Arkansas Capital Corporation

The Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) will host the seventh annual “East Meets West” Lunar New Year Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Robinson Center’s William Grant Still Ballroom, 426 W. Markham St., in Little Rock. The event, …

The Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses is launching the inaugural Asian-Owned Business Award, and a call for nominations is open and runs through Nov. 22. The first of its kind in the state, the AOBA aims to spotlight the entrepreneurial …

Arkansas Capital Corporation (ACC) has appointed Andrew Staples as vice president and microloan program manager. In his new role, he will spearhead ACC’s microlending initiative, which provides loans up to $50,000 to small businesses often underserved by traditional lenders. “I …

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas has awarded $3.4 million in grants to 14 non-depository community development financial institutions (CDFIs), including three in Arkansas. The funding is designed to help increase CDFIs’ ability to fulfill their critical role in …

There are new places to learn and play in-store at the Museum of Discovery in downtown Little Rock. The museum recently announced that it is undertaking a reimagination campaign, the third major investment in the museum.  The $10.7 million investment …

The final oral presentation round for the 2024 Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition will be held in person at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock April 15-17, and for the first time, the graduate division is being expanded …

Arkansas Capital Corporation of Little Rock has been named Arkansas Equity Advocacy Lender of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Arkansas Capital is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution. For nearly 60 years, ACC has collaborated with SBA …

Arkansas Capital Corporation, a partner of the SBA since the late 1950s working to provide long-term funding options to hundreds of small businesses throughout the state, was named by the SBA as one of three new Small Business Lending Company …

Arkansas Capital Corporation recently added Adriana Fuentes Archila, Braden Duke, Deepali Lal and Tismina Toh to its staff. Fuentes Archila, vice president of Community Development, will have a primary role in the company’s continuing efforts to increase access to capital …

What is an influencer? Simply put, it is one who wields influence, no social media account needed. They are the people, be they civil leaders, CEOs, or media personalities, who see something they want to do and have the skills, …