by - December 13, 2023 5:07 pm
The Conductor, based in Conway, will host the second Entrepreneur Support Organization summit at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway on Feb. 12-13. The purpose of the summit is…
by - August 13, 2023 6:01 am
The Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, kicked off the seventh cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator, a 14-week program that offers intensive support and resources…
by - April 10, 2023 7:36 am
Conway-based The Conductor opened applications for the seventh cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator program on Monday (April 10). The 10X Growth Accelerator Program is a statewide 14-week intensive program…
by - October 2, 2022 10:00 am
A recent workshop held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, coordinated by Conway-based The Conductor, led to a report with 56 recommendations for improving the entrepreneurial environment in Arkansas. Grace Rains,…
by - March 16, 2022 7:47 pm
The Conductor, a Conway-based entrepreneurship organization, is launching its sixth cohort for its 10x Growth Accelerator. The program, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, offers a peer-driven entrepreneurship…
by - October 4, 2021 10:01 am
The Conductor has named Grace Rains as its new executive director. She has served as director of operations since joining the organization in August 2019. The Conductor is an entrepreneurial…
by - February 4, 2021 7:01 am
The four-year old Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting, released its 2020 annual report. The group promotes entrepreneurship, innovation, and the maker…
by - September 29, 2020 8:54 am
Two Arkansas-based groups that encourage entrepreneurs and their efforts have created a framework they hope will further support those efforts through legislative and policy improvements. The Conductor and Startup Junkie…
by - September 9, 2020 11:35 am
Conway-based The Conductor has partnered with Main Street Arkansas to provide Level Up, a small business support program for rural entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19. This project is funded by a…
by - September 2, 2020 9:54 am
The Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Metova, Inc., “launched” its fourth cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator, a 14-week program that includes a peer-driven…
by - May 27, 2020 5:55 pm
Startup accelerator, The Conductor, announced its fourth cohort for its 10x Growth Accelerator program on Wednesday (May 27). The Conway-based public-private partnership is teaming up with tech firm Metova and…
by - March 24, 2020 11:19 am
The Conductor, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Metova, Inc., is launching the fourth cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator. The 10x Growth Accelerator program consists of…
by - August 15, 2019 11:53 am
The Conductor has been awarded the 2019 Inclusion Open Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Inclusion Open Grant was created by the Kauffman Foundation to find uncommon solutions…
by - August 6, 2019 11:21 am
The Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting, announced that Grace Rains and Tiffany Henry will join its leadership team as the Director…
by - April 16, 2019 3:19 pm
Conductor CEO Kim Lane has been invited to serve as a U.S. delegate and speaker at the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Manama, Bahrain from April 14-18. Presented by the…
by - January 27, 2019 4:44 pm
A Facebook initiative that connects college students with local businesses in central Arkansas is set to launch this spring in Conway. Facebook’s Career Connections program will first hold a two-day…
by - December 6, 2018 7:05 pm
Applications are now open for the Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, a weeklong training program for undergraduate and graduate students that equips them with the skills and knowledge they need…
by - October 24, 2018 8:09 pm
The Conductor announced that its “High School Startup Day” program, presented in partnership with Junior Achievement of Arkansas and the University of Central Arkansas, has been selected as an official…
by - March 12, 2018 6:58 pm
Kim Lane has been promoted to chief executive officer of The Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting. Since its launch in…
