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About the AAAB —

Our Mission

The Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) was established in 2017 as a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization with a mission to connect Arkansas and Asia in business and in community. The AAAB also has a 501(c)(3) entity, the Natural State Business Foundation (NSBF).

Specifically, the AAAB connects individuals and organizations across Arkansas and Asia to:

  • Support the professional growth of Arkansans of Asian descent and promote Asian-owned businesses in Arkansas.
  • Assist Arkansas companies in exploring Asian markets.
  • Provide a platform for companies and professionals from Asian countries seeking business opportunities in Arkansas.
  • Help Asian natives moving to Arkansas integrate smoothly into their new communities to work, study, and live.

Overall, the AAAB advocates for entrepreneurship and economic partnerships between Arkansas and Asia.

AAAB Membership

Membership in the AAAB is open to all companies and individuals eager to be part of a community working together to energize and celebrate business and cultural synergy between Arkansas and the Continent of Asia.

AAAB's Board of Directors

Yang Luo-Branch

Founder & President

Sr. Manager of Transformation, Tyson Foods

Senior Vice President, The Sinclair Group

Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission Asia Office

Bliss Krucas

Director

Director of Destination Services, Little Rock Convention and Visitor Bureau

Serial Entrepreneur in retail, food services, gas stations

Co-Founder & CEO, FR8relay

AAAB in the News