Northwest Arkansas is poised to become a pickleball hub on a national scale thanks to the Big Dill Pickleball Club & Academy, a 12-acre development southeast of Interstate 49 and Elm Springs Road in Springdale. Reginald Brasfield, founder and partner, …
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Adriana Fuentes Archila is vice president of community development for Arkansas Capital Corp. in Little Rock. Born and raised in San Salvador, El Salvador, Fuentes Archila moved to Arkansas to complete a degree in business administration at Harding University in …
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Nominations Open for 2024 Arkansas Latino Business Awards
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Latino Business Awards (ALBA) 2024, coordinated by Conexión de Negocios Latinos, will be held on Oct. 10 at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, hosted by the ASBTDC, ALBA …
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ASBTDC Welcomes Fuentes, Williamson, Norwood
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) recently revealed the addition of three new members to its State Advisory Board: Adriana Fuentes Archila, Randy Williamson, and Jarrod Norwood. Their appointments are effective immediately. Fuentes, vice president of community …
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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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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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Agri-Food Innovation Summit Puts Focus on Arkansas Ag Research
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNational and state leaders in agriculture, food innovation and entrepreneurship will be gathering on Thursday, Nov. 2 and Friday, Nov. 3 for the Arkansas Agri-Food Innovation Summit, according to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The first-of-its-kind event, …
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Thinking Outside the Box: Squib Bird Cannon Takes Top Prize at Cabot Pitch Competition
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardThe City of Cabot’s Small Business Boot Camp wrapped up with a high-stakes, “Shark Tank” style pitch competition on the evening of Oct. 24. Out of the 11 finalists vying for the $75,000 prize package, the Repurpose Innovation team took …
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First-Ever Arkansas Latino Business Award Winners
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn Thursday, Sept. 28, the inaugural Arkansas Latino Business Awards were presented at an awards dinner at the Clinton Presidential Center. Hosted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, Arkansas Business Navigator and Conexion de Negocios Latinos, the …
Brandon Horvath of Benton is the 2023 State Star for Arkansas. State Stars from across the nation were honored at the America’s SBDC 44th Annual Conference Sept. 5-8 in Nashville. The State Star award, the highest accolade for Small Business Development Center …