Women in Business: Canem Arkan

Residence: Fayetteville

Education: B.A., economics and communications, University of Pennsylvania

Professional background: Endeavor NWA launched as the sixth U.S. office of entrepreneurial nonprofit Endeavor Global. Arkan is also managing director at Axonic Capital in the business development team, covering institutional clients across the U.S. Before that, she spent 10 years at Goldman Sachs, primarily within the mortgage department. She began as an investment banking analyst at Citigroup.

What do you consider to be your biggest accomplishments or wins in your current job? Endeavor scours the region for entrepreneurs, helping them break down barriers to success, offering world class strategic advice, and opening doors to both human and financial capital. With Endeavor’s guidance, these entrepreneurs can then become role models, encourage others to innovate and take risks, and create sustainable economic growth, thus giving back to the…

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