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The SEE FURTHER Outdoor Recreation Entrepreneur Program is a program designed to assist new outdoor recreation businesses grow and be successful, post-launch, serving outdoor recreation entrepreneurs in Morrilton & Conway County.

Founded in 1999, Fulcrum Collective is the venture capital arm of a family office headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas. The firm provides growth equity and strategic operational support to pre-seed and seed-stage businesses developing consumer-focused products & platforms that capture the dynamic natur...

Helping Arkansas Grow, One Business at a time

The Arkansas Business Guarantee Fund is a new guarantee model designed specifically for business owners in Arkansas      

“The Generosity of Kiva NWA lenders has broken the tall wall in front of me, helping me to pursue my business and giving me the peace of mind to support my family”

Arvest Bank is committed to bringing opportunity to all groups in the markets we serve. Because many individuals, families and small businesses in the Arvest footprint are underbanked, we continue to increase our efforts in providing products, services and financial educational opportunities to thos...

Through our Women Empowered initiative we educate, advocate, and innovate around issues of women’s economic security, such as asset building, access to capital, and the wealth gap.

Business Consultant at ASBTDC helping entrepreneurs strategically grow their businesses.

It's the work that we're doing right now that impacts our corporate members and MBEs. Each moment we are developing new ways to fulfill our mission.

The Arkansas District Office of U.S. Small Business Administration provides help with SBA services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery. They can also connect businesses to partners, lenders, and other groups.

Supported by the Walton Family Foundation, the Science Venture Studio in collaboration with Innovate Arkansas, the Northwest Arkansas Council, and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to help Arkansas science- and technology-based startups apply for non-dilutive ...

We’re a group of investors, business leaders and community leaders committed to growing the Arkansas economy by capitalizing and mentoring the most promising startup companies in our region and throughout the state.

Best known for our record of developing student-led ventures, the Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation emphasizes experimentation, agility, and experiential learning for faculty, students, and early-stage entrepreneurs from all disciplines, at all stages of their academic experience.

We create and develop high impact life science companies based on technologies exclusively licensed from top research institutions worldwide.

The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX) has offices in all 75 counties. We offer free classes, training, and research-based advice on topics including gardening, farming, business development, health and fitness, 4-H, and more.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas serves small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas.

Our centers assist all types of for-profit businesses, from home-based to high-tech. Receive one-to-one confidential consulting and cutting-edge market research at no charge, or expand your expertise through our affordable educational events.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is a higher-education-based economic development program that assists entrepreneurs, both new and seasoned.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is a university-based economic development program that assists entrepreneurs, both new and seasoned. We help with every aspect of business creation, management, and operation.

The SBTDC is part of the College of Business at A-State. We provide free, confidential consulting assistance, access to market research and workshops to entrepreneurs and small business owners.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center applies creative approaches that stimulate entrepreneurship, innovation, and small business growth through the higher education system resulting in measurable economic outcomes.

We connect the largest corporations to the world's best startups through industry-focused accelerator programs in Silicon Valley and beyond.

CG Ventures is backed by Circumference Group’s team of highly experienced C-suite operators, technologists and investors with a track record of business success and superior investment performance.

GORP is a business incubation program focused on helping entrepreneurs create outdoor recreation products and services. Our programming is primarily located in Bentonville, Little Rock, Mena, Morrilton, Helena.

Each year, the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosts retreats for faculty and graduate students interested in learning more about the commercialization of research.

The Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI) at the University of Arkansas provides programs, resources, and funding to support student entrepreneurship and innovation.

Arkansas Capital provides long term financing solutions for small to medium sized businesses in Arkansas that do not qualify for traditional bank financing.