Startup AR

Arkansas entrepreneurs and local stakeholders will gather this week for a discussion about barriers to entrepreneurship in the state. The Walton Family Foundation is hosting a virtual discussion focused on entrepreneurship barriers, how to identify resources and how to remove…

The Walton Family Foundation has awarded a $518,000 grant to the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation for its Venture Intern Program. This program, established in 2019, connects undergraduate students at the University of Arkansas with early-stage companies.…

Startup Junkie Foundation is bringing back the Fuel Accelerator for the third time around in 2021. Partnered with Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), Startup Junkie Foundation will be leading a 12-week accelerator and is recruiting companies to Northwest Arkansas for…

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”–Nelson Mandela Are you old enough to remember when…

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched its annual accelerator fund competition, adding a new element designed to increase investment in underrepresented communities. Proposals for the 2021 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition are now being accepted through July 2. In this…

Ten companies have been selected to participate in the Venture Center’s 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. Jacksonville, Fla.-based financial and banking technology firm FIS and the Venture Center selected 10 companies representing a range of fintech solutions for the sixth…

“Change occurs on a continuum and does not move in a straight line.” –Sharon Weil There was a time when being a nerd was not cool. Parents of precocious children often consoled, “Keep on reading and don’t worry about them;…

Three University of Arkansas System students have completed their work as part of the Spring 2021 cohort for Science Venture Studio. A Startup Junkie program, Science Venture Studio pairs students with different companies that are working toward submitting Small Business…

“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.”–Billy Graham Robert Bigelow will be the first to admit…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has expanded a contracting assistance program that allows small businesses in low-income communities that hire low-income residents to compete in the federal marketplace. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced on Tuesday that the agency…