I will never forget the moment when I looked up and heard, “Hi, I’m Jerry Adams.” It was a month before I officially began the IGNITE director’s position, and I was attending the Arkansas Commercialization Retreat that the University of …
For hundreds of years, mankind has been harnessing the power of steam. The designs and uses for steam pumps and engines have progressed with the advancement of technology and the needs of society; however, one should note that these developments …
Think about your community. Is it the city or neighborhood you live in? Maybe it’s your alma mater or perhaps where you worship or volunteer. Or is it the bleachers of like-minded fans cheering on your favorite little league or …
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Creating a Sustainable Cycle: The Interplay of Existing Companies and Entrepreneurship in Arkansas
Road Trip! Anyone who is familiar with the Lean Startup methodology knows that one of the first steps in entrepreneurship is getting out of the building and having conversations that can help generate and/or validate ideas. This approach is also …
Each summer during junior and senior high, I was a counselor for the Shoal Creek United Methodist Camp in New Blaine, Arkansas. Campers and counselors were always notified of any activity—meals, lights out, crafts, Bible study—by the ringing of a …
In last month’s article, I suggested that students are the university’s product and that the best way to create good products is to strengthen the university-industry relationship. This relationship is dependent on companies being part of the process of training …
Perspective makes all the difference when evaluating something. Take, for instance, the Judy Collins’ hit song “Both Sides Now” in which she makes the case that perspective is paramount for examining life, love and even clouds. The same is true …
What’s your favorite season? Most everyone has one: summer or winter, deer or duck, football or baseball, sandal or sweater (always a tough decision for me!), March Madness (i.e., college basketball or tax season, depending on the point of view). …
The first week in January, the University of Arkansas’ Office of Entrepreneurship took graduate students from the New Venture Development class to San Francisco (#SanFran15). What a way to begin the New Year! We were hosted by members of the …
Do you remember when you were a child and it seemed like every item you needed and wanted was on a shelf out of your reach, and everything you wanted to see and do was happening on a surface above …