Kiva NWA, a Fayetteville-based microlending platform facilitated by Startup Junkie and dedicated to providing financial access to entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas, recently reached a major milestone in providing its 100th loan. By connecting borrowers with lenders, Kiva NWA also announced…
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Startup Junkie Awarded Three-Year Grant to Continue NWA Kiva Hub
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Walton Family Foundation has awarded another three-year, $470,000 grant to Startup Junkie Foundation to continue facilitating the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub. The grant will allow the foundation to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners access much needed capital via…
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UpStart Thrift Store Opening in Farmington to Support Entrepreneurship
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNorthwest Arkansas nonprofit Startup Junkie Foundation is partnering with community volunteers and donors to launch a re-sell store to provide financial support to local small business owners. The store, dubbed UpStart Thrift, will be in a community southwest of Fayetteville,…
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Rural Central Arkansas Entrepreneurs Eligible for Zero Percent Loans through New Conductor Partnership
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleRural entrepreneurs in Central Arkansas will now have another source of potential funding. Conductor is partnering with two organizations to provide entrepreneurs with increased access to loan capital. The Conway-headquartered organization is partnering with Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)…
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Singh Joins Startup Junkie as Kiva NWA Program Associate
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Startup Junkie has added a new member to its growing team. Alvin Singh has joined the Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial support organization as its new Kiva program associate. As the program associate, Singh is charged with helping to…
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Startup Junkie, Walton Family Foundation Launch Kiva Microfinance Hub
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Startup Junkie and the Walton Family Foundation are launching a new microfinance hub in Northwest Arkansas that is designed to impact entrepreneurs and small business owners who require access to capital. The organizations are partnering with Kiva,…