This 12-week accelerator will be delivered in a hybrid format. Lessons will be self-paced on Accenture’s online-platform, weekly evening meetings will be in-person to discuss and amplify the lessons with presentations by subject matter experts and experienced entrepreneurs, videos, and more. The program will start the week of March 15th and will end the week of May 31st

The Generate for Generations program is designed for community patrons based on the Lean Startup methodology that focuses on the build, measure, and learn loop. It will be a three-part series taking place February – April.
Part III: Makerspace 103 - Making Your Mark
In Part III of the series, patrons will learn to implement designs for production, and they will also learn how to safely use equipment. Patrons will learn how to navigate equipment from the software that supports it, and how to produce material on 3D equipment.

The Generate for Generations program is designed for community patrons based on the Lean Startup methodology that focuses on the build, measure, and learn loop. It will be a three-part series taking place February – April.
Part II: Makerspace 102 - Raising your Ideas
WHAT IS A MAKERSPACE?
WHAT DOES THE GENERATOR’S MAKERSPACE MEAN TO BUSINESSES, ENTREPRENEURS, WOULD-BE ENTREPRENEURS, AND MAKERS IN PINE BLUFF?
HOW AND WHEN WILL THE SPACE BE UTILIZED?
Coming in April
Part III: Making Your Mark - Makerspace 103 - April
For questions, you may email Verna Perry
Makerspace Facilitator
perryverna@goforwardpb.org

The Generate for Generations program is designed for community patrons based on the Lean Startup methodology that focuses on the build, measure, and learn loop. It will be a three-part series taking place February – April.
Part I: In Plane View - Makerspace 101
In Part I of the series, patrons will be trained on the basic concepts of working out ideas on a plane from a 2D perspective in relation to designing for production in 3D. Patrons will be introduced to Makerspace equipment (3D printers, Laser Engraver, CNC Router) and software used to develop products. The course will also introduce the concept around developing a product for consumers or for general purposes related to their business..
WHAT IS A MAKERSPACE?
WHAT DOES THE GENERATOR’S MAKERSPACE MEAN TO BUSINESSES, ENTREPRENEURS, WOULD-BE ENTREPRENEURS, AND MAKERS IN PINE BLUFF?
HOW AND WHEN WILL THE SPACE BE UTILIZED?
Coming in March and April
Part II: Raising Your Ideas - Makerspace 102 - March
Part III: Making Your Mark - Makerspace 103 - April
For questions, you may email Verna Perry
Makerspace Facilitator
perryverna@goforwardpb.org

March 9th - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Selling to the government is different than selling in the private sector. Come learn about different government contract types, state and federal procurement processes, and how you can register your business to sell products or services to the government. This course is of special benefit to those companies that have no experience in government contracting or are relatively new to the process. The instructor is Liz Russell, Procurement Counselor with Arkansas PTAC.

March 30th - 6:00 - 7:30 PM
This training provides an overview and best practices for understanding what government buyers need and communicating your company’s value proposition to them. Topics include small business set asides, the role of certifications, vendor registration sites, market research tools, federal and state spending thresholds, and marketing tools such as the SBA Marketing Profile, capability statement, your company’s online presence, and networking events. The instructor is Liz Russell, Procurement Counselor with Arkansas PTAC.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
THE BLACK ESTABLISHMENTS OF PINE BLUFF
THE BLACK ESTABLISHMENTS OF PINE BLUFF
Yancy’s Furniture and Appliances
“Anything you start, you have to be dedicated to it. If you tell people you are going to open at a certain time, you must be there. You are not going to get rich overnight.”
Queen Esther Yancy sits regal in her appearance after over fifty years in business at Yancy’s Furniture at 1610 West 2nd Street. Yancy’s Furniture and Appliances began with the late Lewis Yancy, Sr. fixing radios and televisions in 1946. Lewis, Sr. started the business in 1969 at 1602 West Second Avenue and moved across the street shortly after to 1610 West Second Avenue,
The Flowers family is recognized in Arkansas as one of service in the professional fields of law, medicine, and politics. Three Flowers siblings have served thousands of patients in their respective Pine Bluff businesses for well over many years of service between the two brothers and sister. They continue to serve their patients under one roof at the Flowers Medical Building, located at 1401 South State Street, where their father, the late Dr. Cleon A. Flowers, Sr. owned and operated The Links Hospital and where the family resided for over three decades.
THE BLACK ESTABLISHMENTS OF PINE BLUFF
Trammell’s Beauty and Barber Supply
“They met in high school and my father helped my mother to get into the business, because he could see that she was gifted in haircare. He recognized her developing talent for haircare, because he had watched his sister perform the craft and he knew my mother could do it.”
The Trammell’s Beauty and Barber Supply, Inc. is a black love and black business story intertwined that deserves the honor to be recognized as a Black Establishment in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Clincy Trammell, Jr. and Thedora Clemmons Trammell started the business in the summer of 1965 on University Avenue in U.S. Brown’s building.
THE BLACK ESTABLISHMENTS OF PINE BLUFF
Pop’s Barber and Beauty Shop
“One day I was walking downtown to go to Looking Good’s Clothing Store and saw the building, and I said, I like that corner and started to think about how it could become my barbershop.”
Established in 2003, Pop’s Barber and Beauty has quickly become a cornerstone to downtown Pine Bluff. The Generator@GFPB had to walk only a couple of blocks to find a business that has become an establishment in less than two decades of service. Kendrick Williams represents a large entourage of barber and beauty establishments that serves Pine Bluff and the surrounding communities.
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020 #GEW2020
Join us • November 16-22, 2020.
#GEWArkansas

