Entrepreneurship

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), in partnership with The Venture Center and the State of Arkansas, has unveiled its fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort. The latest fintech cohort in this global fintech accelerator supports ICBA’s mission to…

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at UA Little Rock, has created a Startup Team that is helping new entrepreneurs bring their business ideas to life. The Startup Team, which began this fall, specializes in assisting…

A company started by University of Arkansas researchers has been awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Grant. SIEV Technologies, a catalytic membrane reactor design company, received the grant from the National Science Foundation to develop technology that improves biofuel…

“People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.” -Thomas Sowell Meetings are an essential component of quality communications in any business. The impact of face-to-face communications can be drastically reduced if the tool isn’t used judiciously. No…

In an effort to help address food insecurities in Northwest Arkansas this holiday season, Startup Junkie Foundation is launching a month-long food drive initiative to benefit the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. Through the initiative, dubbed “Entrepreneurs Give Back,” the Foundation…

Winrock International announced Monday that Errin Stanger has been named director of its Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. Stanger has served in numerous roles at the Hub since 2014, most recently as deputy director and acting director. “Errin’s long history with…

As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges, Arkansas Children’s Innovation Center is postponing the 48-hour digital health challenge originally scheduled for late January and has set a new date of April 1-3. Applications for participation are now open. Interested parties can…

Graham Cobb, The President and CEO of the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, will be stepping down at the end of this year, the Chamber has announced. Chamber officials say that the organization has made great progress under Cobb’s…

In an effort to continue building on the digital revolution’s momentum, The Venture Center in Little Rock has officially launched ‘VenCent,’ a new fintech summit tailored to foster innovation for banks and financial services providers. Based in Little Rock, The…

“All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost. The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien In performing research for a prior book,…