Highlights from the Arkansas business community. Gearhead’s Wheels Spin Fast With Expansions With seven current locations across Arkansas run by 80 employees, it’s hard to imagine that outdoor apparel company Gearhead Outfitters, founded by Ted Herget in 1997, began…
Real Agent Guard
Business is a game of survival of the fittest. You can execute flawlessly all day long and still fail due to market conditions. There are many strategic approaches to positioning your company for survival by creating barriers to entry. Barriers…
I’ve been raising capital now in Arkansas for close to 10 years for various startups. My typical round ranged from $5k-$30k from friends and family until our recent round with Xcelerate Capital for $250k for Real Agent Guard™. I talk…
Real Agent Guard, a mobile personal security service, announced that it has received $250,000 in funding from XCelerate Capital. Real Agent’s technology provides mobile apps for real estate agents to enhance their security while working alone or in remote locations. Apps…
In a previous article I discussed the differences between entrepreneurs and technopreneurs, as well as how to build technopreneurs from developers who have entrepreneurial goals. Since then I’ve had a number of questions from developers and companies looking to forge…