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Startup Junkie Foundation is bringing back the Fuel Accelerator for the third time around in 2021. Partnered with Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), Startup Junkie Foundation will be leading a 12-week accelerator and is recruiting companies to Northwest Arkansas for…

Personal concierge startup Handled, a joint venture between RevUnit and UniGroup, has been fully acquired by UniGroup. Launched in 2019, Handled is an app-based moving company that provides quotes, bookings, digital inventories and home services from a network of moving,…

Michael Paladino, Co-Founder and CEORevUnit, Bentonville As co-founder of RevUnit, Paladino says he “built a team of really smart people who like to nerd out on technology and data.” Launched by Paladino and Joe Saumweber, RevUnit has grown into a thriving…

Arkansas may be known for its massive retail companies, poultry operations and transportation companies, but it is gaining recognition for cultivating fast-growing companies throughout the state. In the last issue of Inc., the national publication takes its annual look at…

Is the region’s health care keeping up with the growing need? The health care industry in Northwest Arkansas is working to keep up with a growing population base while $950 million leaves the region each year as residents travel elsewhere…

by Tyler Hale Fourteen artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning companies will be heading to Northwest Arkansas in January as part of the Fuel Accelerator. Billing itself as the state’s first AI and machine learning accelerator, the Fuel Accelerator is…

by Tyler Hale Two Arkansas companies have been selected for Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur 360 list. These 360 companies, according to Entrepreneur, are “mastering the art and science of growing a business.” According to Entrepreneur, the list is designed to show…

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded Startup Junkie with a $50,000 award that will benefit the second Fuel Accelerator. Startup Junkie is one of 60 winners of the SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition that supports accelerators and incubators. The…

Northwest Arkansas is continuing to grow its startup and growth-stage company ecosystem by launching the second edition of the Fuel Accelerator. First held in 2018, the second iteration of the Fuel Accelerator is slated to return in 2020. Gov. Asa…

by Tyler Hale When it comes to fast-growing businesses, Arkansas is flying under the radar. But that doesn’t mean that these companies are not attracting notice. One national publication that tracks the growth rate of privately-held companies has recognized several…