John Brown University Sweeps Tri-State Undergraduate Finals
John Brown University swept the Undergraduate Finals in the fourth-annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Tri-State business plan competition in Las Vegas, and a team from the University of Arkansas earned Second Place in Graduate Finals. The Arkansas teams were... Read More →
National Small Business Week Kicks Off Today!
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week gets started today in Washington, D.C. On Friday, the Small Business Person of the year will be announced, but not before three days of festivities recognizing the nation’s top entrepreneurs. This... Read More →
504 Rates Have Fallen – Great News for Business Owners!
The debenture rate for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 loan product has dropped for the month of May. The 20 year debenture was at 5.9% in April; the 20 year debenture is now at 5.64%! The 10 year debenture... Read More →
John Brown University Teams Dominate 2011 Governor’s Cup
Students from John Brown University in Siloam Springs won four of six top prizes Wednesday at the 11th annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup college business plan competition. JBU swept the top three spots in the overall undergraduate division and... Read More →
Firms Born from UA Patents Called Key
Five employees hunched behind desks at an office in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in Fayetteville to finish paperwork for a grant proposal to help their new company keep operating. “It’s all up to us to make it happen,”... Read More →
Silicon Solar Solutions Making Headlines
Five employees hunched behind desks at an office in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in Fayetteville to finish paperwork for a grant proposal to help their new company keep operating. “It’s all up to us to make it happen,”... Read More →
2011 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Finalists and Semi-Finalists Announced
The best business plans from college and university teams statewide were recently selected to compete in the next round of the state’s premier business plan competition. Teams from nine Arkansas colleges and universities were announced as finalists in the Donald... Read More →
NMTC and 2010 in Review
A quick primer on the biggest news in New Market Tax Credits in 2010. Michael Novogradac reviews 2010 highlights regarding the New Markets Tax Credit and touches upon what is/is not expected for 2011 as part of the Novogradac Tax... Read More →
Former Governor’s Cup Team Nets Dept. of Defense Grant
BiologicsMD of Fayetteville announced Tuesday that it has recieved a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to futher develop a drug for osteoporosis. Company President Paul Mlakar Jr. said the grant will be spent over two years... Read More →
Young Entrepreneurs Prepare to Showcase Ideas on Jan. 14
Arkansas school children are bringing their entrepreneurial dreams to life in an annual competition that features kids’ inventions and innovations. The Youth Entrepreneurial Showcase will feature the innovative products and services of the 25 finalists’ teams, along with a marketing piece... Read More →