by - August 5, 2015 10:07 am
Brand Inciter: Your Brand Is A Theory, Not A Logo
Author, speaker and blogger Martin Thoma shares how to live your brand in his latest Brand Inciter column.
Top Story – Startup
by - August 4, 2015 9:47 am
President Obama Announces New Entrepreneurship Initiatives With First-Ever White House Demo Day
President Obama hosted the first-ever White House Demo Day focused on inclusive entrepreneurship and welcoming startup founders and innovators from across the country. He also rolled out a number of new public-private partnerships.
by - August 3, 2015 7:41 am
AEDC’s Division Of Science & Technology Lands $20 Million Grant
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission will receive a $20 million grant to support research and workforce development training opportunities with an emphasis on strengthening STEM.
by - July 28, 2015 5:45 pm
Q&A With Author And Entrepreneur Cara Brookins
When looking for inspiration, one doesn’t have to look much further than Central Arkansas. Cara Brookins, a computer programmer/systems analyst is also an accomplished author and motivational speaker.
by - July 26, 2015 8:20 am
Apptegy Revolutionizes Content Distribution For School Districts
When Jeston George sold his direct marketing company two years ago, he was searching to start a new business that did more than just make money. He found it.
by - July 23, 2015 8:32 am
Steve Clark Gives Entrepreneurs Permission To ‘Fix A Problem’
In his conversation on stage at the recent Winthrop Rockefeller Institute’s Social Entrepreneur Bootcamp, startup guru Steve Clark explained what launched his entrepreneurial career.
by - July 22, 2015 10:28 am
4 Questions For A TEDx Organizer
Salil Joshi is the founder of TEDxMarkhamSt, which takes place this Friday, July 24th at the CALS Ron Robinson theater in downtown Little Rock. TB&P contributor Kerri Jackson Case caught up with Joshi for a conversation.
by - July 20, 2015 9:28 pm
Little Rock Political Firm Making An Impact
Impact Management Group is a well-connected consulting firm on the cutting edge in its multi-practice areas – especially in the digital arena – but it still places a real value on relationships.
by - July 19, 2015 6:40 am
Arkansan Cyrene Quiamco Is A Snapchat Celebrity
Arkansan Cyrene Quiamco has found a way to make money and capture worldwide fame from using the smart phone app Snapchat.
by - July 14, 2015 5:13 am
Price Steep, But Students Learn To Write Code In 12 Weeks
Alia Borroho, 32, has been a business development director at an education tech startup in Little Rock. She wanted to write software code instead. After 12 weeks of classes, she’ll be able to do so.
by - July 9, 2015 5:48 am
Startup Talk: LR Tech Board To Request $6.8 Million Advance From City
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board unanimously approved a motion to request a $6.8 million advance from the City of Little Rock for prime downtown real estate in the fast-growing Creative Corridor on Main Street.
by - July 7, 2015 8:17 pm
Fayetteville Inventors Land Another Product On Walmart U.S. Shelves
It’s the classic right time, right place story. Wal-Mart’s U.S. CEO Greg Foran just happened to be walking past the founders of Jarratt Industries, who didn’t hesitate to perform the classic elevator pitch. The rest is history.
by - July 6, 2015 6:53 am
Q&A With The Iron Yard’s Mary Dunlap
The Iron Yard kicked off last week in Little Rock with its first class. TB&P’s Todd Jones catches up with Campus Director Mary Dunlap for a quick Q&A.
by - July 3, 2015 4:30 am
Independence Day And Entrepreneurship
The Fourth of July is Saturday, and it’s a time we celebrate our country’s independence. Four rising Arkansas leaders share their thoughts on what the nation’s birthday and entrepreneurship mean to them.
by - July 1, 2015 4:44 pm
Talk Business & Politics Magazine July/August 2015
This Arkansas summer is hot and right along with it the July/August magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics is hot off the press. It’s packed with lots of news, interviews and commentaries, including an in-depth interview with new AEDC director Mike Preston.
by - June 29, 2015 9:02 pm
Fayetteville’s EquityNet Excelling In Crowdfunding Space
EquityNet has operated a crowdfunding platform since 2005 and company leaders say the Fayetteville-based firm is poised to see an explosion of opportunity in the near future.
by - June 28, 2015 9:31 am
Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Attracts, Students, Young Business Owners, Artists
After a week in a teen entrepreneurship boot camp, John David Halaway said the experience was a good one to help him manage his own company. What does he do and where is he taking his business?
by - June 25, 2015 5:27 pm
Startup Talk: Mobile Broadband Demand To Grow Six-Fold In Next Five Years
To meet America’s growing demand for mobile broadband, the wireless industry will need more than 350 megahertz (MHz) of new licensed spectrum by 2019, according to a new report.
by - June 24, 2015 7:44 pm
Kauffman Index: Arkansas Drops Six Spots In Annual Ranking Of U.S. Startup Activity
As more prominence and recognition has been given to the state’s burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial community over the past few years, Arkansas still fell from six spots in a highly-watched national index that ranks new business growth and startup activity among the 50 states.
by - June 17, 2015 7:49 pm
TEDx Event In Little Rock Rolls Out Speaker Line-up
TEDx MarkhamSt is scheduled to take place on July 24 at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock’s River Market and the event has an impressive lineup of speakers.