As the educational initiative at Arkansas Capital, EDGE helps students push past the edge of their imagination, changing their perception of what's possible through the power of entrepreneurship.
mission:
To empower and inspire university students and faculty to support entrepreneurship in underserved communities.
VISION:
A future where every student has the opportunity to thrive as a successful entrepreneur, and every faculty is equipped to cultivate entrepreneurial students, driving positive change & prosperity for their entire community.
Dedicated to ARKANSAS
$2,800,000+
awarded to Arkansas student entrepreneurs since 2001
12,953
Arkansas students (5th grade - college) involved in the Arkansas Governor’s Cup or the Y.E.S. competition since 2001
1,794
Arkansans have volunteered to judge the competition (unduplicated)
EDGE supports entrepreneurial development at institutions of higher education by:
CONNECTION
Facilitate cross regional collaborations including the EDGE Summit for university faculty to partner on entrepreneurship activities.
COMPETITIONS
Provide incentivized learning opportunities for students that teaches written business plans and oral presentation skills. Programs include the Y.E.S. competition in partnership with Economics Arkansas and the Governor's Cup sponsored by Dhu Thompson.
Curriculum
Support faculty in the design and deployment of programs that encourage student entrepreneurial development.
RESOURCES
THE FIELDGUIDE: Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building
This guide aims to inspire individuals seeking to cultivate more entrepreneurs in their community and provides tools to help them develop initiatives and partnerships that can be started immediately.
2023 SUMMIT
in North Little Rock, AR
on November 16, 2023
let’s keep in touch
Tiffany
Henry
Vice President
Education to Develop & Grow Entrepreneurs (EDGE)
479-692-1043
200 River Market Ave., Suite 400 | Little Rock, AR 72201
Arkansas Capital created the Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation (AEAF) in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The mission of AEAF is to be a catalyst in an environment focused on ideas and initiatives that nurture Arkansas’s future entrepreneurs, especially young Arkansans living in the state’s underserved communities.
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