by - March 3, 2017 10:26 am
Personal assistant electronics like Alexa and Siri are proving to be useful among consumers of all ages, according to a recent consumer survey completed by Fayetteville-based Field Agent. While sales…
by - March 2, 2017 10:07 am
A Des Moines, Iowa-based software company working to reduce driver turnover in the trucking industry announced it has raised $500,000 to grow the business. WorkHound, co-founded by Arkansas native Max…
by - March 1, 2017 8:08 pm
Two Fort Smith high schools will join only four others in the state to launch an unmanned aircraft system (UAS, aka drones) curriculum this fall. The program will take off…
by - March 1, 2017 12:40 pm
Northwest Arkansas business leaders recently shared their expertise with young entrepreneurs who ranged in age from 11 to 16, at the Young Entrepreneurs Academy’s CEO Roundtable Discussion at the Center…
by - March 1, 2017 12:18 pm
Bentonville-based TeleComp Computers Services and IPC Communications of Rogers recently merged to form TeleComp Holdings of Bentonville. On Feb. 17, the merger between the two telecommunications companies was completed, and…
by - March 1, 2017 11:44 am
i’Mindful Studio, a meditation space based in Fayetteville, opened a Bentonville location on Feb. 20 at 1501 S.E. Walton Blvd., Suite 203. The Bentonville studio offers guided meditation, in addition…
by - March 1, 2017 9:34 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center received accolades for its staff engagement, communication and its work connecting university students with local businesses and has been given full re-accreditation…
by - February 28, 2017 1:39 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is teaming up with the Conductor and BioVentures programs to offer a week-long “boot camp” for college students interested in…
by - February 27, 2017 4:10 pm
The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) captured third place in the Student Veterans of America’s National Business Plan Competition and was named…
by - February 24, 2017 1:52 pm
Doniphan Vitality, a non-profit organization, has received a $100,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority, DRA, to conduct an innovation hub feasibility study in four southern Missouri counties and Sharp…
by - February 22, 2017 3:40 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is offering a non-credit course for those interested in being a licensed commercial pilot of unmanned aircraft – aka, drones. It’s the first…
by - February 22, 2017 11:06 am
Jeff Charlson has joined Startup Junkie Consulting as senior entrepreneur-in-residence, the Fayetteville-based mentoring source for entrepreneurs announced Wednesday (Feb. 22). Charlson is CEO and co-founder of Bike Rack Brewing Co….
by - February 20, 2017 8:29 pm
Ahab Alammar has lived the American dream. The 28-year-old was born in Syria, but when he turned 13 his family was able to secure him a visa to come to…
by - February 16, 2017 9:31 am
A University of Arkansas alumna and her husband have donated $100,000 to start a fund supporting student entrepreneurial efforts within the UA’s Sam M. Walton College of Business. The Janet…
by - February 15, 2017 2:05 pm
The Fayetteville-based nonprofit New Design School is expanding its education offerings to include programs tailored to younger students, ages 6 to 15, with the acquisition of Nerdies, an alternative education…
by - February 13, 2017 1:51 pm
When it comes to food, fresh is a must for consumers, whether that’s reaching to the back of the dairy case for the latest “sell by date” or scouring the…
by - February 13, 2017 10:45 am
Surface Mod, a University of Arkansas graduate student team hoping to start a company around tissue-engineering technology, earned first place at the 2017 Georgia Bowl student business plan competition on…
by - February 10, 2017 1:38 pm
WattGlass of Fayetteville has closed a Series A funding round led by DSM Venturing, the funding arm of a global science company called Royal DSM. The startup, which makes anti-reflective glass…
by - February 9, 2017 7:00 pm
Startup Talk is a round-up of entrepreneurial, startup and tech news. SEC SCHEDULES QUARTERLY MEETING ON SMALL, EMERGING COMPANIES The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging…
by - February 9, 2017 11:51 am
In recognition of American Heart Month in February, the food delivery service Chef Shuttle of Little Rock is introducing the “Heart Healthy Challenge,” intended to encourage healthier eating and regular…
