UALR Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center

Two years ago, Tim Lee began taking American Sign Language (ASL) classes with Connie, his wife of 35 years, who has difficulty hearing.

For the first time in a decade, researchers, small business owners, and entrepreneurs have the chance to attend a road tour event right in Arkansas where they can learn how to access some of the billions of dollars in federal funding that’s annually available to small businesses.

After 22 years at the helm of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), State Director Janet Roderick is retiring, effective March 31.

Exporting expert Elyse Erikkson will share her eight-step approach for new exporters Oct. 15 in Little Rock.

Assisted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, three Arkansas companies have won federal Small Business Innovation Research funding this spring for groundbreaking product research and development.