The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is kicking off a multi-year project to help small businesses in Craighead, Crittenden, ... Read More
Retired Contractor Driven to Start Go-Kart Track
Retiree Ronnie Cook noticed a problem in his corner of Sharp County: a lack of amusement or entertainment options for children or adults. Cook, ... Read More
Is Your Marketing Ready for 2020?
Are your marketing strategies going to exceed your customers’ expectations this year, or are they already fizzling out? You’re not alone in the ... Read More
Friends Inspire Phillips to Start Packing Business, Seek ASBTDC Support
When Alton Phillips’ friend had to move quickly, she did not have time to take off from work to pack and prepare. She looked around Little Rock for a ... Read More
Family Motivates Jarrett Brothers to Start Cleaning Business
Twin brothers Darian and Darius Jarrett grew up in a family that prioritized owning and operating your own business over working for someone else. At ... Read More
Educators Use Know-How to Open Dardanelle Daycare
Parents and educators Diana and Corey Adaire opened Purpose Driven Childcare to fill a need they knew existed. After adopting two infants within ... Read More
Accelerator to Help Arkansas Entrepreneurs Get Early-Stage Federal Innovation Funding
First Cohort Focusing on National Institutes of Health Begins in January The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is launching ... Read More
Couple Starts Eden Salt Studio
Married couple Tori and Leon Jones turned their shared interest in wellness and entrepreneurship into Eden Salt Studio. With several years of ... Read More
Don’t Wait to Shop Small
Small Business Saturday, a day set aside to shop local small businesses, is Nov. 30. The Shop Small Movement invites merchants and other community ... Read More
Small Business Curb Appeal: First Impressions Matter
What is curb appeal? Curb appeal is a term used to describe the attractiveness of a property and its surroundings when viewed from the street. Curb ... Read More
Getting Ready for Small Business Saturday
What would our communities be like without the local coffee shops where the baristas make our favorite drink when we walk in, the hair salons with ... Read More
New Monticello Restaurant Starts Strong
Chef’s offers a full-service breakfast menu and a home-style buffet for lunch. The quaint Monticello restaurant opened in March 2019. Owner ... Read More