Caleb Talley

In an effort to help address food insecurities in Northwest Arkansas this holiday season, Startup Junkie Foundation is launching a month-long food drive initiative to benefit the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. Through the initiative, dubbed “Entrepreneurs Give Back,” the Foundation…

Startup Junkie Foundation Executive Director Caleb Talley has been named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization which operates on a nonpartisan basis. Talley joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small-business advocates from across the…

Startup Junkie Foundation recently announced that it will continue its Kiva loan program assistance offerings in Northwest Arkansas. The Kiva loan program helps small business owners access much-needed capital during the continued Covid-19 crisis, and assists future entrepreneurs wanting to launch new…

Business professional Ericka Gutierrez has joined Conway entrepreneurial organization, the Conductor, as the Outreach and Engagement Manager. Gutierrez will serve as a liaison, relationship builder, and catalyst for Conductor events and programs across the 11-county service area and beyond. The…

Startup Junkie Foundation announced this week that Caleb Talley has been named executive director of the Northwest Arkansas-based nonprofit that serves entrepreneurs, innovators and small business owners. Talley will assume his new role, succeeding outgoing director Taylor Hasley, on Oct.…

Startup Junkie and WLJ Tech Law are partnering to deliver increased resources to the Arkansas entrepreneurial ecosystem and startup community. A Little Rock- and Rogers-based division of Wright Lindsey Jennings, WLJ Tech Law focuses on corporate formation, investment, intellectual property…

The Startup Junkies Podcast has hit an intentional milestone. The entrepreneur-focused podcast, a product of Startup Junkie Consulting and Startup Junkie Foundation, has been downloaded in 100 countries, not counting the United States. Launched in 2015, the podcast has transformed…

In recent years, Startup Crawl has become an institution in the Arkansas entrepreneurial community, drawing startups and early-stage companies from around the region for a one-night event to showcase their innovations. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing Startup Junkie to…

While the economy is doing well across America, it’s booming in Arkansas, especially in the state’s northwest corner. And one of the strongest aspects of Northwest Arkansas is its up-and-coming ecosystem of entrepreneurs and startups. At the center of the…

  Junior Achievement of Arkansas has added 17 new members to its board. AMP Publisher Heather Baker is one of the new members. Working with kindergarteners through 12th graders, the program aims to foster entrepreneurship and financial literacy in today’s…