Joel Gordon
Sizing Up the Startup Ecosystem Movement in Arkansas
Over a decade, Arkansas has fallen in line with the national trend of embracing and publicly funding a relatively new form of economic development: structured help for entrepreneurs. read more >
Winrock’s Commitment to Innovation Hub Questioned
Former employees, including the executive director who resigned in February, fear the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub is bound for financial failure two years after merging with Winrock International, but Winrock insists the doomsayers don’t know what they are talking about. read more >
Winrock Hires New Hub Director
Winrock International announced Wednesday the appointment of Christopher Jones, Ph.D., as executive director and lead maker of the nonprofit Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, effective Monday. read more >
Executive Director of The Hub Quits
Joel Gordon's last day at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub was Feb. 2. read more >
Super Mover: Joel Gordon of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
Joel Gordon has been named the new executive director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock. read more >
The Hub’s Joel Gordon: Making a New Economy
The Hub's new executive director, Joel Gordon, talks to Arkansas Business about its mission, its place in Arkansas’ budding tech-savvy and innovative ecosystem and the Hub's future. read more >
Innovation Hub Names Joel Gordon Executive Director
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub announces that Joel Gordon has been named as its new executive director, effective June 1. read more >
Connecting Students With Careers (Editorial)
The Little Rock School District announced an initiative to expose high school students to different careers by adding classes in the fields of health care, technology, teaching and construction. read more >
Update: ‘Conductor’ Innovation, Entrepreneurial Initiative Launches at UCA
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Startup Junkie Consulting of Fayetteville and the Central Arkansas Venture Team launches a public-private initiative called "Conductor" to drive entrepreneurship and innovation. read more >
It’s A Big Week for Entrepreneurs in Arkansas
With Startup Weekend having just wrapped up in Fayetteville and Global Entrepreneurship Week kicking off in Little Rock tonight, it's a big week for entrepreneurs in Arkansas. read more >
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