Information and Programs of Special Interest...
Arkansas
Entrepreneur Day
Governor Mike Huckabee has proclaimed
January 31st as "Arkansas Entrepreneur Day" and
the UALR Arkansas Small Business Development Center is
celebrating by simultaneously offering our popular
"Starting a Business in Arkansas" seminar in 15
cities throughout the state.
Arkansas New
Hire Registry
All Arkansas employers, regardless of
size, are required to report all newly hired workers to
the Arkansas New
Hire Registry within 20 days of
their hire date.
DECA, An
Association of Marketing Students
DECA, a national association of marketing
education students, provides teachers and members with
educational and leadership development activities to
merge with the education classroom instructional program.
Drug
Free Workplace
Approximetely 71% of drug users in the
United States are employed, costing American businesses
billions in dollars annually in lost productivity and
increased health care costs. In response, many employers
have established workplace substance abuse programs to
ensure that their workforces are productive, their
workplaces safe, and the success of their businesses is
not hindered by substance abuse.
Future Business Leaders
of America
FBLA is the vocational club for high
school business departments and our future source of
business men and women. Support your local FBLA!
Internet Incubator
In 1999, the Arkansas SBDC participated
in a one-year pilot project to assist 12 Arkansas small
businesses in establishing an Internet business presence.
The selected business received technical assistance in
registering a domain name, creating a web site, and
marketing their products globally. Funding for the pilot
Internet Incubator project was provided by Southwestern Bell Telephone.
Project
STRIVE
The Arkansas
STRIVE program places middle, junior high, and senior
high school science, math, and computer teachers into
summer research positions in industries, businesses,
government agencies, universities, research facilities,
and nonprofit organizations. Mr. Charles Moore, a
mathematics teacher at Horace Mann Middle School in
Little Rock, is currently performing research at the
Arkansas SBDC during the 2001 STRIVE program. Read more
about this project...
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