More than $10,000 is up for grabs at The Venture Center’s 2022 Spring Pitch ‘N Pint event, which will be held June 23 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint is…
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Fintech Companies Bring Innovation to 2021 FIS Demo Day
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHundreds of investors, bankers, fintech decision-makers and community leaders heard virtual technology demonstrations from ten fintech companies that participated in the 2021 FIS Accelerator Demo Day on Thursday. This year’s event concluded the sixth year of the FIS® Fintech Accelerator…
On Wednesday morning, the Pitch ‘N Pint organizers announced the winners of the 2021 Pitch ‘N Pint pitch competition. The four Arkansas small business owners won a collective $31,000 at the competition, produced by Arkansas-based Entrepreneurial Support Organizations. FemPAQ, Edamame…
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Venture Center Opens Applications for 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Venture Center has opened applications for the 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator. Now in its sixth year, the accelerator aims to accelerate growth-stage fintech companies and the solutions they are offering to the financial services sector. In total, 10 fintech…
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The Venture Center Launching New Mental Health Program for Entrepreneurs
The Venture Center announced Friday, Jan. 29 that the organization is launching a new mental health program designed to address the mental health concerns of entrepreneurs. VCHealth is The Venture Center’s mental and emotional health initiative for the entrepreneurial and…
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Three Arkansas Entrepreneurs Score Big Paydays in 2020 GEW Pitch Event
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThree entrepreneurs walked away with some cold, hard cash after the 2020 GEW Central Arkansas Pitch Event. Kanesha Adams of Eduscape Room, Keneasha Scott of K Scott Consults LLC, and Beatrice Klokpah of Eunoia Therapy & Self Improvement received cash…
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Sparking Innovation: 2020 Spark! Class From Venture Center Goes Virtual
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleEntrepreneurship 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…
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Arkansas’ Top Influencers 2020: Wayne Miller, The Venture Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFor entrepreneurs in financial technology, or fintech, Little Rock is in the big leagues of business accelerators. Preserving and enhancing that reputation is the role of Venture Center Executive Director Wayne Miller, a mission he has executed with aplomb. …
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Arkansas’ Top Influencers 2020: James Hendren, Hendren Consulting
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhen the task is describing James Hendren’s impact as an Arkansas influencer, where to begin? Hendren quite probably is the most impactful yet under-the-radar influencer in the state. Under the auspices of his own consulting firm, Hendren serves or has…
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BOND.AI Named Finalist in First-Ever Finovate Fintech Awards
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Fintech has become one of the fast-growing segments in the technology marketplace at the state, national and global levels. These companies are changing the way people bank – turning the word “bank” from a noun to a…