State Director Laura Fine leads a team meeting at the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at UA Little Rock. Photo by Ben Krain.

$2 Million Grant Supports ASBTDC’s Work with Underserved and Very Small Businesses

Over the next five years, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will assist hundreds of the state’s smallest businesses with getting the capital they need. Continue reading “$2 Million Grant Supports ASBTDC’s Work with Underserved and Very Small Businesses”

State Director Laura Fine leads a team meeting at the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at UA Little Rock. Photo by Ben Krain.

ASBTDC Reaches Historic Milestone by Infusing More Than $100 Million into Arkansas’s Economy in 2022

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), whose lead center is based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, set a record by helping the state’s small business owners and entrepreneurs infuse nearly $102 million into the state’s economy during 2022.  Continue reading “ASBTDC Reaches Historic Milestone by Infusing More Than $100 Million into Arkansas’s Economy in 2022”

ASBTDC Receives $125,000 Grant to Assist High-Tech Entrepreneurs

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $125,000 grant to assist companies pursuing federal Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grants and contracts. Continue reading “ASBTDC Receives $125,000 Grant to Assist High-Tech Entrepreneurs”

Navigators Focus on Delta Businesses’ Pandemic Recovery

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is pleased to announce its first four Recovery Navigators partners: Continue reading “Navigators Focus on Delta Businesses’ Pandemic Recovery”

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Women to Watch at UA Little Rock: Laura Fine

In celebration of Women’s History Month, UA Little Rock is profiling women in leadership positions who are making a difference at UA Little Rock and in the community. The next Woman to Watch at UA Little Rock of 2021 is Laura Fine, state director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC). The state’s lead ASBTDC center is based in the UA Little Rock College of Business, Health, and Human Services.   Continue reading “Women to Watch at UA Little Rock: Laura Fine”