New Website Makes It Easier for Entrepreneurs to Open a Business in Arkansas
25 Juni 2014 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Spurred by a recent groundswell of entrepreneurial activity in
Arkansas, the Arkansas Secretary of State has partnered with the
Information Network of Arkansas and created a website that helps
first-time entrepreneurs find out how to open a business in the
state.
DreamItDoItArkansas.com officially launched today with a feature
that asks aspiring entrepreneurs five simple questions about their
business. Based on the answers, the site presents a curated summary
of the federal, state and local government requirements for opening
a business, including licenses, permits, tax obligations and other
documents. Finding and figuring out what forms are necessary has
been a huge hurdle for many first-time entrepreneurs.
“I know firsthand that navigating layers of government can be
frustrating,” Secretary of State Mark Martin said. “Our goal with
this website is to make the process easier for anyone who is
thinking of starting a business in Arkansas. Our vision for
DreamItDoItArkansas.com is to streamline interactions between all
Arkansas businesses and government agencies.”
The site’s modern design and inspirational message to first-time
entrepreneurs is a delightful contrast to traditional government
websites. Bold colors, video, adaptive photography, single-page
responsive layout, and social media features are wrapped in the
motivating theme “Dream It Do It.” The concept celebrates
successful Arkansas small business owners and encourages site
visitors to follow their dreams. The result is a stunning website
that sounds like a mentor – someone a first-time entrepreneur would
seek out for advice when starting a business.
In the spirit of mentorship, Arkansas.gov is running a social
media “Share Your Startup Advice” Photo Challenge from June 26
through July 9 to help promote the site launch. Arkansas
entrepreneurs can write down their startup advice, snap a selfie
with their words of wisdom, and post the photo on Facebook, Twitter
or Instagram using the hashtag #DreamItDoItArkansas for a chance to
win an Arkansas Venture Center membership. Official details are
available at DreamItDoItArkansas.com/PhotoChallenge.
About Information Network of Arkansas
The Information Network of Arkansas (INA) is a public-private
partnership between the state of Arkansas and the Arkansas
Information Consortium that helps state government entities
Web-enable their information services. INA operates Arkansas.gov,
the official website of the state of Arkansas that offers more than
1,200 state and local online services. Little Rock-based AIC is
part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of
companies.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading
provider of official government websites, online services, and
secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative
eGovernment services help make government more accessible to
everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides
eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local
agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the
“100 Best Small Companies in America” five times, most recently
ranked at No.11 (2013), and the company has been included three
times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is
available at http://www.egov.com.
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Information Network of ArkansasAmy Sawyer,
501-324-8913asawyer@ark.orgorArkansas Secretary of StateDoug
Matayo, 501-682-3453INA Boarddoug.matayo@sos.arkansas.gov
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