The Venture Center today confirmed an impressive kick-off for VenCent 2023 featuring Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald slated for August 14-15 in Little Rock, AR. Read More
A fresh round of entrepreneurs in Arkansas secured more than $10,000 in seed funding during Wednesday's 2023 Pitch 'N Pint competition, an event organized by The Venture Center, the Little Rock Regional Chamber and Apptegy. Read More
After more than 25 years of navigating through many career moves that took him all over the country, fate brought Arthur Orduña to Little Rock to manage The Venture Center. Read More
Following months of nominations and vetting more than 600 submissions, the Women's Foundation of Arkansas, Little Rock Soirée magazine and Arkansas Business Publishing Group are excited to announce the Top 100 Women of Impact in Arkansas honorees. Read More
Now in its inaugural year, Woman Achieve is a mentorship program in which up-and-coming women entrepreneurs are paired with seasoned women professionals who mentor them for 12 months. While mentees can be any woman professional or entrepreneur seeking growth, the mentors are women who already successfully run their own businesses or hold high positions in fields like education, law, business, and politics, among others. Read More
The Venture Center, globally recognized producer of two award-winning fintech accelerator programs, officially opened registrations for VenCent, the industry’s most curated fintech summit for bankers and financial service providers. Read More