A Startup Junkie Foundation program · Supported by USDA Rural Development
Free business support for the Arkansas Ozarks.
OzarkSpark brings no-cost consulting, workshops, mentoring and access-to-capital guidance to entrepreneurs and small businesses in nine counties across the Arkansas Ozarks: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy and Washington.
Economic developer, chamber or community leader? Request a workshop in your community- Counties served across northwest and north-central Arkansas
- 9
- Residents across the service area (2020 Census)
- 685,864
- Cost to participate — every service is provided free of charge
- $0
Service area
Where OzarkSpark works
OzarkSpark services are available to entrepreneurs and small businesses located in the nine counties shown in cream. Select a county on the map or in the list for its county seat and population.
What we offer
Practical help, at no cost, close to home
OzarkSpark is delivered by the Startup Junkie Foundation team. Assistance may be available at community locations in your county, at the Startup Junkie Foundation office, by telephone or virtually.
Whether you are weighing a first business idea or working through a growth decision, start with a conversation. We will match you with the right kind of help.
One-on-one business consulting
Work directly with a Startup Junkie consultant on your plan, your numbers, your marketing or the decision in front of you.
Workshops and business training
Practical sessions on starting, running and growing a small business, offered in the service area and online.
Mentoring
Connect with experienced founders and operators who understand what it takes to build a business in a rural market.
Access-to-capital guidance
Understand your funding options, from microloans and community lenders to grants, and get help preparing to apply.
Technical assistance for starting or growing a business
Hands-on help with the practical steps of launching or expanding, from planning through implementation.
For economic developers, chambers and community leaders
Bring an OzarkSpark workshop to your community
We hold workshops where communities ask for them. If you work with entrepreneurs in one of our nine counties — through a chamber, an economic development office, a city or county, a library or a community group — tell us what your people need and where.
Tell us about your community
Where the workshop should be held, who would attend and the topics that would help most.
We collect interest by area
As requests build in your part of the region, we plan the workshop into the OzarkSpark program calendar. Every request counts toward that.
We follow up with dates
The team proposes dates and topics, then coordinates the venue and promotion with you.
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Requests go directly to the Startup Junkie Foundation team. Every service, including workshops, is provided at no cost.
Equal access
Services are accessible to everyone
Startup Junkie Foundation is committed to providing equal access to OzarkSpark services. You will not be charged for language assistance or reasonable accommodations.
Disability accommodations
Reasonable accommodations and accessible materials are available upon request.
Language assistance
Free interpretation and translated materials are available. Spanish-language assistance is available.
Flexible participation
Assistance may be available at community locations, at the Startup Junkie Foundation office, by telephone, or virtually.
Servicios en Español
Asistencia empresarial gratuita
OzarkSpark ofrece asistencia empresarial gratuita para emprendedores y pequeños negocios rurales. Hay servicios gratuitos de interpretación, materiales traducidos y adaptaciones razonables para personas con discapacidades.
Puede solicitar asistencia por teléfono, correo electrónico o en persona. No se requiere un formulario especial. Correo electrónico: team@startupjunkie.org
Get started
Request services or assistance
Email the team or use the Startup Junkie contact form. Tell us your county and a little about your business, and we will follow up to schedule a conversation.
Please contact us before an event or appointment when possible. Requests may be made orally or in writing. No special form is required.
- Correo electrónico
- team@startupjunkie.org
OzarkSpark is a program of Fundación Startup Junkie, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
OzarkSpark is supported by a Rural Business Development Grant from USDA Rural Development.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Read the full USDA Nondiscrimination Statement.
Reasonable accommodations, free language assistance and translated materials are available on request. Contact team@startupjunkie.org.
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