Startup AR

Through the Venture Center and Little Rock Regional Chamber, some of the most promising startups in Central Arkansas have been brought together in the Spark! 2022 Fall Cohort. The Spark! program provides a unique opportunity for development and learning in…

Brainstorming is the fine art of finding a way to bridge a gap, create the piece missing from the puzzle or make a way where there once was none. Dreamers are the people who use idea-first brainstorming methods to create…

A new co-working space has opened in downtown Conway: the Arnold Innovation Center. Powered by ConwayCorp and managed by the Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie, the Arnold Innovation Center will provide a…

P.A.R.K. (Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids), U.S. Bank and Junior Achievement (JA) have all partnered up to teach children about the financial concepts behind home ownership. This initiative serves as part of U.S. Bank Access Home, which aims to serve as…

In Washington County, UpStart Thrift Store and StartUp Junkie Foundation will be awarding a small local business up to $5,000 in grant funding for the first time ever.  Launched this past June at its 235 Main St. location in Farmington,…

On the last day of its inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit in Little Rock, The Venture Center presented its first-ever Finny Award to global business software company DocFox. The Finny, selected by popular vote, acknowledges a company helping banks economize through…

With the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit just 65 days away, the event has released a sneak peak of its agenda for Oct. 16-18 in downtown Bentonville.  This year’s summit presenters feature industry leaders in mobility & supply chain, cybersecurity, health…

Stōko Coworking Space has recently opened at 610 President Clinton Ave. in downtown Little Rock. Founder and owner, Taylor Stokes, envisioned the “coworking space” as a rentable office space that was more than just a rentable office space, one that…

Startup Junkie, a business management consultant in Fayetteville, has recently announced that they are teaming up with The Venture Center, an entrepreneur support organization, to host the Techstars Startup Weekend at the Pryor Center in Fayetteville from Aug. 26-28. They…

The Venture Center announced on July 29 that Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be joining FIS, Inc. Chairman and CEO Gary Norcross for a discussion of Arkansas’ role in the global financial technology (fintech) field at the Venture Center’s inaugural VenCent…