Entrepreneurship

Arkansas small business owners tonight won a collective $17,000 at the 2022 Pitch ‘N Pint pitch competition, produced by The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber. Sara Hurst of Bella’s Kitchen + Wellness, Lauren Anderson of Calm +…

  The Be Pro Be Proud National Conference will be held in Bentonville, Arkansas from June 28 through June 30. The National Conference will convene key workforce leaders from Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina,  South Carolina and Tennessee among other states, to join industry leaders and legislators…

One might assume the last thing a business owner wants to convey is anger. But for Dave Larson, putting his nickname “Angry Dave” front and center on his business has proven to be a distinctive draw for customers. As the…

In the heart of the central business district of downtown Little Rock sits the 24-story tower Bank of America Building. The third tallest building hovering above the skyline in Little Rock, the Bank of America Plaza recently acquired a new…

BOND.AI, a human-centered artificial intelligence firm, announced the creation of ‘The BOND Network’ on June 16. The network is a first of its kind of financial institutions and employers for interconnected finance.  The BOND Network will give partners such as…

More than $10,000 is up for grabs at The Venture Center’s 2022 Spring Pitch ‘N Pint event, which will be held June 23 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint is…

Fayetteville will soon be the new home for a Creative Mornings chapter, which will be the first of its kind in The Natural State. Creative Mornings is a monthly breakfast series for individuals to gather for a complementary morning meal…

Fort Smith will soon be home to Onyx Aesthetics and Wellness, a new luxury medical spa and wellness clinic. Owners Jamie Powers and Julie Rowland are planning to open the 1,600- SF business in Fort Smith’s Chaffee Commons, located at…

Atento Capital, a venture capital firm based in Tulsa, has launched 412 Angels, a first-of-its-kind angel investing program that will help educate new investors and support early-stage start-ups in the corridor connecting Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas. Atento Capital will partner…

LIVSN Designs, Arkansas-based maker of sustainable outdoor apparel, recently announced the grand opening of its flagship store at 1019 SE 8th St. in Bentonville. The outdoor clothing brand is focused on providing durable clothing for consumers who “value experiences more…