by - October 12, 2019 9:51 am
Online marketplaces are growing as more consumers become comfortable making purchases online. Confidence has grown over the past few years in step with Amazon Prime memberships surpassing 100 million U.S….
by - October 10, 2019 11:10 am
The sixth annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit is expected to exceed expectations as a four-day event and showcase some of the unique aspects of Northwest Arkansas, including mountain biking, art…
by - October 9, 2019 3:05 pm
Alexis Cross wanted to be an archaeologist when she was a child. The pyramids in Egypt, the hieroglyphics and the treasures that the desert sands might reveal, all fascinated her….
by - October 8, 2019 7:02 pm
Bentonville-based software firm RevUnit has been named for a third straight year to Entrepreneur magazine’s exclusive listing of the 360 “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America.” The annual Entrepreneur 360 listing recognizes the…
by - October 3, 2019 5:06 pm
Uniti Group Inc. Thursday (Oct. 3) said it has appointed Carmen Perez-Carlton of Miami, Fla., to the company’s board of directors, increasing the size of the Little Rock real estate…
by - October 2, 2019 8:29 pm
The FORGE Community Loan Fund announced Wednesday (Oct. 2) that it awarded $2.8 million in microloans to underserved small businesses in Arkansas in fiscal 2018, a robust 158% increase from…
by - September 19, 2019 12:06 pm
Regional broadband provider Ritter Communications announced Thursday (Sept. 19) that it is bringing state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business services to Harrison, Arkansas. Jonesboro-based Ritter said it will expand with…
by - September 18, 2019 6:06 pm
The Little Rock Venture Center kicked off the city’s first pre-accelerator program on Wednesday (Sept. 18), providing free office space and 14 weeks of training and mentorship to help boost…
by - September 15, 2019 7:08 pm
Ritter Communications announced that the first Hot Springs customer to receive its state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business services is Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. In February, the Jonesboro based company,…
by - September 11, 2019 8:36 am
Everyone is interested in entrepreneurship these days it seems. It has become part of our pop culture with TV shows such as “Shark Tank” and “The Profit” reaching millions of…
by - September 10, 2019 1:56 pm
Walmart announced the addition of Nuala O’Connor, a 20-year technology policy and privacy expert, in a new role as senior vice president and chief counsel of digital citizenship. O’Connor will…
by - September 10, 2019 8:51 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has joined an investigation into whether Google conducts its business practices in accordance with state and federal antitrust laws. A bipartisan coalition of 50 attorney…
by - September 5, 2019 1:18 pm
Tyson Ventures, the venture capital fund owned by Tyson Foods, announced an investment in San Francisco-based New Wave Foods. Tyson said New Wave focuses on plant-based shellfish and is working…
by - September 4, 2019 4:54 pm
Daymond John was living in New York City in 1992 when he and several of his friends had an idea. The group wanted to start a clothing line, but John…
by - September 4, 2019 2:05 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council and the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) have partnered to create a new apprenticeship program. The course will create 200 apprenticeships and includes classroom education…
by - August 28, 2019 7:54 pm
The Little Rock Venture Center has begun registration for its annual JOLT Cyber Challenge, a Jeopardy-styled, hands-on training competition that teaches participants about cyber security and technology development. The job…
by - August 28, 2019 11:22 am
Every great entrepreneur has a comeback story. Lance Stokes is working on his. Stokes had a big success with Lauren James Enterprises. He and his wife, Lauren Wilkins, founded the…
by - August 27, 2019 7:59 pm
Global investment in financial technology ventures fell sharply in the first half of 2019 as fundraising and deal activity in China, which had soared a year earlier, ground to a…
by - August 27, 2019 3:10 pm
After calling off its $75 million merger with California-based ConversionPoint Technologies earlier this summer, Inuvo Corp.’s board of directors is now asking its shareholders to approve a request to amend…
by - August 27, 2019 3:09 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently opened a 132,883-square-foot Training and Technology Center. J.B. Hunt in late 2017 started construction on the four-story center, a stand-alone building about…
