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
Alumni Entrepreneurs Fintech News
When Anand Naik began considering where to open offices in the United States for his India-based Sequretek, the executive thought it made the most sense to have headquarters near New York City or Silicon Valley, where the cybersecurity company could have easy access to capital and potential clients in industries ranging from finance and health care to manufacturing and retail. Read More
Over the weekend, aspiring entrepreneurs from Central Arkansas and beyond pitched their best business ideas to a panel of five judges during the Techstars Startup Weekend hosted by The Venture Center. Teams in various categories, including HealthTech, AgTech, EdTech, and community affairs, competed for first place which included a $2,500 cash prize. Read More
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Arkansas District Office and The Venture Center officially formed a strategic alliance to work collaboratively and further their shared mission of helping small businesses start, maintain, and grow. Read More
As part of its VCTech meetup series, The Venture Center will host Paul Allen, founder of Ancestry.com and Soar.com to share insights about his unique entrepreneurial journey and the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Read More
