The Conductor and the Conway Foundation recently partnered with the Kauffman Foundation to host the Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit. The summit, which took place at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute April 27-29, was held to address specific needs of entrepreneurs in the…
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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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‘Arkansas’ Biggest Startup Party’ Returning to Fayetteville April 8
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFollowing a two-year hiatus, the Northwest Arkansas Startup Crawl is returning to downtown Fayetteville, live and in-person on Friday, April 8. The fourth annual festival will celebrate the region’s budding entrepreneurial community by bringing together startups, live music and locally…
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Turn the Page: Experts Say COVID Not Atop Small Business’s List of Concerns in 2022
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIt’s something of a trick question to say that small business’ primary challenges are not COVID-related in the new year. After all, nearly everything concerning small business has in some way been affected by COVID, from staffing to inflation to…
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Startup Junkie Continues Kiva Loan Program for NWA Small Businesses
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…
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Ericka Gutierrez Joins Conductor Team in Conway
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBusiness 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…
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The Conductor in Conway Names Grace Rains as Executive Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Conductor has named Grace Rains as Executive Director. Rains has served as Director of Operations since joining the organization in August of 2019. This new role comes as the company is finalizing plans to move into the Arnold Innovation…
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Fourth Annual NWA Startup Crawl Postponed to Spring 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2021 NWA Startup Crawl, hosted annually by Startup Junkie in downtown Fayetteville, will be postponed to spring 2022. In consultation with the city of Fayetteville and local health professionals, Startup Junkie determined that postponing the event was in the…
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…
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Science Venture Studio Graduates Spring 2021 Students, Seeking Summer Fellows
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThree University of Arkansas System students have completed their work as part of the Spring 2021 cohort for Science Venture Studio. A Startup Junkie program, Science Venture Studio pairs students with different companies that are working toward submitting Small Business…