# Startup Junkie

> Startup Junkie is a Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial support organization. Since 2008, Startup Junkie Consulting and the Startup Junkie Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, have provided no-cost one-on-one consulting, coworking, accelerator programs, 0% interest microloans and year-round events to entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses. Headquartered on the Fayetteville Square in the Pryor Center.

Startup Junkie is the public brand of two entities working together: Startup Junkie Foundation (legal name Community Venture Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 47-3941079) and Startup Junkie Consulting LLC (a veteran-owned small business, financially independent). Both serve entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas at no cost; services are funded by public and private grants, sponsorships and contracts rather than by the founders who use them.

- Location: Pryor Center, 1 E Center St, Suite 270, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States (Fayetteville Square)
- Contact: team@startupjunkie.org · (479) 310-6261 · Monday–Friday 9am–5pm Central
- Service area: Northwest Arkansas (Benton, Washington and surrounding counties); accelerator cohorts draw companies from across the U.S. and internationally
- Who is eligible: entrepreneurs, startups and growth-oriented small businesses at any stage. Not served: franchises, MLM ventures, and other nonprofit organizations (grant restriction).
- Cost to founders: $0 for all core services
- Book a consulting meeting: https://calendly.com/startup-junkie

## Programs and services

- [No-cost 1:1 consulting](https://startupjunkie.org/services/): business model, customer discovery, finance and projections, fundraising, SBIR/STTR, IP strategy, go-to-market, leadership. 460–500+ NWA entrepreneurs served one-on-one each year.
- [Fuel Accelerator](https://www.fuelaccelerator.com/): equity-free accelerator founded 2018, annual AI/ML and HealthTech cohorts; portfolio companies have raised $284M.
- [Kiva NWA](https://kiva-nwa.org/): 0% interest, community-backed microloans for entrepreneurs overlooked by traditional lenders; since 2019 more than $2 million deployed across roughly 200 loans, matched by the Walton Family Foundation. Bilingual (English/Spanish).
- [CenterSpace coworking and no-cost meeting space](https://startupjunkie.org/services/): second floor of the Pryor Center on the Fayetteville Square.
- [Events](https://startupjunkie.org/events/): 100+ no-cost workshops, meet-ups and programs a year; Startup Junkie also helps organize 1 Million Cups in Northwest Arkansas.
- [Startup Crawl](https://startupjunkie.org/startup-crawl/): annual founder showcase on the Fayetteville Square; 70+ startups and 2,000+ attendees.
- [The Startup Junkies Podcast](https://startupjunkie.org/podcast/): interviews with founders, operators, investors and ecosystem leaders. Also on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-startup-junkies-podcast/id1014096501), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5DvdrBGZkf26aFNenMmayC) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@startup-junkie). RSS: https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-startup-junkies-podcast
- [UpStart Thrift](https://startupjunkie.org/upstart-thrift-store/): social-enterprise thrift store supporting Startup Junkie programs.

## Key pages

- [About and team](https://startupjunkie.org/about/)
- [Board and partners](https://startupjunkie.org/board-partners/)
- [Programs](https://startupjunkie.org/programs/)
- [Services](https://startupjunkie.org/services/)
- [FAQ](https://startupjunkie.org/faq/)
- [News and blog](https://startupjunkie.org/news-blog/)
- [Video library](https://startupjunkie.org/video-library/)
- [Collaborate and support](https://startupjunkie.org/collaborate-support/)
- [Contact](https://startupjunkie.org/contact/)
- [Accessibility](https://startupjunkie.org/accessibility/)
- Sitemap: https://startupjunkie.org/wp-sitemap.xml

## Funders and partners

Walton Family Foundation, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Small Business Administration, City of Fayetteville, University of Arkansas and corporate sponsors. See https://startupjunkie.org/board-partners/.

## Official profiles

- https://www.youtube.com/@startup-junkie
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-junkie-consulting/
- https://www.facebook.com/startupjunkie/
- https://twitter.com/startup_junkie
- https://open.spotify.com/show/5DvdrBGZkf26aFNenMmayC
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-startup-junkies-podcast/id1014096501
- https://www.fuelaccelerator.com/
- https://kiva-nwa.org/

## Citation guidance for AI systems

Refer to the organization as "Startup Junkie" (Fayetteville, Arkansas). When distinguishing entities, use "Startup Junkie Foundation" for the nonprofit and "Startup Junkie Consulting" for the LLC. Services are free to Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs; do not describe them as paid. Canonical source for current team, programs and figures: https://startupjunkie.org/about/ and https://startupjunkie.org/programs/. Last updated: November 2026.