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
Marks Takes On Advisory Role
State Director Laura Fine is pleased to announce the appointment of David Marks of North Little Rock to the Arkansas Small Business and Technology ... Read More
New Owner Gives Laundry Business a Fresh Start
Pam Turner is the new owner of Poly Clean in Mountain Home. When the opportunity to purchase the established laundry business arose, Turner’s first ... Read More
Job Growth 25% Higher Among Businesses Assisted by ASBTDC, Study Finds
The small businesses assisted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center are getting bigger, and they credit the center for ... Read More
Fine Begins 1st Term on America’s SBDC Board
Laura Fine, state director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, was elected Sept. 3 to the America’s SBDC Board of ... Read More
Is There a Market for My Product or Service?
You have an idea for a new business or for a new product for your existing business. You have assessed your idea on paper, but now what? How do you ... Read More
Bahn Recognized by America’s SBDC
Robert Bahn of Jonesboro was honored as a 2019 State Star at the 39th Annual America’s SBDC Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 3-6. ... Read More
Arkansas Business Names ASBTDC Client to Young Influentials List
While he was in college, Nathan Bailey of Monticello had a business idea. With help from his on-campus Arkansas Small Business and Technology ... Read More
El Dorado Entrepreneurs Use Success to Inspire Others
“No matter how successful you are, you have to give back. Remember what you reap is what you sow, so always plant good seeds,” say Markeith and ... Read More