Origin: Ideas Start Here

Each business idea is as unique as the person building it, which means there are no one-size-fits-all formulas for success. As such The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber welcome the challenge of working through the particular circumstances of each entrepreneur and idea during an Origin idea session.
The know-how of taking an idea and creating an actual business from it is something that can only come with experience. Taking that first step to figuring out what you don’t know, who you do know, and how to put those things together to create a successful business may be the toughest part. That’s why we are so passionate about Origin, and the potential impact of providing support from the ground up and when people need it the most.
As is true for even the most successful entrepreneurs, there will always be what some people call failures. However, we like Thomas Edison's view that there are no failures, just ways that haven’t worked yet. There is no limit to what a person with a dream and the drive to execute can achieve.
For anyone interested in starting a business, take that first step and visit venturecenter.co/origin.
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