The University of Arkansas has launched a Master of Science in product innovation through its Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation (SEVI) through the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
BENTONVILLE The first cohort of the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program, a business incubator focused on outdoor recreation entrepreneurs, graduated in late April, and the participants say the program has magnified their chance for success right out of the gate.
In Sunday's column, I wrote about how close Arkansas is to achieving something special transforming itself into a state that's to middle America what Colorado is to the American West; a less crowded place that offers former urban residents abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, an emphasis on the arts, well-interpreted heritage sites and cuisine that uses local products in innovative ways.