/news-archive/tag/arkansas-small-business-and-technology-development-cente/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:56:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/02/02/asbtdc-february-classes/ Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:56:46 +0000 /news/?p=69226 ... ASBTDC offers seminars for business owners]]> The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will offer classes in February for business owners that will help them develop skills in business financing, QuickBooks, and the food and business industry.聽 A list of the courses include: will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Reynolds Business Center. Do you need funding to start a business or expand an existing one? Learn about the business financing process and different sources of capital, including SBA-backed loans, traditional bank loans, micro loans, and alternative funding sources. 听2.听 will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Reynolds Business Center. Are you just getting started or considering using the desktop version of QuickBooks? If so, then join us for this comprehensive class on how to set up and use the program. 3. ASBTDC鈥檚 newest course, will start at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at The Joint in North Little Rock. Whether you are new to the food-and-beverage business or an old pro, how can you cater to the preferences of today鈥檚 discerning consumer? Through short, powerful talks, three local business owners will share their fresh perspectives on how to survive and thrive in the industry and carve a niche in the Central Arkansas food scene. 听4.听 begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Reynolds Business Center. Come explore what business ownership is all about. We鈥檒l acquaint you with the startup process and the entrepreneurial lifestyle. The free, hour-long conversation will give you a sense of what starting a business requires and tips to help you decide if you are ready to move forward with your idea. Bring your questions! For more information, contact Pamela Reed at 501-683-7700 or pmreed@ualr.edu. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration through a partnership with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Business and other institutions of higher education. The center assists companies at every stage of business development and growth. To learn more, visit asbtdc.org. All programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Pamela Reed at (501) 683-7700.]]> /news-archive/2017/08/31/asbtdc-receives-200k-help-arkansas-small-businesses/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:08:53 +0000 /news/?p=67777 ... ASBTDC receives $200k to help Arkansas small businesses]]> The (ASBTDC), based at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, is one of only five small business technology development centers in the country to receive the grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. “Arkansas has many gifted, creative entrepreneurs and university researchers,鈥� ASBTDC State Director Laura Fine said. 鈥淲e look forward to helping these Arkansas innovators explore and develop the commercial potential of their research and ideas.” The funding from the Small Business Administration鈥檚 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program is designed to stimulate economic development with outreach and technical assistance to science- and technology-driven small businesses. The program emphasizes fostering participation from women-owned and socially and economically disadvantaged firms, helping them to compete in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. 鈥淔AST partners fill an important role on the state level, providing training, financial and technical assistance for small, advanced technology businesses, by helping them navigate federally-funded innovation and R&D programs,鈥� said Linda McMahon, administrator of the Small Business Administration. With the grant, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will continue providing one-on-one mentoring to university researchers and small tech companies looking to apply for SBIR/STTR grants and contracts. The center also plans to hold 16 educational events designed to increase the number of SBIR/STTR applicants from Arkansas. Participants will learn about commercial strategy development, market research, and grant proposal writing.]]>