LIVSN Designs of Fayetteville a few weeks ago wrapped up the launch of its new EcoTrek Trail pants, a launch that took the form of a 30-day campaign on the crowdfunding platform called Kickstarter. read more >
Although the opening of Bark Bar is a couple of weeks out, Elizabeth Michael thinks she and business partner Cara Fowler may have a winning formula that can translate to other locations in Arkansas. read more >
More Arkansas investors will soon have more options for putting their money to work. read more >
Digital content strategy firm Southern Swallow of Little Rock recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $18,000 for its new four-book Entrepreneur Kid series that aims to inspire K-12 student to launch their own businesses. read more >
John James, the Acumen Brands founder who now focuses most of his time on launching Hayseed Ventures in Fayetteville, has a vision for the historic Old Post Office building that anchors the Fayetteville downtown square. read more >
Restaurants, breweries and similar businesses in Arkansas increasingly are finding crowdfunding a valuable source of alternative financing. Arkansans see it as a way not only to finance special projects but as an important tool to promote buzz and buy-in, essential components of a successful startup. read more >
A couple of Arkansas entrepreneurs who recently reached their business funding goals through Kickstarter say the crowdfunding platform may be even better at generating interest — and potential customers — than it is at raising money. read more >
When Oxford American first started focusing its music issues on Southern states, the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism funded the issue’s accompanying CD in an advertising partnership valued at $33,000. read more >
QU-BD — pronounced “cubed” and standing for “Quintessential Universal Building Device” — has managed to create and market a 3-D printer that costs no more than $200. read more >
The Bottle Rocket Gallery in Fayetteville opened Sept. 20 after raising $6,000 through Kickstarter. The funds raised through Kickstarter will be used for visiting artists’ travel and installation stipends read more >
QU-BD, a 3-D printer manufacturer in Little Rock, is funding a whole printer, the QU-BD (pronounced “cubed”) One Up, which is described as the “least expensive, production ready, high quality 3-D printer available on the market.” read more >
Since exploring the world of crowdfunding with this cover story in May, we've decided to periodically check in with projects in progress on sites including Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Today, we look at book project by a University of Arkansas at Little Rock student. read more >
A. Heath Abshure was appointed to lead the Arkansas Securities Department by Gov. Mike Beebe in December 2007. In this week's Executive Q&A, he talks about crowd funding regulations, common complaints and what to do if you think you've been scammed. read more >
Since exploring the world of crowdfunding with this cover story in May, we've decided to periodically check in with projects in progress on sites including Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Today, we look at film project with a interesting connection to Arkansas. read more >
The partners behind Stone's Throw Brewing have met three out of four financing goals and say their brewery could open in late June. read more >
Kickstarter, based in New York City, is a crowdfunding platform that allows individuals to seek donations for their projects in exchange for rewards. Among those projects are two based in Little Rock: Stone’s Throw Brewing and Treatsie. read more >
A profound shift in how capital is raised means anyone can become a venture capitalist and anyone can solicit funds to support startup dreams. read more >
As young, technologically minded entrepreneurs prepare their businesses for startup, many are turning to crowd-funding to scare up elusive capital. read more >
