THE VENTURE CENTER Snapshot The Situation In May 2014, The Venture Center was launched by a group of entrepreneurs and business leaders in Little Rock, Arkansas. The group wanted to increase the number of technology-based startups in the area as well as increase the talent in technology-related fields. The Problem/Challenge In 2013, “Fast Company” released a study ranking the states by innovation. Arkansas ranked 37th. Around this same time, a study by the State Science & Technology Institute ranked Arkansas 45th for entrepreneurship. The Results In the first three years, companies involved in The Venture Center created more than 445 jobs, generated $28 million in revenue and raised a combined $39 million in capital. The Solution The Venture Center helps entrepreneurs turn their sta

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