Dave Creek Media and Kanga Studio of Conway Set Merger
It's another in a string of acquisitions by Dave Creek Media, which was formed by former Acxiom executives Glenn Crockett and Jeff Standridge in 2017. read more >
It's another in a string of acquisitions by Dave Creek Media, which was formed by former Acxiom executives Glenn Crockett and Jeff Standridge in 2017. read more >
Brandon Phipps is launching a new HomeWell Care Services franchise in Conway, with help from investor Jeff Standridge. read more >
Our country is experiencing a "startup slump," with fewer people taking the plunge to start their own businesses. To fix this problem, we must craft solutions that create jobs and support business owners. read more >
Established Arkansas businesses say they must innovate to stay competitive in a rapidly changing world. Learning how to think like a startup is a means to that end. read more >
American Safeguard Insurance is planning to build and move into a new office building in Conway. read more >
Wednesday was Kim Lane’s last day as CEO of The Conductor in Conway, a public-private initiative of the University of Central Arkansas, Startup Junkie of Fayetteville and the Central Arkansas Venture Team focused on supporting entrepreneurship and innovation. read more >
Jeff and Lori Standridge have established the first endowed scholarship in innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. read more >
Startups that build medical devices must clear some high hurdles, but the rewards can be huge. read more >
Conway banker Lori Case Melton, known for being First State Bank’s first employee long before it became Centennial Bank, has joined Dave Creek Media of Conway as a marketing consultant, changing industries but not her specialty. read more >
There’s a new kind of accelerator now, 10X Cyber Accelerator, that accepts only Arkansas companies with annual revenue of between $100,000 and $10 million. read more >
A new venture capital firm in Conway seeks to raise $20 million to focus on startups in Arkansas. read more >
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 >
Entrepreneurs need access to expertise, an ecosystem and capital, Jeff Standridge said at the Little Rock Rotary Club's weekly meeting. read more >
Two Little Rock technology companies, MobX and Freedom Coin Inc., say Arkansas is on the cusp of seeing its first “initial coin offering,” a new way for startups and individuals to raise capital for businesses and projects. read more >
"A vibrant startup/innovation ecosystem is a great place for an established company to source talent," says Jeff Standridge, chief catalyst of The Conductor at UCA. read more >
It is important that teachers, parents and students understand that there are viable career paths to entrepreneurship, and that established companies thrive when they have a steady flow of smart, innovative talent upon which to build. read more >
The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce said Thursday it will raise public and private money for seven "generation defining" projects, including a startup space that Conway Corp. has said it will pay for. read more >
The Conductor, a public-private partnership of the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting, announces a new partnership with the nonprofit Junior Achievement of Arkansas to create programming for K-12 students. read more >
A David’s Burgers location and 10 houses provide a pair of $1.1 million transactions in Conway. read more >
It’s hard to say which emerging segment of Conway’s entrepreneurial community best typifies the city’s economic development, retail or tech start-ups. City leaders aren’t complaining either way. read more >
