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Webinar series on small business begins
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 A series of live webinars aimed at
veterans who are interested in owning or growing a small business will begin July 13.
Arkansas Small Business and Technology
Development Center will present the free interactive Internet-based
seminars every other Tuesday until Oct. 26.
The one-hour webinars are based on ASBTDC's most
popular traditional seminars. Four ASBTDC staff members - all veterans -
will rotate as instructors. Participants sit at their own computers
to view and listen to a live
presentation and can submit questions to the instructor and respond to
poll questions.
Webinar Topics
Starting
a Business in Arkansas Writing
a Business Plan Financing Options for Small Businesses Marketing
with Social Media Procurement Opportunities for Veteran-Owned
Businesses
View the webinar schedule"Through webinars, we can assist more veterans with their
businesses than we could reach through traditional classroom training. We especially
hope our Arkansas military men and women who are interested in owning a
business but are currently serving abroad will find the webinars helpful," said
Janet Roderick, ASBTDC state director.
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Veteran business owner spotlight: John Diaz
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 John Diaz of Maumelle owns Arkansas Comprehensive Therapy Inc., with locations in Little Rock, Hot Springs, and Hot Springs Village. Diaz spent 28 years in the Army Reserves prior to owning a business, and his son - the inspiration for his business - was a Green Beret medic.
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center assisted Diaz with his business plan, website, and market research. In a brief video, he talks about his business, his military service, and the help he received from ASBTDC.
Watch video on YouTube (length: 3 min., 40 sec.)
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Art of war on KUAR
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Malcolm Glover of UALR's public radio station KUAR FM 89.1 recently reported on how a University of Central Arkansas professor is using art history to help wounded veterans cope with the emotional and physical tolls of war. Through a lecture series at the Little Rock VA Hospital, Dr. Reinaldo "Dito" Morales Jr. is connecting veterans with art from
ancient warrior cultures. Listen to KUAR report (length: 4 min., 40 sec.)
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Beck PRIDE Center gatherings support families of deployed troops
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Twice a month, the Beck PRIDE Center at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro hosts free Family Deployment Forums for the spouses, significant others, parents, and children of National Guard soldiers who are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Held on the second and fourth Thursdays, the gatherings typically begin with a meal at 5:30 p.m., followed by the adult program and separate children's and youth activities. The next forum is June 24 at the Beck PRIDE Center in the Reynolds Center for Health Sciences on the ASU campus.
For more information, contact Director Susan Tonymon at 870.972.2624 or [email protected].
More about the Beck PRIDE Center
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New exhibit at Capitol honors veterans
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 Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels officially opened a new
permanent State Capitol exhibit, Call of Duty: Arkansans at War,
on June 15. The exhibit is located in the
northeast corner of the fourth floor of the Capitol and may be viewed 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
on weekends and holidays. Read the full story
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