Mimi San Pedro

The Venture Center, in partnership with Arkansas Money & Politics and Apptegy, has launched VCTech, a program that heightens awareness of local technology startup companies and builds on Arkansas’ rich legacy of technology innovation. Through VCTech, budding businesses have an…

For a small, rural state, Arkansas continues to punch above its weight class in many areas of industry. And technology is an area in which Arkansas has made its mark. From startup ecosystems centered around Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas…

Mimi San Pedro, Chief Strategy OfficerThe Venture Center, Little Rock Mimi San Pedro is responsible for designing and implementing strategies that will help shape the future of entrepreneurial support in Arkansas and ensure The Venture Center’s success with corporate partners, community…

Entrepreneurship is a difficult path to walk. It can be lonely and is fraught with many obstacles on the way to success. Sometimes, entrepreneurs need a little “spark” to help them achieve their goals. With the Spark! pre-accelerator program, the…

Fifteen entrepreneurs duked it out last week for the chance to win cash prizes in the inaugural BIG Pitch competition. Out of these competitors, three were selected by a panel of judges to win the prizes while one was chosen…

by Mimi San Pedro [Editor’s note: Mimi San Pedro of The Venture Center recently spent time in Vietnam exploring ways to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in developing nations with university officials and budding entrepreneurs. She chronicled her experiences exclusively for…

Arkansas professionals will have the opportunity to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the biggest festival in Asia, while learning more about the Asian community in the Natural State. The Arkansas Association of Asaian Businesses (AAAB) is hosting its third annual…

Arkansas is going international next week. During Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Venture Center’s chief strategy officer, Mimi San Pedro, will be participating in a mentorship tour in Southeast Asia, helping to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Vietnam. Along with Young…

Who runs the world? Find out today at the Venture Center’s Woman-Run group. Featuring prominent female leaders, Woman-Run provides a unique look at how these leaders are navigating executive leadership. The group provides a forum for professionals at the start…

The Venture Center (VC) Board of Directors and staff welcome Chief Strategy Officer, Mimi San Pedro to its leadership team. With over 30 years of experience across information, technology, and strategic marketing industries, Mimi San Pedro will help to galvanize…