by Mark Carter 2/26/2013 02:43 pm
Arkansas export sales in 2012 rose by 36 percent to a record $7.6 billion, according to data released Tuesday by the International Trade Administration.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/22/2013 09:52 am
Finalists have been named for the 25th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards, presented by Centennial Bank and Arkansas Business and scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26.
by Chris Bahn 2/22/2013 08:48 am
Virtual Incubation Co. has a new name and new money, but the same mission of growing science and engineering-based businesses in Arkansas. The VIC Investor Network designed to give new companies $250,000 to help with start-up costs.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/19/2013 04:23 pm
The ASBTDC will host Lab2Launch, a one-day commercialization training event for university researchers and high-tech entrepreneurs.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/18/2013 10:03 am
Silicon Solar Solutions of Fayetteville has developed a method of improving the efficiency of solar cells by 15 percent, and the patent for its technology has moved from provisional to pending by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
by Luke Jones 2/18/2013 12:00 am
As young, technologically minded entrepreneurs prepare their businesses for startup, many are turning to crowd-funding to scare up elusive capital.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/15/2013 08:36 am
Thomas E. Boyer, W.C. "Buddy" Coleman Jr., William L. Cravens and Frank Fletcher Jr. are the 2013 inductees to the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.
by Chris Bahn 2/13/2013 04:00 pm
University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart announced Chris Wyrick as the new vice chancellor for advancement during a news conference Wednesday.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/13/2013 03:16 pm
InvoTek has received a federal grant for development of "gestures" software to help children and adults with disabilities improve their ability to communicate.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 2/12/2013 11:19 am
A House panel has advanced legislation that would allow faculty and staff at Arkansas' colleges and universities to carry concealed handguns.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/12/2013 11:08 am
John Brown University of Siloam Springs announces a $3 million lead gift from an anonymous donor for the renovation of J. Alvin Brown residence hall. The total cost for the renovation will be $5.5 million.
by Chris Bahn 2/11/2013 10:56 am
A University of Arkansas study estimates Razorback athletics has an annual statewide economic impact of $153.6 million annually.
by Mark Friedman 2/11/2013 12:00 am
Arkansas colleges are experiencing a surge of students enrolling in engineering programs.
by Chris Bahn 2/8/2013 04:07 pm
Arkansas will enjoy steady economic growth in 2013, but is not likely to hit pre-recession levels, economists say.
by Mark Carter 2/8/2013 09:16 am
Noted economist and Wall Street Journal columnist Stephen Moore was in Little Rock Thursday urging Republican lawmakers to work toward eliminating the state's income tax.
by Lance Turner 2/5/2013 07:41 am
THV 11 News' "Made in Arkansas" series goes to Hot Springs this week to profile a thriving 127-year-old business, Smith's Consumer Products, which makes kitchen knives, sharpeners and other products.
by Kate Knable 2/4/2013 10:22 am
The Delta Bridge Project in Phillips County launched a business plan competition Monday for entrepreneurs willing to start businesses in Helena-West Helena, the Phillips County seat.
by George Waldon 2/4/2013 12:00 am
The Microplane division of Russellville's Grace Manufacturing Inc. has established an international reputation where edge is everything.
by Mark Carter 2/4/2013 12:00 am
Ellen Brune's “science project” turned into a viable business venture, one that could save lives.
Boston Mountain Biotech is Brune's University of Arkansas startup that developed a way to simplify the production of proteins used in drugs to treat many diseases, including cancer and diabetes.
Basically, BMB's technology cleans up protein contaminants, and drug companies spend roughly $8 million a year trying to do that during protein production, according to the UA.
by Mark Carter 2/4/2013 12:00 am
Boston Mountain Biotech founder and CSO Ellen Brune provides her five tips for startup success.
Update: Complaint Says Martha Shoffner Accepted $6,000 Payment from Broker 
