Small Businesses

The Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator (AGCA) has launched its 10-week hybrid program for 10 global startups focused on cycling tech innovation. Recently, we heard from a UK-based company, and now we turn to Bentonville, where Alex De La Fuente is developing Hightag.

Making advances in medicine and medical care is the shared goal of several startups participating in the third annual HealthTech cohort led by The Fuel Accelerator.

Saturday, Feb. 22, the next iteration of the Black-Owned Northwest Arkansas Business Expo will be at the Fayetteville Town Center. Last week, organizers Jasmine Hudson and J’Aaron Merchant came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to discuss the expo.

A newly formed organization in northwest Arkansas wants to keep immigrants in the region informed. On today’s Ozarks at Large, Sophia Nourani talks with organizers of the Alliance for Immigrant Respect and Education. Also, the Black-Owned Northwest Arkansas Business Expo is back again and more extensive this time. Plus, a new book from the University of Arkansas Press explores Asian-American identity through recipes, essays and illustrations.

The University of Arkansas’ Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program is back for the fall semester. Zoe Buonaiuto, the former associate director, is now overseeing the program. She recently spoke with Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis about her new role and this semester’s GORP cohort.

The University of Arkansas is continuing to sponsor the future of the outdoor recreation industry here in northwest Arkansas. The program's fifth cohort is as diverse as ever, from a company renting high-quality, affordable outdoor gear to another working on an AI-powered hunting scope.

This winter, the Fayetteville Public Library’s Center for Innovation will host the second Maker to Market entrepreneurship program. Accepted applicants can learn how to use equipment and receive personalized instruction on various startup needs. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Center for Innovation manager Melissa Taylor about what has changed since the event's last iteration.

On today's show, $25 million and changing how we view traffic. Plus, chefs from around the country will team up for a No Kid Hungry dinner in Bentonville. Also, your ideas plus a library possibly result in a small business.

In this week’s excerpt of “I Am Northwest Arkansas,” host Randy Wilburn talks with Kenneth Webb, a bladesmith and owner of Fayetteville-based Webb Blades, about turning his passion from a hobby to his livelihood.

The UofA’s outdoor recreation incubator, better known as GORP, is due for a growth spurt. Soon, small businesses across the state will have better access to the program thanks to federal and state funding. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis has more.