Little Rock startup Sparkible has officially launched with a mission to help turn Arkansas teenagers into potential entrepreneurs, to “ignite” innovation in students ages 14-18.

A small business financial forum that’ll include SBA district director Linda Nelson is set for DeQueen on June 27, and the Arkansas Delta Housing Community Forum is scheduled for Forrest City on June 28.

INOV8 Links this week takes us to NWA for a look at changing living and commuting trends, to the Shark Tank and a look at its impact on one startup, plus a trip over to (gulp) Oceania…

University of Arkansas startup Picasolar, which developed a way to make solar cells more efficient, tied for second at the National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition this week in Washington, D.C.