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#VCThoughts | Shifting Tactics, Same Goal

#VCThoughts | Shifting Tactics, Same Goal

By Daniel SchutteManaging DirectorAccelerator Programs There’s a story that I’ve encountered in design thinking circles lately that might be an excellent place to start this… Read More

Posted on: July 1, 2020
#VCNews | FIS Selects Ten Startups for 2020 Fintech Accelerator Program 

#VCNews | FIS Selects Ten Startups for 2020 Fintech Accelerator Program 

Learn more about the 2020 FIS Fintech Accelerator Cohort FIS Selects Ten Startups for 2020 Fintech Accelerator Program  Key facts: ·         FIS and The Venture Center… Read More

Posted on: June 30, 2020
#VCThoughts | Want Strong Work Ethic? Come to Arkansas.

#VCThoughts | Want Strong Work Ethic? Come to Arkansas.

By Jim Womble, Former COO of Acxiom + The Venture Center Board Member When I earned my civil engineering degree, I left school and right… Read More

Posted on: June 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: ICBA Pledges Multi-Year Commitment to Community Bank Innovation 

PRESS RELEASE: ICBA Pledges Multi-Year Commitment to Community Bank Innovation 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact Becky Pittman501-658-8185 ICBA Pledges Multi-Year Commitment to Community Bank Innovation  Partnership with The Venture Center extended through 2024  Washington, D.C. (June 8, 2020)—The Independent… Read More

Posted on: June 8, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: The BIG Pitch Awards $31,000 to Entrepreneurs of Color 

PRESS RELEASE: The BIG Pitch Awards $31,000 to Entrepreneurs of Color 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact Becky Pittman501-658-8185 The BIG Pitch Awards $31,000 to Entrepreneurs of Color  Statewide collaboration on virtual pitch event leads to big prizes for… Read More

Posted on: June 8, 2020
#VCNews | ICBA, AIR, and The Venture Center Team Up to Tackle Next Phase of PPP Process 

#VCNews | ICBA, AIR, and The Venture Center Team Up to Tackle Next Phase of PPP Process 

ICBA, AIR, and The Venture Center Team Up to Tackle Next Phase of PPP Process  Showcase brings together fintech and community banks to service PPP loans … Read More

Posted on: May 21, 2020