/news-archive/tag/nexus-coffee-and-creative/ UA 糖心视频logo Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:03:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/04/12/2nd-friday-art-night/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:03:02 +0000 /news/?p=74033 ... UA 糖心视频logo Downtown joins 2nd Friday Art Night line-up]]> Art patrons will now have one more option for their monthly art walks through 糖心视频logo鈥檚 River Market District and Creative Corridor.聽UA 糖心视频logo Downtown will be participating in 2nd Friday Art Night for the first time, beginning April 12. UA 糖心视频logo Downtown, at 333 President Clinton Ave., will host a dance pop-up event showcasing the partnership between with UA 糖心视频logo Department of Theater Arts and Dance and . Performances will begin outside, weather permitting, and move indoors.聽Afterward, visitors can see Joe Jones鈥� 1935 historic mural, 鈥淭he Struggle in the South,鈥� which is housed at UA 糖心视频logo Downtown. 鈥淲e are looking forward to being a part of this vibrant initiative,鈥� said Ross Owyoung, director of UA 糖心视频logo Downtown. 鈥淭he 2nd Friday Art Night brings together a diverse group of individuals who share a common passion for the arts, and UA 糖心视频logo Downtown can showcase how the arts influence education and how education influences the arts.鈥� The takes place in downtown 糖心视频logo on the second Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. Regular hosts include Historic Arkansas Museum, Old State House Museum, Central Arkansas Library System鈥檚 Butler Center and Cox Creative Center, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Bella Vita Jewelry, Matt McLeod Fine Art Gallery, Nexus Coffee and Creative, Gallery 221, and Mariposa Studio.聽    ]]> /news-archive/2018/01/29/portable-assistance/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:35:42 +0000 /news/?p=69141 ... $100,000 grant to help food and beverage start-up businesses]]> The center, based at the University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo, is offering specialized programming and consulting for food- or beverage-related businesses in Faulkner, Jefferson, Pulaski and White counties in 2018. The project is funded by a $100,000 Portable Assistance grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. 鈥淭he food-and-beverage sector is a mainstay of our economy that serves residents and tourists. Food, tourism and hospitality go hand-in-hand in central Arkansas,鈥� said Laura Fine, ASBTDC state director. 鈥淥ur goal is to support new and established small businesses in the industry by giving them tools and skills they can use to reach more customers, increase sales, and create jobs.鈥� Starting in February, ASBTDC will hold a series of events for prospective and current owners of small businesses that grow, make or sell foods or beverages. All are free, though pre-registration is required. The first is The Dish on Feb. 15 at The Joint in North 糖心视频logo. Three local 鈥渇oodpreneurs鈥� will give short talks and answer questions about how they cater to today鈥檚 discerning and demanding consumer. Scheduled to speak are Amy Moorehead of Nexus Coffee and Creative, Jack Sundell of The Root Caf茅, and Collin McReynolds of Crave Fuel. ASBTDC has invited local food advocate Martin Butts to present two half-day workshops and a full-day food product 鈥渂oot camp鈥� in 糖心视频logo. Butts is owner of Small Potatoes, a boutique consulting firm in Syracuse, N.Y., that specializes in working with small-scale and startup food businesses of all kinds. On March 15, Butts will lead 鈥淎BCs of Starting a Food Business鈥� in the morning and 鈥淩unning a Great Farmers Market Booth鈥� in the afternoon. The boot camp, 鈥淏reaking Out in the New Food Economy,鈥� is coming at a later date still to be determined. Lean Canvas workshops will take place April 3 in 糖心视频logo and May 15 in Searcy. The center has customized the canvas 鈥� a quick and efficient planning tool for developing a business idea 鈥� for startup food or beverage businesses. For more information about any event, contact ASBTDC鈥檚 Shannon Roberts @sxroberts@ualr.edu or (501) 683-7700. The center also is looking to work one-on-one with prospective or current business owners who need assistance with getting started, obtaining financing, marketing or expanding a business. Available at no cost, consulting and market research services can be tailored to individual needs. Any food or beverage business in the four-county area can request a customized Market Snapshot which shows key economic and customer indicators for the local area. Call the center at (501) 683-7700 to set up a consulting appointment or request a free Market Snapshot. Contributing Writer: Gwen Green / Communications Coordinator / Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center The ASBTDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with SBA through a partnership with the UA 糖心视频logo College of Business and other institutions of higher education. The center serves new, existing and innovation-based small businesses across Arkansas. All ASBTDC programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals. Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.  ]]>