The Venture Center

We are thrilled to invite you to a celebration of our 2025 ACTIVE cohort! This year, twenty health care and health tech entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds are embarking on a journey of individualized training and mentorship, guiding their businesses from early stages toward capital-readiness. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet them right from the start! Join us for a casual meet-and-greet to learn more about the Arkansas Collaborative for Technological and Innovative Venture Equality (ACTIVE). Mingle with the cohort participants, partners, and administrators, and enjoy food and drinks as you connect and network. The event will take place from 5 PM - 7 PM on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at The Venture Center, 417 Main St., Little Rock, AR. We look forward to celebrating with you!

What a way to start the new year! We are so thankful for the beautiful #VCWomanAchieve feature in Arkansas Business Publishing Group. Isn't our 2024 class stunning? We can't wait to welcome our 2025 class this Thursday at The Venture Center. Raise your hand if you're excited! 🤚 We are so thankful for partners like Wright Lindsey Jennings Arkansas Capital Corporation Entergy Summit Utilities, Inc. UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Arvest Bank Arkansas Economic Development Commission Little Rock Regional Chamber THV11 and Delta Dental Ins. for making this program the success it is! We are also thankful for Mimi San Pedro and Viktoria Capek for being outstanding leaders of the VCWoman Achieve program!

Happy New Year! We’re beyond excited for what’s ahead—are you ready to make this year amazing? 🙌 We’ll keep supporting the doers, creators, and entrepreneurs of Arkansas as we all grow, thrive, and make things happen! ✨

Happy holidays from all of us to you! We’re so grateful for your incredible support this year!

"As we go into the New Year, strategic planning is a priority. Taking the time to answer some key questions will make everything else easier or unnecessary for you in the year ahead. Three key areas for strategic planning in a business are profit, revenue, and team." Read more from 🙌 Dr. Sabrina Starling on The Venture Center's website, below! https://lnkd.in/gVwXsqwa

Love seeing this spotlight on all the incredible things The Venture Center's Executive Advisor, Mimi San Pedro, brings to the table! We are so lucky to know you, Mimi!

Check out our latest segment on KATV's Little Rock Arc, featuring Venture Center Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Programs Daniel Schutte. He discusses the second year of our Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator and how key partners like the Arkansas U.S. Small Business Administration, Walton Family Foundation, and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission are driving its growth and expansion into Northwest Arkansas. Check out the segment here: https://lnkd.in/gAVdidpz

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $2 million in funding to 11 Arkansas-based accelerator programs through the Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program. The Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program is administered by AEDC’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division and is designed to create high-skill, high-wage jobs by encouraging the development of technological products and services. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePywjZp4 Startup Junkie | Conductor | The Venture Center | Forge Institute | University of Arkansas' Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Winrock International | Plug and Play Tech Center | Endeavor Heartland | Esperanza Massana Crane | Bob Kucheravy | Laura Kingrey

We had a great time at The Venture Center /Arkansas Bankers Association Demo day!!! #AI #ML #bank

The Venture Center is proud to have been one of 11 awardees to receive funding from Arkansas Economic Development Commission's Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program, and one of two organizations to receive multiple awards. We’re excited to put $200,000 toward launching the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator and $200,000 toward our Business-Driven Accelerator in 2025. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gRwU8mDs