Events at this location

In one afternoon, meet multiple potential funding partners gathered in one spot. Join us for this matchmaking event where you can pitch your business to SBA-approved lenders to find funders who fit your needs! 

You’ll meet one-on-one with up to seven lenders in a fast-paced format. ASBTDC will match you with appointments based on information you provide about your project size, stage of business, credit score, and industry. The funders participating all have a proven record of small business lending. 

In addition to lender appointments, attendees will also have the opportunity to:

• Converse with credit counseling services
• Engage with ASBTDC business consultants and SBA representatives
• Get tips on how to pitch your financing needs

Connect with lenders from this list of confirmed participants: Arkansas Capital Corporation, Arkansas Federal Credit Union, Arvest Bank, Bank OZK, Communities Unlimited, FORGE Community Loan Fund, Hope Credit Union, First Community Bank, First Security Bank, First Service Bank, Regions Bank, Simmons Bank, Southern Bancorp Bank, Southern Bancorp Community Partners, and U.S. Bank

Sign up for a crash course on how to start a business!

Launch your business with confidence by attending this all-inclusive seminar that merges the essential components of our “Starting a Business in Arkansas” and “Building Your Business Plan” seminars.

You’ll learn about the startup process, support available to entrepreneurs in the state, and how to construct a well-organized and captivating business plan that’ll serve as a guide throughout your entrepreneurial journey.

Let our Startup Specialist prepare you for a successful start!

Speaker: Ashley Murguia, ASBTDC Startup Specialist

Sign up for a crash course on how to start a business!

Launch your business with confidence by attending this all-inclusive seminar that merges the essential components of our “Starting a Business in Arkansas” and “Building Your Business Plan” seminars.

You’ll learn about the startup process, support available to entrepreneurs in the state, and how to construct a well-organized and captivating business plan that’ll serve as a guide throughout your entrepreneurial journey.

Let our Startup Specialist prepare you for a successful start!

Speaker: Ashley Murguia, ASBTDC Startup Specialist

Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and inventors, this one-day intensive is designed to help you understand the value of your intellectual property and how to protect it through patent and trademark registration. 

Featuring key sessions led by seasoned IP attorney Meredith Lowry of Wright Lindsey Jennings, this event will empower you to make critical decisions to safeguard your brand and ideas. 

Topics will include:

• Patent and trademark fundamentals and application processes 
• Trademark trends that support and protect your brand
• How to navigate the intricacies of protecting your inventions and your business
• Services available through the Patent and Trademark Resource Center at the Arkansas State Library

Lunch will be provided by our co-sponsor, Wright Lindsey Jennings.

Instructors: Meredith Lowry, Wright Lindsey Jennings; Britni McGuire, Arkansas State Library; Casey Rockwell, UA Little Rock

Do you need to improve or repair your credit? Do you know the difference between good debt and bad debt?

You may not realize that your personal finances play a large role in how much credit you can get when seeking a business loan. This lunch-and-learn session will help you better understand how to improve your credit score, take control of current debt, and protect your money from scams and criminals.

Benefit from the expertise of instructor Cassandra Kidd, Business Access Advisor at U.S. Bank, as you learn to effectively manage debts and obligations for a healthy personal credit history.

Speaker: Cassandra Kidd, U.S. Bank

Lunch provided with RSVP, compliments of U.S. Bank.

Co-sponsored by U.S. Bank. Presented in cooperation with Central Arkansas Library System.

This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SSBCI-21031-0032 awarded to UA Little Rock ASBTDC by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.