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Just one remarkably memorable event in Darrin Williams' lifetime, in this case flying into his hometown on Air Force One with the president of the United States, Williams' wife and 6-month-old child on board, for a national celebration to recognize the Little Rock Nine and the 40th anniversary of the desegregation of Central High in Little Rock, would probably be enough for most folks.
Two efforts in Arkansas, one around fintech and another around EVs, aim to fill desirable niches.
Westrock Coffee Co.'s investment in central Arkansas is a big win on a few levels.
The Little Rock Venture Center's development, probably as it should be, tracks the entrepreneurial blueprint that diagrams the life of a startup business: there's an idea, followed by research to assess its viability, development of a business plan, fund-raising efforts, early struggles and, for the fortunate few, success and expanded growth.
Arkansas claims a financial technology legacy dating back more than 50 years to the founding of Systematics Inc., which was known then as a data-processing company that provided software and other support services for medium-sized banks. Nobody talked about fintech in 1968.