Managing a small company in Arkansas, you need every advantage to survive. Except for training, these services are free. Believe me, you won't be a pioneer. If you're familiar with the partnership between the University of Arkansas and the Department of Agriculture that created the Cooperative Extension Service, this UALR arrangement works the same way, only the beneficiary is your company, not the farmer. If your company is technology based, then you should take full advantage of the Genesis Business Incubator program on the Fayetteville campus.
Business incubators provide centralized services and resources for start-up businesses.
What makes Genesis unique is that it is housed in the University of A rkan sas' Engineering Research Center. Genesis' mission is to broaden the state's economic base and create new jobs in Arkansas by matching up the University's onstaff capabilities with the needs of a budding business. Electromap - a national leader in preparing computer based atlases for business, libraries, homes and schools. Engineering Resources - an innovator in the conversion of waste material into highly valued resources, now operating with three Department of Energy grants. This high-tech fermentation usually is associated with Silicon Valley but this innovation is taking place right here in Northwest Arkansas.