov. 17) it is launching an inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit to connect hand-selected fintech companies with financial services innovators. The startup accelerator already…
by - November 15, 2021 1:09 pm
Rogers, Ark.-based startup SKU Ninja + WhyteSpyder, co-founded in 2010 by Eric Howerton and Alex Ahmad, has been acquired by London-based information and analytics firm Ascential for an undisclosed sum….
by - November 15, 2021 12:52 pm
Haag-Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development is in the preliminary stages of developing an e-commerce park that will feature storage and distribution centers that could impact commerce throughout the region….
by - November 15, 2021 11:49 am
A new report released by the University of Arkansas examines a broad cross-section of the funding options available to startups and small businesses in Arkansas. A team of collaborators across the Sam…
by - November 9, 2021 2:48 pm
The Venture Center named on Tuesday (Nov. 9) the 40 members of its inaugural VCWoman Achieve mentorship program. VCWoman Achieve is a statewide mentorship program bringing Arkansas’ women entrepreneurs the…
by - November 9, 2021 7:39 am
It seems nearly every day that I hear about the need to improve our state’s broadband infrastructure – especially in rural counties like the ones I represent. That shouldn’t be…
by - November 8, 2021 9:22 am
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced five new regional innovation cluster (RIC) awards on Monday (Nov. 8), including Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting. According to an SBA news release, RICs are…
by - November 5, 2021 10:05 am
Ritter Communications, a privately held telecommunications service provider headquartered in Jonesboro, will soon offer access to the company’s 100% fiber high-speed internet service currently available to businesses and local residents…
by - November 2, 2021 12:43 pm
Walmart is upping the ante on its voice commerce capabilities by acquiring select assets of voice technology startup Botmock for an undisclosed amount. Cheryl Ainoia, senior vice president of retail services/emerging…
by - October 28, 2021 4:26 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $2.5 million grant to engage in targeted outreach to small…
by - October 26, 2021 3:04 pm
A new report released Tuesday (Oct. 26) by Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward analyzes the entrepreneurial ecosystems of each state. It is not surprising that the coastal states win while…
by - October 26, 2021 9:39 am
Little Rock-based Circumference Group, led by former Alltel and AIS executive Jeff Fox, has named Kurt Silverman, Luca Sechi and Virgil Prewitt to newly created leadership positions focused on growing…
by - October 26, 2021 9:33 am
Winrock International, the Arkansas-based national and international economic development organization, announced Tuesday (Oct. 26) it will relocate its headquarters to the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, located in North Little Rock’s…
