Terran Gates of Gates Prosthetics + Mobility Clinic discovered her vocational passion for Prosthetics and Orthotics (P & O) while job shadowing at a local clinic. “I immediately fell in love with the idea that I could have a career that balanced working with my...
NWA Martial Arts Academy manager and instructor Michael Felix held a lifelong goal of owning his own studio. When the Academy was offered for sale in September of 2023, he reached out to the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University...
Collaboration within the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Northwest Arkansas led Dan Burnett of Burnett Transit Care to the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas. James Bell, VP for Economic Development at the Greater...
Is your technology a fit for America’s Seed Fund? The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs award billions of dollars every year for innovative R & D by small companies. The 2024 Road Tour, hosted by...
Following a long corporate career, Blanca Ruiz made a pivotal decision to pursue a newfound passion that is rooted in a family legacy. Venturing into entrepreneurship, she has established her own online jewelry business, Feeling Gold Jewelry. Originally from Mexico,...
