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Creating Northwest Arkansas’ Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Jeff Amerine, founder and managing director of Startup Junkie, a consulting service that supports, inspires, and educates entrepreneurs at no cost. With thirty years of experience, Jeff has an extensive background in business leadership and early-stage investments. Throughout the episode, James and Jeff discuss the startup community in Northwest Arkansas and how Startup Junkie assists entrepreneurs.

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Scaling Startups

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Jessica Head, marketing director at Endeavor NWA, a global organization helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses to transform economies. With over ten years of experience, Jessica is a passionate and creative strategist specializing in experiential marketing, branding, and digital campaigns. Throughout the episode, James and Jessica discuss Endeavor’s ideal student, the tools Endeavor has to offer, and what Endeavor hopes to achieve in NWA.

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Because Bentonville Highlight Episode

Welcome to a special episode of The Bentonville Beacon Podcast. This week, we’re taking a break from our regular episodes to highlight why Bentonville is so amazing. We’ve chosen a few clips from some of our favorite moments of The Bentonville Beacon Podcast so far. Sit back and enjoy these clips, and check out Bentonville, where you get more of what you want, and less of what you don’t!

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How Bentonville Became the Mountain Biking Capital of the World

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Gary Vernon, a seasoned Sr. Program Officer at the Walton Personal Philanthropy Group. Gary, a key person behind OZ Trails, is the main reason for the explosion of the mountain bike trails in NWA. Throughout the episode, James and Gary discuss the large expansion of trails and what that has meant for the culture and economy in NWA, specifically Bentonville.

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Leading the Smart Mobility Revolution

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Dr. Richard Ham, a seasoned transportation executive with four decades of experience in security safety operations and administration compliance and enforcement. Dr. Ham’s list of expertise and accomplishments is long and includes but is not limited to the associate director of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas, where he co-leads the largest graduate program at the University of Arkansas. Throughout the episode, James and Dr. Ham talked about the progression of drones within the next couple of years and the mobility space in Bentonville.

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Exploring the Future of Mobility

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell had the opportunity to introduce listeners to Cyrus Sigari, a man who wears many hats in the arena of the show’s second season topic: Mobility. Cyrus is an aviator, entrepreneur, and investor, as well as the cofounder and managing partner of Up Partners, serves as the chairman of The Future Mobility Council in Arkansas, and sits on the board of Game Composites. James and Cyrus took a deep dive into the future of mobility and Bentonville’s unique role in building it.

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Preparing for the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell sat down with his friend and colleague, Kris Adams. Kris is the director of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit, a job for which he is clearly passionate. James and Kris discussed their love of Bentonville, what makes a non-Arkansas native like Kris stick around, and of course, the upcoming Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit.

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Arkansas’s Booming Outdoor Recreation Industry

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell had the opportunity to sit down with Katherine Andrews, the director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation with the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. James and Katherine had a lot to talk about as they both have a background in economic development, a love for Arkansas outdoors, and of course, a drive to showcase Bentonville to the world.

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Is NWA the Next Austin?

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell sits down with Kalene Griffith, President and CEO of Visit Bentonville. Kalene moved to Bentonville 17 years ago and never looked back. With Visit Bentonville, Kalene helps provide exceptional tourism experiences for all of Bentonville’s visitors, whether they’re here for a day, a week, or a month. During the episode, James and Kalene discuss how Bentonville has evolved in the last two decades, what upcoming events are taking place in Bentonville, and why YOU need to experience Bentonville.

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Helping Entrepreneurs Define and Launch Their Businesses

In today’s episode, host James Bell sits down with Phil Shellhammer, Director of the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP). Phil recently launched GORP as a part of the University of Arkansas’s education and research program in Bentonville, known as The Collaborative. The pair discusses how GORP serves entrepreneurs in the area and why outdoor brands should consider Bentonville as their new home!
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Creating Northwest Arkansas’ Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Scaling Startups

Because Bentonville Highlight Episode

How Bentonville Became the Mountain Biking Capital of the World

Leading the Smart Mobility Revolution

Exploring the Future of Mobility

Preparing for the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit

Arkansas’s Booming Outdoor Recreation Industry

Is NWA the Next Austin?

Helping Entrepreneurs Define and Launch Their Businesses

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