Arkansas Destinations owner Jana Cohen can point to the exact day the coronavirus pandemic disrupted her business. “On March 12 all bookings for ... Read More
Moving Forward and Getting Back to Business
As we begin to look toward the "new normal" after COVID-19, a lot of small business owners are wondering about what's next. The pandemic has left ... Read More
Demand Surges for Center Services as Businesses Contend with COVID-19
From March 11 to April 10, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center consulted with 883 small business clients, a 35% increase ... Read More
Employees Stay On the Job at Wilson Family Businesses Despite Slowdown
The Wilson family timber operation, including two logging companies, a lumber company, an equipment company, and a forestry management company, ... Read More
Business Closed by Coronavirus Welcomes Grant from Women’s Foundation
LaQuita Rainey’s business is closed due to COVID-19, so when she learned she would receive a $5,000 Women Owned grant, she couldn’t hold back her ... Read More
Horvath Wants to Help Small Businesses with Access to Capital
As ASBTDC's new capital access specialist, Brandon Horvath is focused on increasing capital investment in ASBTDC client companies. With the ... Read More
Forca Expands to New Facility
Brian and Cora Wilson's martial arts academy and fitness studio was about to outgrow its space when they were referred to the Arkansas Tech University ... Read More
NWA Council Joins Center to Create COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program
Working with the Northwest Arkansas Council, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center regional office in Fayetteville is ... Read More
What to Do If You Can’t Pay Your Employees
Hardships Happen Sometimes, bad things happen. We fall on hard times, and our typical methods for doing things don’t work like they would under ... Read More
Center Adds Webinars for Small Businesses Confronting COVID-19
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is offering several no-cost webinars to help business owners respond to the coronavirus ... Read More
Arkansas Small Businesses Can Now Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Arkansas small businesses suffering economic injury due to coronavirus (COVID-19) are now eligible to apply for low-interest Small Business ... Read More
40 Years and Counting: SBDCs Continue Assisting America’s Small Businesses
For 40 years, the America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network has helped aspiring and emerging small business owners achieve the ... Read More