Carving a Niche (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
Two efforts in Arkansas, one around fintech and another around EVs, aim to fill desirable niches. read more >
Two efforts in Arkansas, one around fintech and another around EVs, aim to fill desirable niches. read more >
The VenCent Fintech Summit is underway in Little Rock for a second day; Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, will speak about digital asset regulations. read more >
Entrepreneurs will pitch products and business ideas and compete to win $3,000. read more >
Now is the time to create a brighter future for the financial services industry, a future in which predictable innovation is embraced. read more >
Renovations of Five Main Place have already started and are expected to be complete by spring of 2024. read more >
Sequretek announced last August it would open its U.S. headquarters in the Little Rock Technology Park, a move that defied trends of tech businesses launching operations on the East and West coasts. read more >
The alliance will help connect current and aspiring small business owners to resources and programs to improve opportunities and expand small business development in the state. read more >
Entrepreneurs will develop business ideas for technology solutions in a number of sectors, including health, agriculture and education. read more >
Orduña became executive director of The Venture Center, a nonprofit entrepreneurial support organization, in January. read more >
The program pairs female entrepreneurs with experienced professionals to help build their businesses. read more >
He's currently the chief innovation officer at Little Rock investment firm Circumference Group. read more >
Participants delivered pitches in front of a panel of judges and an audience of supporters at the Ron Robinson Theater. read more >
Gary Edwards has worked for 21 years as an accountant serving financial institutions. read more >
The expansion comes after the inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit last month, which attracted hundreds in the industry to Little Rock. read more >
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 >
The conference will feature product demonstrations from up to 75 companies who completed the accelerators the Venture Center has hosted. read more >
During 2021, Arkansas has seen business rebound and reset. Entrepreneurs have had to flex their creative muscle during the “creative destruction” phase — a phenomenon that usually results in economic progress. read more >
Financial technology leader FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, and The Venture Center of Little Rock announced Wednesday the 10 companies selected to participate in their 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. read more >
Banks prioritizing innovation are better positioned to retain customers while expanding their footprint, bringing more into the fold. read more >
Heather Nelson of Seal Solar of North Little Rock and Fred Scarborough of the Arkansas Children’s Foundation in Little Rock won Executive of the Year awards, and billionaire philanthropist Johnelle Hunt of Lowell was honored for her lifetime of leadership last week at the 33rd annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
