Wendy Orvis

Orvis Honored as 2021 State Star by America’s Small Business Development Centers

Wendy Orvis of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center was recognized Aug. 18 as a 2021 State Star by America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). Continue reading “Orvis Honored as 2021 State Star by America’s Small Business Development Centers”

The Robust Olive

The Robust Olive weathers pandemic with ASBTDC assistance

When Jill Cady of Little Rock learned she had Celiac disease a decade ago, she made it her mission to find the best and highest quality foods. Today, she couldn’t imagine cooking without the wonderful olive oil that has become a staple of her family’s diet.

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UA Little Rock business student Pavithran (Pavi) Tirukazhukundram Sekar Indira is manufacturing his own brand of flavored drinking water.

UA Little Rock MBA grad starts new beverage business in Little Rock

A recent graduate of the Master of Business Administration program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is putting his business skills to good use with the creation of a new beverage business in Little Rock.

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Award Winners (from left): Innovation Consultant Rebecca Todd, Associate State Director Michael Singleton, Business Consultant Martial Trigeaud, Business Consultant Nicolas Mayerhoeffer, and Interim Program Manager (and former consultant) Whitney Horton.

UA Little Rock ASBTDC staff honored for helping Arkansas’s small business owners

Staff members at the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock were honored for their efforts to help small businesses in the state succeed. Continue reading “UA Little Rock ASBTDC staff honored for helping Arkansas’s small business owners”