The product at Will's Cinnamon Shop still tastes homemade, but the formerly home-based bakers now run a thriving Hot Springs business. Will and Katie ... Read More
Professor Becomes Small Business Owner, Adds Contracts with UAM Center’s Help
Dr. Valandra Oliver (pictured) is a full-time associate professor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She loves her career, but an ... Read More
Long-Time Employee, Wife Purchase Tile Business
Brenda and Richard Carter launched B & R Tile, LLC in Texarkana Nov. 1. The couple purchased and renamed Richard’s former employer, Shurtleff ... Read More
Watson Opens Spa on Magnolia Square
No stranger to Magnolia, Christy Watson recently made a home on the Magnolia Square for her new salon and spa. Bella Magnolia opened on October 28, ... Read More
Serial Entrepreneur Continues to Call on ATU Center
ASBTDC client Emily Young is what you might call a serial entrepreneur. After founding a graphic design business called The Brainstorm Agency in 2014, ... Read More
Massage Therapist Creates Haven with Help of ASBTDC
Licensed massage therapist Elizabeth Sniegocki has worked in small spas, a Massage Envy franchise, and a chiropractor’s office. Now she is applying ... Read More
Pair Starts PEAK Therapy with HSU Center’s Help
When physical therapists Tessa Moody and Heather Williams wanted to open their own clinic in De Queen, their lender recommended working with the ... Read More
Artesana Soaps Has a New Home in Camden
Cecilia Davoren and her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth “Liz” Davoren, have turned a hobby into a thriving business. On Sept. 29, they opened Artesana ... Read More
River Valley Counseling and Therapy Opens in Clarksville
Amanda Jones-Shelton started River Valley Counseling & Therapy, PA in Clarksville with the assistance of the Arkansas Small Business and ... Read More
Simple Simon’s Pizza in Star City Gets New Owner
Chad Hutson became the owner of Simple Simon’s Pizza in Star City with the assistance of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center ... Read More
Salon Owner Continues to Call on ASBTDC
Adam Casteel has utilized the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Henderson State University since 2011. Casteel originally ... Read More
Skylyne Boutique Opens in Monticello
With an eye for fashion, Holly Donaldson knew Monticello needed an affordable option for women’s clothing. Her new business, Skylyne Boutique, opened ... Read More