startups

Little Rock is a part of a national initiative to connect local governments with startups that are working to “solve urgent public problems,” according to a press release. The Kapor Center’s PRIME Alliance will set up cohorts in Little Rock, …

While only officially opened this year, Workflow by Evo has been a long time coming from the team behind Evo Business Environments in North Little Rock. As an extension of the commercial furniture dealer, the Workflow by Evo space serves …

The Ozark Retail Accelerator, which focuses on helping companies strengthen their product offerings for placement in large retail chains, has launched its inaugural cohort with 12 diverse companies from across Arkansas. The accelerator, overseen by Act-II Capital Holdings and powered …

Pictured above: Rock It! Lab is a partnership between Advancing Black Entrepreneurship and the Central Arkansas Library System. (Photos provided) About 20 percent of businesses fail in their first year, and by the five-year mark, 50 percent are likely to …

Over the past five years, the Venture Center in Little Rock has generated $62.3 million in economic benefit to Arkansas, $44.8 million of which is in Pulaski County, according to a study.  The Venture Center is an organization that helps …

Becky Pittman and Emily Wineland began their careers in the nonprofit sector, where they shared the same professional challenge — raising money for their respective causes. The duo joined forces in 2022 and began building GoodChange to provide an easier …

Last March, Taylor Johnston’s world was turned upside down when her only child suffered kidney failure, necessitating a battery of medical tracking, from sodium, phosphorus and potassium to liquids, blood pressure, weight, temperature, symptoms, medications and more. The complexity of …

The feeling among those in the Arkansas startup space can be described as equal parts optimistic and determined. While the state is still far from where it could be in terms of capital, other avenues of support are hard at …

The landscape of entrepreneurship is ever evolving, and tech startups play a pivotal role in driving innovation and economic growth. Among the many initiatives designed to foster this growth, the Fuel Accelerator, a program of Startup Junkie Foundation, stands out …

An artist’s rendering of the planned Whole Health Institute campus in Bentonville. Certain parts of the country are synonymous with the industries that once made up an outsized portion of their local economies. Think Detroit and automobiles in the mid …