Startup Junkie

Fuel Accelerator hosts a showcase day this week to celebrate the eight members of their cohort. Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore speaks with Grace Gill, director of Fuel Accelerator and Caleb Talley, executive director of Startup Junkie Foundation.

Startup Junkie’s annual Startup Crawl filled the Fayetteville square with entrepreneurs, food, music and local craft breweries, showcasing small businesses and community connections.

On today's show, we hear how mall businesses and beer came together last weekend on the Fayetteville Square. Plus, The Momentary is bringing electronic music to Bentonville. We also offer a rundown of the week’s news from the River Valley with Michael Tilley from Talk Business & Politics.

Startup Junkie is partnering with TheatreSquared in downtown Fayetteville to host the 2025 Startup World Cup Arkansas Qualifier this August. Caleb Talley, executive director of the Startup Junkie Foundation, joined Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore in the Bruce and Ann Applegate News Studio 2 to discuss.

Northwest Arkansas Community College is launching a new nursing program for practical nurses, a class of nurses that local facilities urgently need. Additionally, Al “Papa Rap” Lopez continues to play music. Plus, a community icon joins us.

The Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator is a partnership between the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program and Startup Junkie, aimed at fostering cycling technology innovation for businesses globally. Our reporter, Jack Travis, has interviewed multiple founders who participated, and now he explores BrakeAce with founder Matt Miller.

The Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator (AGCA) has launched its 10-week hybrid program for 10 global startups focused on cycling tech innovation. Recently, we heard from a UK-based company, and now we turn to Bentonville, where Alex De La Fuente is developing Hightag.

As the Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator kicks into gear, we are highlighting companies participating in the program. Ozarks at Large's Jack Travis speaks with Uri Meirovich, one of the minds behind U.K.-based Skarper, a company that aims to revolutionize the analog-to-e-bike conversion process.

The Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator, or AGCA, is officially launched in Bentonville. The initiative, a co-effort of the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) and Startup Junkie, aims to attract a cohort of 10 startups from North America, Europe and Asia.

Startup Junkie will host a pitch competition during HonorFest this weekend where participants can pitch new products, services, or business ideas in 60 seconds for a chance to win one of two $1,000 prizes.