/news-archive/tag/state-star/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:19:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/10/11/whitney-horton-state-star/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:19:43 +0000 /news/?p=72201 ... ASBTDC business consultant honored as State Star]]> Horton, a resident of Sherwood, is a business consultant at the ASBTDC Lead Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. With the center since 2009, Horton assists potential and current small business owners with business planning, funding and marketing. Horton earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in marketing and Master of Business Administration at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. She is also a graduate of the Community Development Institute at the University of Central Arkansas. The State Star award, the highest accolade for SBDC employees, recognizes extraordinary performers who have made significant contributions to their state network and display strong commitment to the state鈥檚 small businesses and entrepreneurs. Annually, one person from every state and U.S. territory is selected for the award. Winners were recognized during a special ceremony and reception at the International Spy Museum Sept. 4. With about 1,000 centers across the nation, America鈥檚 Small Business Development Center network is a partnership uniting private enterprise, government, higher education and local nonprofit economic development organizations. It is the U.S. Small Business Administration鈥檚 largest partnership program, providing management and technical assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their own businesses. In the upper right photo,聽Laura Fine (right), ASBTDC state director, congratulates 2018 State Star Whitney Horton (left).]]>