Photos provided by the Democratic Party of Arkansas Retired Army Col. Marcus Jones is a man with a plan — a plan to help the Democratic Party of Arkansas grow its political foothold. Elected chair in August, Jones promised to …
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Seoul Searching: Innovation Comes from Korea to Arkansas By Way of Vegas
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb TalleyAt first glance, Arkansas and South Korea might seem like an unlikely pairing within the world’s innovation economy. Some contrasts are pretty evident — while Arkansas and all its natural beauty is roughly 15,000 square miles larger than South Korea, …
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Startup Junkie Hosts Regional Qualifiers for $1M Global Competition
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFor the second year, Northwest Arkansas-based Startup Junkie has been chosen as a regional partner for the Startup World Cup. The Startup World Cup, organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, is a global conference and competition that brings together top startups, …
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They Have Honors: Stars of Golfing World to Descend on LR
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaAfter months of planning and hard work, the inaugural Simmons Bank Championship presented by Stephens is set to tee off at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock. The tournament will serve as the second round of the PGA Tour …
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2024 CES: Startup Junkie Teams Up With Korean Startups
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFayetteville-based nonprofit Startup Junkie recently attended the 2024 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, one of largest and most prominent tech shows in the world, where it met with one of its new partners: the Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency …
- BusinessIndustriesJanuary 2023MagazineStartup AR
Arkansas to Korea: Growing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems at Home & Abroad
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb TalleyKOTRA is a state-funded trade and investment promotion organization operated by the government of South Korea. KOTRA operates offices throughout the world, with the nearest U.S. location in Dallas. The Silk Road was formally established around 130 B.C., connecting Asia …
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With New International Alliance, Startup Junkie Aims to Impact Korean Startups
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleStartup Junkie has formed a new partnership to test new initiatives with Korean tech companies in Northwest Arkansas. The Fayetteville-based entrepreneurial support organization is collaborating with the Korean International Trade Association (KITA) on startup testbed initiatives, as part of an …
