Startups / Technology

Talk Business & Politics Launches Technology, Startup Microsite

TB&P is teaming up with First Security Bank’s OnlyInArk.com to broaden coverage of the state’s historic and budding entrepreneurial scene.

David Kinard: Move Over 4Ps, It’s Time For The 4Rs

Editor’s note: This guest commentary by David Kinard, VP for Business Development at Physicians Insurance, is reprinted with permission. Follow him on Twitter @daivdkinard. Originally coined by Harvard professor E….

CTEH: An Environmental Niche Grows From UAMS

When disaster strikes anywhere in North America, from a train derailment in Quebec to an oil spill in Mayflower, it is more often than not an Arkansas company that is…

From Mobile Apps To Startup Mentoring, These Guys Know A Thing … Or Few

At the corner of Sixth and Center Streets in downtown Little Rock resides Few, a young Web development and mobile application company that, after just one year as an “all-in” agency, is already standing out for its cutting-edge capabilities and somewhat avant-garde approach.

Mel Lockcuff: A Heckuva Day At Dogpatch USA

Blogger Mel Lockcuff – who writes at MamaBzz.com and OnlyInArk.com – took a tour of the old Dogpatch USA theme Park in mid-December. The one-time family tourist attraction nestled in…

Study: Millennials Concerned About Retirement, Face Different Challenges

Millennials are often characterized as the generation who live in the moment. But a new report disputes the image and suggests they are very fixated on their finances.

Women Entrepreneurs Could Revolutionize Economy

A new study from the Kauffman Foundation centered on women entrepreneurship concluded that more female business owners could have the same economic impact today that the entry of women in the 20th century labor force had generations ago.

Jerry Jones: Arkansas Lawmakers, Help Our Students Get Ahead

Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Jerry Jones, EVP of Acxiom Corp. and chairman of FASTER, a coalition of business leaders, educators and advocates supporting high-speed Internet in…

Jeff Amerine Leaves UA Post, Will Devote More Time To Startup Junkie

One of Arkansas’ most respected entrepreneurial leaders, Jeff Amerine, stepped down from his post with the University of Arkansas to devote more time to a startup consulting business that he…

Sixth Sense: Embracing Change

In a fast-paced, highly competitive world, companies must change to meet the needs of an evolving client base. We asked six leaders for tips and strategies in transforming workers’ attitudes…

Startup Talk: Pre-Flight Accelerator Program Leads To 6 New Business Pitches

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…

Windstream Updates On REIT Spinoff

Windstream Holdings updated investors on its planned real estate investment trust (REIT) spinoff on Thursday, disclosing that the Little Rock-based telecom expects to take a nearly 20% original ownership stake…

ARE-ON Backbone Not Necessary, Legislators Told

Arkansas public schools can have necessary broadband internet at no extra cost to the state and without connecting to a “backbone” such as ARE-ON, the House and Senate Education Committees…

Regulatory Filing Details Compensation For Windstream’s Gardner, Thomas

A SEC filing indicates that recently resigned Windstream Holdings CEO Jeff Gardner will be entitled to roughly $5.1 million in compensation before he exits the company completely in February 2015….

Study: Millennials Concerned About Retirement, Face Different Challenges

Millennials are often characterized as the generation who live in the moment. But a new report disputes the image and suggests they are very fixated on their finances.

State Government Needs Open Data Investment

In the ongoing conversation about the workforce dilemma in Arkansas, one thing policy leaders and thought leaders tend to agree upon is that we do not have enough data to understand…

The Arkansas Venture Scene: What’s Missing?

Over the past 10 years, Arkansas has developed numerous sources for seed-stage capital. These include public sources such as the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority (ASTA) Seed Capital Investment Program (SCIP)…