The Arkansas Economic Development Commission last summer consolidated its many services and resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs into one division. Esperanza Massana Crane is the director of the new AEDC Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division. She previously ran…
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Gearhead Outfitters Expands to Colorado with Acquisitions
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGearhead Outfitters, the outdoor retailer founded in Jonesboro, has acquired two stores in Colorado, the company announced. The acquisition of two Summit Canyon Mountaineering stores expands the Gearhead footprint to more than 20 stores in Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas,…
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Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator Completes First Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNine military veterans turned entrepreneurs recently presented their business ventures on Thursday in downtown Little Rock as part of the inaugural Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator designed specifically for them. The event, a collaboration between The Venture Center and the U.S.…
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New $2M Grant to Help Underserved, Very Small Businesses
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOver the next five years, the smallest businesses in Arkansas will be getting the capital they need with help from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) – based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The…
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High School Students Awarded After Being ‘Thrown to the Wolves’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University recently held its “Thrown to Wolves” pitch competition, in which students from area high schools brought their best ideas and product pitches for a chance to earn prizes and scholarships. “The business ideas pitched by our teams…
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Fayetteville-based EmployWell Joins Fuel Accelerator Health Tech Cohort
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffStartup Junkie Foundation, the non-profit partner of Bentonville-based business consultant Startup Junkie, recently announced the launch of its second Fuel Accelerator health tech cohort, which includes eight innovative tech startups from around the world. The program will officially kick off…
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America’s Seed Fund Road Tour Coming to Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAmerica’s Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour has announced it will be coming to Little Rock on April 2 as part of a national tour that will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding.…
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NWA Chapter of Endeavor Heartland Takes Over 412 Angels
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEndeavor Heartland has recently taken over 412 Angels, a program created in early 2022 to educate and grow the level of activity of angel investing in Northwest Arkansas and Tulsa. The program, since the beginning of this year, is now…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Millie’s Luxury Wall Hangings
A typical 9-to-5 occupation is not for everyone, and Emily Joyce, owner of Millie’s Luxury Wall Hangings, knew from an early age that she was not destined for an office job. A self-described “serial entrepreneur,” she started her first business…
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2024 CES: Startup Junkie Teams Up With Korean Startups
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFayetteville-based nonprofit Startup Junkie recently attended the 2024 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, one of largest and most prominent tech shows in the world, where it met with one of its new partners: the Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency…