Ashley Jones

A hundred computer-savvy people joined forces on teams of two to four people to participate in the 9th annual JOLT competition over the weekend.  JOLT, hosted by The Venture Center, is a high-energy, multi-day cybersecurity competition designed to test problem-solving …

The Venture Center held its 2021 ‘Pitch N Pint’ event this week at Brewski’s Pub & Grub in Little Rock. Elite Recruiting’s Kissa Kimble won top prize in the contest. The Venture Center is an Arkansas-based Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO) …

The Venture Center announced Friday, Jan. 29 that the organization is launching a new mental health program designed to address the mental health concerns of entrepreneurs. VCHealth is The Venture Center’s mental and emotional health initiative for the entrepreneurial and …

Entrepreneurship is a difficult path to walk. It can be lonely and is fraught with many obstacles on the way to success. Sometimes, entrepreneurs need a little “spark” to help them achieve their goals. With the Spark! pre-accelerator program, the …

The Venture Center is extending the deadline for the 2020 Spark! accelerator. Previously, the deadline to apply for the program was Tuesday, Sept. 2. The deadline has been pushed back one week to Tuesday, Sept. 9. A partnership between the …

By Ashley Jones and Brandon Campbell Arkansas is no stranger to entrepreneurship. With several Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) cropping up around the state in the last decade, the trail to entrepreneurship has become much easier to navigate. Whether an aspiring …

The Venture Center has named Ashley Jones as its new managing director of community programs. Jones has been promoted to the managing director role from her previous position as program manager for community programs. As managing director, Jones will oversee …