Startup AR

Feature image above: Mentorship is a key focus of 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock. (Photo provided by 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock) When Marcus Johnson, chapter president at 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock, asks …

Whether the goal is to upscale an existing small business or to find the resources necessary to get a startup up and running, the good news is there are far, far more sources of funding than there have ever been. …

Pictured above: Rock It! Lab is a partnership between Advancing Black Entrepreneurship and the Central Arkansas Library System. (Photos provided) About 20 percent of businesses fail in their first year, and by the five-year mark, 50 percent are likely to …

There was so little the doctors could do for Misti Staley’s baby. Staley had carried her pregnancy to full term with little in the way of complications and inconveniences. All signs pointed to her son, Freeman, having a healthy, normal …

At its heart, even in today’s blink-and-you-miss-it financial world, investment banking remains all about the idea — and for seven short years, Little Rock’s Foxden Capital has been a fulcrum for turning ideas into reality. “I think it’s important to …

Venture capital investment in Arkansas startups remained steady in 2024, according to the latest Arkansas Capital Scan, released in December. As expected, most of that activity originated in northwest Arkansas. The report highlights continued concentration of investment activity in northwest …

Becky Pittman and Emily Wineland began their careers in the nonprofit sector, where they shared the same professional challenge — raising money for their respective causes. The duo joined forces in 2022 and began building GoodChange to provide an easier …

Last March, Taylor Johnston’s world was turned upside down when her only child suffered kidney failure, necessitating a battery of medical tracking, from sodium, phosphorus and potassium to liquids, blood pressure, weight, temperature, symptoms, medications and more. The complexity of …

Rajat Paharia is one of a growing number of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who are finding a home — and funding — in Arkansas. Paharia, who moved from Fremont, California, to Bella Vista last year to grow his generative artificial intelligence …

Feature image: UA sophomore Trey Dicks with the DevelopIQ team pitches at the 2024 Arkansas Governor’s Cup. (Photo by Jacob Slaton at Whatever Media) Growing up with her grandparents and two older brothers in Little Rock, Cie Kelly knew from …