Entrepreneurs, by nature, are always searching out new ways to look at business events (and life in general). Here's a great article that takes a popular marketing concept and turns it into an idea to help facilitate business tranformation.Forget the 4 P's of Marketing. Let's talk about the 4 P's of...
If you're trying to get a small business up and running, you've probably realized that paying attention to detail is important. It might, in fact, be a trait that you're forcing yourself to develop, not one that comes naturally! If you have yet to jump on board the "detail bandwagon", allo...
Opportunity is knocking, small business and startup owners.The Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference is an event to connect small business owners to selling opportunities with governments and private industry. The conference provides a unique opportunity for small businesses to meet with cor...
We're all about optimism, no matter what the economy is doing. And a lot of the top entrepreneurs are right there with us, explaining why a down economy is a good time for startups. Surprised? Don't be. Just read venture capitalist Tim Draper's Top Five Takeaways on Innovation and Entre...
You know that gut feeling you get sometimes about something you're about to do - it's called intuition. Actually, there's more to "intuition" than that, but you get what we're talking about! The key to remember is that intuition is vitally important to innovation.Intuition is Important to...
Most visitors to this site likely are familiar with MeritBuilder -- IA client, personal-feedback platform, builder of personal brands. And perhaps even great sandwiches too. Why not. It's lunchtime.MeritBuilder enables users to leave thanks, kudos or any positive feedback for anyone using that perso...
California company sees a future for growth in Little Rock, Arkansas. We discuss ARMA Design with the Little Rock GM, Keith Wheeler.ARMA Design from innovateAR on Vimeo.
Oklahoma is OK! For biofuel, anyway.The Okies are jumping on this biofuel alternative-energy thing. The Arkansas General Assembly flirted with the issue this past session. House Bill 1790 would have imposed a B5 standard on the retail sale of diesel fuel in the state in an effort to develop the biof...
Arkansas and Oklahoma share many things. Trees are not among them. Neither are likable Division 1 athletic programs (OU ranks a close second or third to that burnt-orange abomination in Austin on the ol' hate meter -- the Pokes, I can live with).Anyway, Arkansas' former western frontier (that would...
Innovation is a buzzword in today's business climate. In fact, it's part of our name and our brand here at Innovate Arkansas. We'll tell you upfront that it takes more than just talk to make it happen; more than just a boss saying "go out there and be innovative". In fact, here are 5...
