Members of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center discuss upcoming programs to help small business owners in Arkansas. Photo by Ben Krain.

Want to Start a Business? ASBTDC Announces Dates for Startup Crash Course

Aspiring business owners have several opportunities this fall to attend the Startup Crash Course offered by UA Little Rock’s Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Continue reading “Want to Start a Business? ASBTDC Announces Dates for Startup Crash Course”

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”

Employees at the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center small business owners in Arkansas. Photo by Ben Krain.

ASBTDC Launches Free Summer Series to Prepare Small Companies to Compete for Federal SBIR Funding

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is offering a free summer series designed to help small businesses win federal funding for research and development of innovative technologies with the potential for commercialization.  Continue reading “ASBTDC Launches Free Summer Series to Prepare Small Companies to Compete for Federal SBIR Funding”

Gwen Green

Green Appointed to National Marketing Committee for Small Business Development Centers

Gwen Green, marketing and communications manager for the UA Little Rock-based Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), has been appointed to the Marketing and Communications Committee for America’s SBDC national network. Continue reading “Green Appointed to National Marketing Committee for Small Business Development Centers”

ASBTDC employees meet with a client to discuss their business plan.

4 States Collaborate on National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab Virtual Accelerator

Arkansas is part of the new Four-State FAST Collaborative formed to help small companies compete for National Science Foundation seed funding for innovative technologies. Continue reading “4 States Collaborate on National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab Virtual Accelerator”

ASBTDC to offer free cybersecurity webinar for small businesses

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is hosting a free webinar designed to help small businesses manage and mitigate the risks of cyber threats. Continue reading “ASBTDC to offer free cybersecurity webinar for small businesses”

ASBTDC receives $125,000 grant to provide services for 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.

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ASBTDC offers webinars for small businesses confronting COVID-19

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is offering several no-cost webinars to help business owners respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Continue reading “ASBTDC offers webinars for small businesses confronting COVID-19”