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The Conductor and the Conway Foundation recently partnered with the Kauffman Foundation to host the Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit. The summit, which took place at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute April 27-29,  was held to address specific needs of entrepreneurs in the…

Business professional Ericka Gutierrez has joined Conway entrepreneurial organization, the Conductor, as the Outreach and Engagement Manager. Gutierrez will serve as a liaison, relationship builder, and catalyst for Conductor events and programs across the 11-county service area and beyond. The…

The Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), recently celebrated the kick-off of the fifth cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator. The statewide 10x Growth Accelerator program consists of a practical, peer-driven entrepreneurship education curriculum, leadership…

Applications are now being accepted for the fifth 10X Growth Accelerator. Hosted by the Conductor, the accelerator invites growth-oriented companies to participate in a 14-week program that features leadership coaching, entrepreneurship curriculum, access to capital and provides an expanded support…

Entrepreneurship experts Jeff Amerine and Dr. Jeff Standridge recently embarked on a venture on their own: their first co-authored book. Amerine, the founder and managing director of Startup Junkie Consulting, and Standridge, the managing director of Conductor, have led the…

Applications are now open for the fourth annual Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp. Geared toward undergraduate and graduate students in Arkansas, this weeklong boot camp provides an opportunity for participants to learn about health care problems and innovative solutions to…

Regionality has been top of mind for me lately. Regionality, defined as an arrangement or ordering in regions, often becomes a roadblock for change, advancement and innovation. The part that bothers me most is the ‘ordering’ portion – the thought…

Entrepreneurship is not easy. It takes grit, vision, and perseverance. Entrepreneurship is especially hard for people in the Heartland. The Heartland is defined as the “central or most important part of a country,” although you would be hard-pressed to find…

Nine Arkansas entrepreneurs have been selected to participate in a virtual pitch contest for Global Entrepreneurship Week. During the GEW Pitch Event, the entrepreneurs will have two minutes to pitch their idea or business. There will be 18,500 in cash…

It never hurts to have some money on hand when you’re starting a business. Arkansas entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to get some cold, hard cash in an upcoming pitch contest. As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Conductor, the Venture…