May 4, 2020 Update 

Arkansas Department of Health to host webinar for hair salons and barber shops on opening during the COVID-19 Pandemic 

Tomorrow (May 5) at 6:00 PM the Arkansas Department of Health will host a webinar for hair salon’s and barbershops on re-opening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is required to attend. Click here to register for the webinar.  

April 22, 2020

Startup Junkie Consulting Launches Digital Library of Assistance and Support videos for Small Businesses

In response to the cancellation of all in-person events and in person educational programs due to COVID-19, Startup Junkie Consulting is launching a digital library of instructional videos for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The videos are available of their Youtube Channel and cover a wide range of topics such as Small Business Loan Funding, early-stage investing, and customer discovery.

Startup Junkie Press Release

Startup Junkie Youtube Channel

April 9, 2020 Update

Small Business Administration Arkansas District Office hosting weekly webinars

Staff from the Small Business Administration’s Arkansas District Office will share up to date information on the different Disaster Loan Programs, the application process and updates daily. SCORE representative will share additional resources they are able to provide to assist small businesses in preparing applications and general business assistance. These webinars will be held each Friday and Monday at 2:00PM beginning tomorrow, April 10th and be held through May 18th. Click here to register for the webinar series.

Small Business Resource Webinars

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, Startup Junkie Consulting and other partners are hosting multiple webinars for small businesses on a daily basis:

May 4, 2020: 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

May 5, 2020 12:00PM-1:00PM Startup Junkie: Enabling a secure and effective remote workforce

May 5, 2020: 6:00PM-7:30PM ADH Opening and Maintaining Barbershops and Hair Salons during COVID-19

May 6, 2020 12:00PM-1:00PM Startup Junkie:Website Must-haves to drive sales and customers 

May 6, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Business Continuity for Pandemic Recovery

May, 5, 2020 12:00PM-1:00PM University of Arkansas and Startup Junkie: Designing accessible and inclusive webinars

May 7, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Creating Trust in your Brand During COVID-19

May 8, 2020: 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

May 11, 2020 10:00AM-11:00AM ASBTDC Explore the National Science Foundation’s SBIR/STTR Program

May 11, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

May 12, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM Arkansas PTAC and Startup Junkie: Government Certification for Contracting for Women, Minorities, and Disadvantaged

May 13, 2020 12:00PM-1:00PM Startup Junkie: Small Business Marketing Series: SEO- Get Found Faster Without Paying a Penny

May 13, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Communication and Learning in a virtual world: How Businesses can prepare

May 14, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM Startup Junkie: KIVA COVID-19 Relief Small Business Loan Workshop

May 14, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM Startup Junkie: The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses: Findings from Main Street America’s Small Business Survey

May 14, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Trademark Basics: What every small business should know now, not later

May 15, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

May 18, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

More Webinars are being planned. Stay up to date with ASBTDC Webinars by keeping up with their events calendar. 

Past Webinar Recordings:

ASBTDC UALR Applying for SBA Economic Disaster Loans (March 31, 2020)

Startup Junkie Consulting: Leadership in a time of Crisis (April 17, 2020) 

Startup Junkie Consulting: What’s in Your Toolbox? (April 21, 2020)

Past Webinar List:

April 9, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Applying for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

April 9, 2020 10:00AM-11:00AM ASBTDC Connecting to Capital

April 9, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Cash in a Crisis: SBA Programs and Other Funding Options

April 10, 2020: 1:30PM-2:30PM Startup Junkie Consulting ADAPT- A Series on Leadership in Crisis 

April 10, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Small Business & Non-Profit Emergency Assistance Program- Creative Entrepreneurs and Artists

April 10, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

April 13, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

April 14, 2020 10:00AM-11:00AM ASBTDC Applying for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

April 14, 2020 10:00AM-11:00AM ASBTDC Cash in a Crisis: SBA Programs and Other Funding Options

April 16, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Applying for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

April 16, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Cash in a Crisis: SBA Programs and Other Funding Options

April 17, 2020 1:30PM-2:30PM Startup Junkie Consulting: OVERCOME- A Series on Leadership in Crisis

April 17, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

April 20, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

April 23, 2020 10:00AM-11:00AM ASBTDC Strategic Partnerships: Non-profits, for-profits, and recovering from COVID-19

April 24, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

April 27, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates

April 28, 2020 10:00AM-11:00AM ASBTDC Leading a Team from your Living Room

April 29, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Rebuilding your business

April 30, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM ASBTDC Paycheck Protection Program- Uses and Forgiveness

May 1, 2020 2:00PM-3:00PM SBA Small Business Disaster Assistance Funding and Updates