The Conductor

The Conductor of Conway, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, is launching the sixth cohort of its ’10X Growth Accelerator.’  The Conductor is a public-private partnership with the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie which aims to…

The Ark Angel Alliance has named David Moody, owner of Jacksson David LLC, as its new Executive Director. In his new role, Moody will lead new member recruitment, deal vetting and due diligence support. Moody replaces Grace Rains, who has…

The Conductor has named Grace Rains as Executive Director. Rains has served as Director of Operations since joining the organization in August of 2019. This new role comes as the company is finalizing plans to move into the Arnold Innovation…

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…

In partnership with the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, the Conductor is launching a business development program for Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs. “LEAF: Latino Entrepreneurs and Families” will include material for bilingual family members to provide holistic and sustainable support…

The Conductor is launching a new business program designed to support rural entrepreneurs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Partnering with Main Street Arkansas, the Conductor will provide technical assistance workshops and individual coaching for entrepreneurs, in addition to creating a…

In an era when the survival of many existing businesses is very much at stake, it’s hard to focus on fledgling companies, or the ventures to come. Arkansas’ entrepreneurial incubators, however, are intensifying their efforts specifically for these firms to help…

Applications for the Conductor’s 10X Growth Accelerator are now open for Arkansas businesses. This application period marks the launch of the fourth cohort of the accelerator, which provides practical entrepreneurship education, coaching and support to businesses in Arkansas. Through the…

Multiple Arkansas entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) are shutting down their program offerings in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Both Startup Junkie and Conductor have canceled all in-person events and programming that have been scheduled for the remainder of the school…

by Tyler Hale Watch any technology-focused movie from the mid-1990s onward, and it will feature a hacker. In these movies, hackers are the grungy, nervy computer geniuses who hack into government mainframes while chugging Mountain Dew. Or they are the…