Arkansas Business Looks at Success of IA Client Firms
Innovate Arkansas has roughly 85 currently active client firms in its portfolio. A few notable IA client firms have stood out. We look at five of them this week in Arkansas Business.
John James of Acumen Brands Named to Computer Science Task Force
The new Arkansas computer science task force named Monday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson includes members with Innovate Arkansas ties such as John James of Acumen Brands.
John James On His Transition from Acumen CEO
John James, founder of IA client firm and ecommerce giant Acumen Brands of Fayetteville, confirmed this week to the City Wire that he has transitioned from Acumen CEO to focus on his work with NewRoad Ventures of Bentonville and more.
Swimming in a Sea of Data: John James of Acumen Brands
You won't want to miss this week's edition of Swimming in a Sea of Data with IA adviser Jeff Amerine. Jeff welcomes John James of IA client firm Acumen Brands. Plus, Saturday Morning Meeting features IA clients DataRank and Field Agent.
Harvard Business Review: VC Funding Can Be Bad for Your Startup
Don't tell Acumen Brands founder John James, but a Harvard Business Review blogger believes VC funding can be bad for your startup. Of course, most techpreneurs struggling through the valley of death probably wouldn't mind a little of it.
Swimming in a Sea of Data: John James of Acumen Brands
This week, Innovate Arkansas adviser Jeff Amerine welcomes Acumen Brands founder and CEO Dr. John James to Swimming in a Sea of Data, part of 8th & Walton's weekly Saturday Morning Meeting show on KNWA.
Inbound Logistics Features NWA, IA Client Firms
Great story from the June issue of Inbound Logistics on NWA's emergence as a logistics hotbed. NWA startups Acumen Brands, CrossFleet and EcoVet are featured. Good stuff. Acumen and CrossFleet, of course, are IA client firms.
Here's John James of Acumen Brands at PandoDaily
John James of IA client Acumen Brands was included as part of the PandoDaily Southland lineup, and he dished on how a little ol' startup in little ol' Arkansas could possibly raise close to $100 million, which Acumen did last year.
Jeff Amerine Talks Innovate Arkansas on Saturday Morning Meeting with 8th & Walton
Jeff Amerine talks Innovate Arkansas and IA client firms Movista, DataRank, Red Clay and Acumen Brands in this recent installment of Saturday Morning Meeting with 8th & Walton.
Fayetteville Flyer Profiles IA Client Acumen Brands
Acumen Brands is no longer the typical early-stage startup that partners with Innovate Arkansas to help it find resources and get its footing. This week, it's featured in the Fayetteville Flyer.