Chris Johnson, Little Rock market president for First Financial Bank, says community banks benefitted from the ICBA Think Tech Accelerator. They got a look at new tools and could form partnerships with the startups that completed the program, and those partnerships could help them better compete. Read More
Omnetrium, an innovative software platform which designs, builds and operates custom prize-linked savings programs, congratulates Centennial Bank on the launch of their Cents To Win Prize Savings Program. The Cents To Win Program is powered through a technology partnership with Omnetrium. Read More
Under a 12-month pilot program, Veteran Capital will expand its fellowship program to connect service members and their spouses with startups at other Google for Startups partner tech hubs across the country. In turn, Google will leverage its local contacts and offers hands-on support to the company’s fellows. Read More
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and The Venture Center concluded the 2019 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator this week by hosting the program’s inaugural Demo Day in Little Rock, Ark. on Wednesday. At the event, participating fintech finalists presented their solutions to attending investors, community bankers and other financial industry leaders. Several participating companies also announced collaborations with ICBA community bank members and ICBA Bancard, the payments-services subsidiary of ICBA. Read More
Golden Spiral, a Nashville-based B2B technology marketing agency, has been named the marketing agency mentor for the Venture Center, a fintech accelerator based in Little Rock, Ark."It is our role to help the companies in the Venture Center cohorts tell a clear and compelling story to the market that will speed traction and adoption," says John Farkas, founder and chief executive officer for Golden Spiral. "It's a process that really energizes us, and we're honored to have the Venture Center bring us on board to help." Read More
Even though we launched our digital bank right before the tech bubble burst of 2000 ‘and 9/11, by being agile and smart, we managed to survive and grow exponentially while launching innovative digital and FinTech products. Read More
