An Income of Her Own
organization devoted to supporting the economic empowerment of young women.

Arkansas BioVentures
facilitates the start-up of biotechnology-based business enterprises and enhances the growth of job opportunities in Arkansas.

Asian Women in Business (AWIB)
national organizations site contains entrepeneurial informatin, a directory of Asian American businesses, and more.

Center for Rural Community Revitalization and Development
educates and assists people and communities in rural areas in a manner that contributes to quality of life.

Delta Center for Economic Development
uses a comprehensive approach to serving the businesses, governments and citizens of the Arkansas Delta

Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer
is a network of federal laboratories. Check here for technologies that are available for licensing.

Genesis Technology Incubator
provides fledgling technology-based entrepreneurs with office space and shared services as wells as professional management, marketing, and financial advice, and technical expertise from UAF personnel.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

National Rural Development Partnership
brings federal, state, local, tribal, and private sector players together to work in partnership on the issues facing rural America.

Shiitake Mushroom Center
is a highly successful rural development project by the Shirley Community Development Corporation in northwestern Arkansas.
Shirley, Van Buren County

Small Business Administration
Information on SBAs many programs.

UALR College of Business Administration
is located at the only in-state metroplitan university and offers undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA degrees.
Little Rock, Pulaski County

UALR Institute for Economic Advancement
provides statistical, economic, and census information for the state of Arkansas. The site also features a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) lab.
Little Rock, Pulaski County

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

USDA Rural Development
offers financial and technical assistance programs to improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America.

USDA Rural Information Center
provides information services for rural communities, officials, organizations and citizens.

Womens Business Center
from the Small Business Administration Office of Womens Business Ownership.