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

Online Events Invite Arkansas Innovators to Explore Seed Funding Opportunities

Arkansas entrepreneurs and small companies can learn how to tap into early-stage research and development funding available through America’s Seed Fund this month. Continue reading “Online Events Invite Arkansas Innovators to Explore Seed Funding Opportunities”

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.

National Association of Small Business Development Centers Reaccredits ASBTDC

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center network has received full accreditation with no conditions, after a review by its national association. Continue reading “National Association of Small Business Development Centers Reaccredits ASBTDC”

Tania Martinez Chavez, a member of the Arkansas Business Navigator Project team at ASBTDC, is helping small businesses address and overcome some of the systemic challenges that face entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities.

ASBTDC’s Arkansas Business Navigator Program Partners with Conexion de Negocios Latinos to Support State’s Latino Entrepreneurs

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is proud to announce a new partnership with Conexion de Negocios Latinos, a Springdale-based non-profit organization that focuses on supporting Latino businesses in Arkansas. Continue reading “ASBTDC’s Arkansas Business Navigator Program Partners with Conexion de Negocios Latinos to Support State’s Latino Entrepreneurs”

Tania Martinez Chavez, a member of the Arkansas Business Navigator Project team at ASBTDC, is helping small businesses address and overcome some of the systemic challenges that face entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities.

ASBTDC Awarded $125,000 FAST Grant to Provide Services for Arkansas’s 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 Awarded $125,000 FAST Grant to Provide Services for Arkansas’s Entrepreneurs”

UA Little Rock students work in the Cyber Arena.

UA Little Rock Partnership with Forge Institute, ASBTDC Will Help Small Businesses Combat Cybersecurity Threats

UA Little Rock cybersecurity faculty members and students are partnering with the Forge Institute and the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, based at UA Little Rock, on a project that will help small businesses fight cybersecurity threats. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Partnership with Forge Institute, ASBTDC Will Help Small Businesses Combat Cybersecurity Threats”

Brandon Horvath

ASBTDC’s Horvath Wins National Recognition

Brandon Horvath is one of the Top 40 Under 40 Young Professionals in the America’s Small Business Development Centers national network. Continue reading “ASBTDC’s Horvath Wins National Recognition”

Laura Fine

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”

ASBTDC Launches Arkansas Small Business Community Navigators, Seeks Partners

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is seeking collaborative partners from across the state to become Arkansas Small Business Community Navigators.

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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.

Continue reading “ASBTDC receives $125,000 grant to provide services for high-tech entrepreneurs”