Venture Center

Arkansas small business owners tonight won a collective $17,000 at the 2022 Pitch ‘N Pint pitch competition, produced by The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber. Sara Hurst of Bella’s Kitchen + Wellness, Lauren Anderson of Calm +…

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…

Hundreds 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…

The 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…

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…

Three 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…

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…

For 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.   …

When 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…