Arkansas Women's Business Center

04/28/2026

Be sure to join us tonight for this wonderful virtual training.

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Join us virtually on Tuesday, April 28th 7pm central time with Steve Rice as he leads our small business training: AI for Small Business: A Practical Introduction

Here you will:
• Learn what LLMs (Large Language Models) ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc are and how they work
• Learn some basic prompt engineering frameworks you can use in your business
• See a live demonstration of how to use ChatGPT
• Explore use cases for both business and nonprofit success using LLMs
• Participate in a Q&A to help you understand how to use these tools more effectively

To join this no-cost training, sign up here: 9a1f5ac4-15a8-4a08-bbbd-19beb2943ee3@9be3e276-28d8-4cd8-8f84-02cf1911da9c" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9a1f5ac4-15a8-4a08-bbbd-19beb2943ee3@9be3e276-28d8-4cd8-8f84-02cf1911da9c

04/13/2026

Join us virtually on Tuesday, April 28th 7pm central time with Steve Rice as he leads our small business training: AI for Small Business: A Practical Introduction

Here you will:
• Learn what LLMs (Large Language Models) ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc are and how they work
• Learn some basic prompt engineering frameworks you can use in your business
• See a live demonstration of how to use ChatGPT
• Explore use cases for both business and nonprofit success using LLMs
• Participate in a Q&A to help you understand how to use these tools more effectively

To join this no-cost training, sign up here: 9a1f5ac4-15a8-4a08-bbbd-19beb2943ee3@9be3e276-28d8-4cd8-8f84-02cf1911da9c" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9a1f5ac4-15a8-4a08-bbbd-19beb2943ee3@9be3e276-28d8-4cd8-8f84-02cf1911da9c

09/17/2025

Exciting Grant Opportunity: High Five Grant for Moms!

To help moms build businesses, The Mama Ladder has teamed up with U.S. Bank and other generous sponsors to give out EIGHT grants from $1000 - $10,000 this fall. For more information, and to see eligibility requirements, visit www.highfivegrant.com
Application Deadline: September 30th

06/27/2025

Yesterday we started our day with an inspirational speaker: Kristina Madison with WalMart Home Office. She shared her business journey, her struggles, and how she overcame everything thrown at her. She also talked about all the job opportunities open to them at WalMart from a buyer and pharmacist to a pilot or Operations. The sky is the limit.

These students left empowered, encouraged and all asked her amazing questions!
Thank you Kris for taking time out of your already jam-packed work day to come talk to our Youth Entrepreneurship Campers.

06/26/2025

Yesterday, we had another special guest, Sherry Cross, of KTVE Channel 10 news!
She talked about resilience, how important it is to stand with and support your community, and gave AMAZING marketing advice to all the teams.
Thank you Sherry! The students always hearing your stories, admire your advice, and learning from all your experience in marketing! We appreciate you stopping by!

06/26/2025

Yesterday the students had a special guest, Alan Meadows, who is a Commercial Loan Officer at First Financial Bank.
He gave the students great tips on setting S.M.A.R.T goals along with ways to maximize their time.
Thank you to Alan and to First Financial Bank for always being willing to partner with us to make our Youth Entrepreneurship Camp engaging and educational.

06/26/2025

Our last business we visited with was Katie Farrin wThe 1988e 1988 and Webster Senn with Four Points Coffee Co.
Here the students learned the importance of quality outweighting quantity, Point of Sale system, and word of mouth marketing can make a HUGE impact on your business.
Thank you Katie and Webster for sharing your passions of books, gifts and coffee art; plus giving them a wonderful tour of all the behind the scenes.

06/25/2025

Our second business that presented at our Youth Entrepreneurship Camp was Michaela Miller of Michaela Miller Photography.
She not only shared her entrepreneurial experience with her photography business, but also how setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals can help catapult your business idea further than you originally planned, and how she applies them to her personal life too.
Thank you Michaela for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk and share your journey and answered all their questions with great valuable advice! We appreciate entrepreneurs like yourself who want to share their experiences to help others succeed.

06/25/2025

Thank you to Henley Feed and Farm Supply for being our first stop for our Youth Entrepreneurship Camp Field Trip.
The students got an awesome tour, learned a lot about supply and demand, and what sets small businesses apart from big box stores like Henley Feed and Farm Supply.
Thank you Kaci and all your staff for being willing to answer all their questions and being an engaging speaker to our group. We appreciate small business owners like Kaci who are willing to share their entrepreneurial journey.

06/24/2025

Yesterday, we kicked off our 8th Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Camp with South Arkansas College’s Upward Bound students.

They learned about the Lean Canvas model and we had a special guest, David Sanders of Winrock International, who discussed The Importance of Entrepreneurship and what that means for local communities.