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Harding University in Searcy runs the Waldron Center for Entrepreneurship & Family Business inside the College of Business Administration. Official pages describe student pitch competitions and a partnership with the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. The center is a real undergraduate-facing program, with a smaller published prize record than the state's flagship.
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Include. Private university with a named entrepreneurship center and a documented undergraduate pitch. Prize scale is modest on the pages reviewed.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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Indexed programs
2
1 currently active
Top direct funding
Direct funding available
Equity
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Program mix
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Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center
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2 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
Bison Idea Pitch
Pitch Competition—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2023-09-27
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Waldron Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Community Entrepreneurs
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
Be the first student from Harding University to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
The 2023 news story says Bison Idea Pitch winners receive cash prizes that may be used to develop a business plan or expand a business. The story does not print dollar amounts. A later student-newspaper account of 2024 prizes is not used here because it is not a university program page.
Recent Activity
The Waldron Center page was live on 2026-10-08 and still describes student competitions and the ASBTDC partnership. The dated pitch story used here is from September 2023.
Known Startups and Winners
The 2023 news story does not name the winning ventures.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
Current prize amounts, the 2025–2026 competition calendar, and whether Bison Shark Tank still runs are not on the captured pages.
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Harding University
News & articles
2 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Harding University.
2 sources
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Waldron Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business
Harding University College of Business Administration
Harding University College of Business Administration
Waldron Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business
The Waldron Center for Entrepreneurship & Family Business was created to focus on entrepreneurial academics and competitions for students, and on business development for startups and family-owned businesses. The page says the center partners with the Arkansas SBDC so consulting and training can be offered, often at no cost, including monthly appointments in the Waldron Center.
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