Gentrepreneurship: Creating a Business
#GEWArkansas
Registration is now closed
Monday, November 16, 2020
5:30 PM
Zoom

Google My Business
#GEWArkansas
Registration is now closed
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Zoom

Celebrating Small Business Stories
#GEWArkansas
No Registration
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Donald D Reynolds Center
211 W 3rd Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71601

A Brew of Entrepreneurial Journeys
#GEWArkansas
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, space is limited, and registration is required.
Registration is now closed
Thursday, November 19, 2020
9-10 AM
The Generator
435 South Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601

Gentrepreneurship: Creating a Business
#GEWArkansas
Registration is now closed
Monday, November 16, 2020
5:30 PM
Zoom

Google My Business
#GEWArkansas
Registration is now closed
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Zoom

Celebrating Small Business Stories
#GEWArkansas
No Registration
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Donald D Reynolds Center
211 W 3rd Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71601

A Brew of Entrepreneurial Journeys
#GEWArkansas
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, space is limited, and registration is required.
Registration is now closed
Thursday, November 19, 2020
9-10 AM
The Generator
435 South Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
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Front Desk Associate
The Front Desk Associate (FDA) will be a passionate champion for the visitors and members, and responsible for setting the stage for an incredible experience at The Generator...
Education Programs Coordinator
The job of the Education Programs Coordinator at The Generator is to develop, coordinate, deliver, implement, and evaluate The Generator’s education programs...
Front Desk Associate
The Front Desk Associate (FDA) will be a passionate champion for the visitors and members, and responsible for setting the stage for an incredible experience at The Generator...
Makerspace Facilitator
The job of the Makerspace Facilitator at The Generator is to develop, coordinate, deliver, implement, and evaluate The Generator’s makerspace programs ...
Education Programs Coordinator
The job of the Education Programs Coordinator at The Generator is to develop, coordinate, deliver, implement, and evaluate The Generator’s education programs...
Front Desk Associate
The Front Desk Associate (FDA) will be a passionate champion for the visitors and members, and responsible for setting the stage for an incredible experience at The Generator...
Makerspace Facilitator
The job of the Makerspace Facilitator at The Generator is to develop, coordinate, deliver, implement, and evaluate The Generator’s makerspace programs ...
Makerspace Facilitator
The job of the Makerspace Facilitator at The Generator is to develop, coordinate, deliver, implement, and evaluate The Generator’s makerspace programs ...
Front Desk Associate
The Front Desk Associate (FDA) will be a passionate champion for the visitors and members, and responsible for setting the stage for an incredible experience at The Generator...

The Generator is partnering with the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI), a national non-profit action tank working to advance economic prosperity in small towns across the country, and Udacity, an online learning platform whose mission it is to advance careers through tech education to bring The Future Is Digital Challenge to the Jefferson County community. The challenge focuses on training rural Americans interested in learning new digital skills to help them participate in the nation’s growing tech economy.
Learn more The Future is Digital Challenge


July 20, 2020 Press Release
- Nurturing Innovation
- Supporting Self-Empowerment

The mission of The Generator is to empower makers, dreamers, and doers that generate a thriving and inclusive community by providing space, tools, and programs to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. The Generator’s values are to generate Growth, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Empowerment, Resources, Advocacy, Technology, and Education.


• Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in Pine Bluff and throughout the region with special emphasis on minority innovators and entrepreneurs.
• Training the next generation of innovators by providing entrepreneurial education using the Lean Start-up methodology.
• Serving as a coordinating hub to integrate and efficiently leverage existing entrepreneurial support resources in the region, the state, and the nation. The Generator is a member of the Rural Innovation Network, a program of the Center on Rural Innovation in Vermont, as well as RuralRISE, a nationwide entrepreneurial ecosystem builders alliance.
• Raising the level of digital skills in the community.
• Bringing visibility to Pine Bluff as an attractive location for the creation of businesses.

POSTPONED
Due to the evolving circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 public health crisis, and after much thought and consideration Go Forward Pine Bluff has elected to postpone the 2020 Job Fair scheduled for April 22-23. The health and safety of our community, our participating partners and companies are our top priority. We will continue to monitor the situation and heed the recommendations of our city and state officials. We will be announcing a new date as soon as it is possible. Please stay connected to our website www.goforwardpinebluff.org and Facebook pages for announcements.
The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers.
But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.
The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers.
But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.
Stronger Together #OnePineBluff
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P.O. Box 6316
Pine Bluff, AR 71611-6316
francomildred@goforwardpb.org