Laura Fine

The center has helped clients obtain 54 grants worth over $22 million since 2018. read more >

The money will go toward specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance for research and development-focused small businesses. read more >

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 >

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 >

Laura Fine, chief of the Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center, tells what it does, and says customers are king. read more >

Patrick D. Hundley will serve as interim vice president for development at Arkansas Tech University at Russellville, succeeding Jayne Jones, who has accepted a new role as coordinator of special projects for the institution. read more >