Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center
The Croissanterie’s Journey from Truck to Two Locations
Jill McDonald and Wendy Schay grew The Croissanterie from a food truck to two brick-and-mortar locations in under four years, thanks to hard work, good timing, and support. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Central Baptist College Announces New EVP & Director of Admissions (Movers & Shakers)
Jeremy Langley has been hired as executive vice president at Central Baptist College of Conway, and Sterling Claypoole has been hired as director of admissions. read more >
Riceland Elects 3 New Board Members (Movers & Shakers)
Britt Allmon, Curtis Fox and Cole Hicks have all been elected to the board. read more >
Jones, Reed Start at The Venture Center (Movers & Shakers)
Ashley Jones has been hired as director of operations and Pamela Reed has been hired as managing director of entrepreneurship and community programs at The Venture Center in Little Rock. read more >
Henry Named UAPB Small Business Center Chief (Movers & Shakers)
Angelisa Henry has been selected to lead the new regional office of the Arkansas Small Business & Technology Center at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. read more >
ASBTDC Names Sabo Regional Director at Fort Smith (Movers & Shakers)
Bill Sabo has been hired as regional office director for the new Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith after a nationwide search. read more >
Publisher Jennifer Allen Finds Her Voice
Not long after Jennifer Allen lost her job running the Hot Springs Village Voice for Gannett, she got a call from an executive at the company asking if she’d ever considered buying the paper she had worked for since 2007. read more >
Arkansas Businesses Win $31K in Pitch Contest
Four Arkansas small-business owners win a total of $31,000 at the 2021 Pitch ‘N Pint pitch competition. read more >
UA Little Rock Programs Help Bring Tech to Market
Two programs based out of the same building on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus are helping transform research done in a lab into marketable technology that can generate dollars and jobs. read more >
ASBTDC Receives $125K Grant to Help Companies Apply for Grants
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $125,000 grant to assist companies pursuing federal Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer grants and contracts. read more >
Horvath Moves to Small Business & Tech Center at UA Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Brandon Horvath is the Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center’s new capital access specialist. read more >
A-State ASBTDC to Host AccelHERate Event on March 5
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will host a free accelHERate event from 4:30-6 p.m. March 5 at Ozarka College in Ash Flat. read more >
Williams, Yarnell Named to Top Slots for Union Bankshares (Movers & Shakers)
Kevin Williams has been appointed president of Union Bank of Mena, and Jarrod Yarnell has been named chief executive officer of Union Bankshares, the holding company for Union Bank and First National Bank of Paris. read more >
Robert Bahn Honored for Small Business Work (Movers & Shakers)
Robert Bahn of Jonesboro was honored as a 2019 state star at the 39th annual America’s Small Business Development Centers conference in Long Beach, California. read more >
Poke: That’s What It’s All About
The poke trend in Arkansas shows no signs of slowing down even as some in the restaurant industry are questioning whether poke has peaked. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Medical Devices: Costly, Time-Consuming but Worthy
Startups that build medical devices must clear some high hurdles, but the rewards can be huge. read more >
Tyler Davis Takes Spot on Livestock & Poultry Commission (Movers & Shakers)
Tyler Davis of Ashdown was recently appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to a seven-year term on the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Livestock & Poultry Commission Board. read more >
Mary Beth Brooks to Lead UA’s ASBTDC
Mary Beth Brooks has been named the new director of the University of Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center. read more >
RP Detail Establishes Its Tidy Home
A side job washing vehicles blossomed into a full-time business for Roger Perry in Arkadelphia. Perry operates RP Detail, providing custom cleaning service for SUVs, trucks and cars. read more >
by George Waldon -
Arkansas Small Business & Tech Center Offers Help for Restaurants
The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center is offering programming and consulting help to food- or beverage-related businesses in Faulkner, Jefferson, Pulaski and White counties this year. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
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