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HealthTech Arkansas has kicked off its latest healthcare accelerator with a virtual event. During the event, local officials, including Gov. Asa Hutchinson and HealthTech Arkansas director Jeff Stinson, introduced the five companies participating in the 2020 HealthTech Arkansas accelerator. Each…

As some of you may know, I participated in four sports starting around 8 years of age up through high school. I even played baseball for a few years in college at UCA. Three out of four of those sports…

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…

“Building a great team is the lifeblood of any startup, and finding great talent is one of the hardest and costliest tasks any CEO will ever face.” – Jay Samit “Turnover costs are too high; we have to retain our…

Collegiate entrepreneurial teams from around the world will be competing in the first-ever Heartland Challenge on May 27-29. The participating graduate students will be vying for a cash prize pool totaling $95,000. Now, the online competition has secured awards presenter…

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be devastating for the global economy, decimating industries and eliminating jobs. This pandemic has endangered approximately 7.5 million small businesses in the United States, according to a study by Main Street America. These 7.5…

In an era when the survival of many existing businesses is very much at stake, it’s hard to focus on fledgling companies, or the ventures to come. Arkansas’ entrepreneurial incubators, however, are intensifying their efforts specifically for these firms to help…

When James Farmer launched EasyBins in 2018, the thought of it being a lifeline during a national crisis was one rationale for creating the grocery home delivery service. But it wasn’t the only or even the primary one.  “The model…

Cannabis financial technology company Abaca has named Brian Bauer as its chief strategy and revenue officer. Abaca was founded in 2017 by CEO Dan Roda, John Foley, Greg Ellis and Bauer, who is now assuming a full-time role. The company is…