George Wins State Star Award for Arkansas

Nathan George of Dardanelle was honored as the 2017 State Star for Arkansas during the 37th annual conference of America’s Small Business Development Centers in Nashville, Tenn.

George is the center director for the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) regional office at Arkansas Tech University.

A State Star is chosen from each state, regional or territorial SBDC program. George and the other State Stars were recognized at a reception at the Grand Ole Opry.

George received the State Star designation for contributing significantly to the ASBTDC program, being an exemplary performer and showing a strong commitment to Arkansas small businesses and entrepreneurs.

He is a 1976 graduate of Tech and has led the ATU center since 2012.

With approximately 1,000 centers across the nation, America’s Small Business Development Center network is a partnership uniting private enterprise, government, higher education and local non-profit economic development organizations. It is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s largest partnership program, providing management and technical assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their own businesses.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center program is a partnership of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and other institutions of higher education. ASBTDC assists new, existing and expanding small businesses and innovation-based ventures through a statewide network of seven offices.

Learn more at asbtdc.org.