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…
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WLJ Tech Law, Startup Junkie Form Partnership to Increase Resources for Entrepreneurs
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleStartup 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…
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Startup Junkie Developing Economic Roadmap for Northeast Oklahoma Region
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleStartup Junkie is partnering with the Tahlequah Regional Development Authority (TRDA) to study the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tahlequah, Okla. and the surrounding Cherokee County region. Through this study, Startup Junkie Foundation intends to create a roadmap for the Northeast Oklahoma…
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Amerine and Standridge Releasing New Book, ‘Creating Startup Junkies’
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleEntrepreneurship experts Jeff Amerine and Dr. Jeff Standridge recently embarked on a venture on their own: their first co-authored book. Amerine, the founder and managing director of Startup Junkie Consulting, and Standridge, the managing director of Conductor, have led the…
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Science Ventures Studio ‘Graduates’ First Cohort of Commercialization Fellows
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleScience Ventures Studio (SVS) has graduated its first cohort of ‘Commercialization Fellows.” The Startup Junkie program announced that it completed the fall 2020 round of Commercialization Fellow program, which pairs students with Arkansas companies that worked with SVS on Small…