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Northwest Arkansas is rapidly becoming one of the best locations in the country for technology startup ventures. It’s easy to see why. The area is hom...

AEDC’s Danny Games and Bryan Scoggins were recently guests on The Shrimp Tank podcast, where they discussed the business advantages and incentives tha...

Governor Asa Hutchinson joined the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to announce the expansion of the Minority Business Enterprise Progr...

Businesses from across the country and around the world are finding out why Arkansas is a hidden gem. The state’s convenient geography, low cost of li...

Rapid changes in our global marketplace require states like Arkansas to stay ahead of the growth in order to meet the needs of industry, especially in...

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is sensitive to the challenges of site selectors and executives considering expansion. AEDC makes ...

Danny Games, Executive Vice President of Global Business for Arkansas Economic Development Commission, discusses the workforce impact on business deve...

Don’t let the town on the outskirts of metropolitan Little Rock fool you, Conway, Arkansas, is becoming a hub for innovation and technology-focused st...

Since the land was first discovered, the fertile soil of the Arkansas Delta has produced crops that feed and clothe the world. Rice, soybeans, wheat a...

“The state’s reputation for high-performing companies and fast-growing solid companies has certainly changed over the years,” said George Gleason, CEO...

In 2003, Arkansas came up short on an opportunity for a $750 million Toyota truck plant. A site near Marion in Crittenden County in east Arkansas was ...

There are many opportunities for professional development in Arkansas. In an ever-changing global marketplace, the one factor any state can count on i...

Every state has a story to tell. For Arkansas, that story is enriched by the people and places around the state that make Arkansas unparalleled for th...

The Business Finance Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) facilitates competitive financing options to assist businesses wi...

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Arkansas experienced the second-largest percentage gain in year-over-year nonfarm empl...

The wood basket of the world is made up of 13 states in the southeast United States, and two territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thi...

Arkansas is leading the way in advanced-technology forestry. The timber and forest-products industry is often thought of as being a low-tech industry,...

In order for the timber and forest products industry in Arkansas to succeed and thrive, those in the industry must continue to work together to provid...

Mike Preston, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), recently appeared on Talk Business & Politics to discuss how ...

With a global population of 7.5 billion and growing, the need for sustainable, renewable resources will also continue to grow. Currently, the southern...