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Startup Crawl 2026: Everything You Need to Know!
One night a year, the Fayetteville Square turns into the front door of the Northwest Arkansas startup scene. On Friday, September 25, 2026, the eighth annual NWA Startup Crawl does it with a beach theme: thirteen stops, unlimited craft beer, food trucks, live music on...
5 Ways NWA Startups Can Grow Their Audiences Without Breaking the Bank
Marketing budgets are usually the first thing to get cut when a startup is watching its runway. That's fair. Here are five tactics we've seen work for early-stage founders in Northwest Arkansas, ranked by how fast you can get them running. 1. Show up where your...
Community-Driven Marketing: What Actually Works for Small Businesses in Northwest Arkansas
A lot of small business owners hear “marketing” and immediately think social media. Social media matters, but for most local businesses, it is only one piece of the picture. Real marketing is about being easy to find, easy to trust, and easy to remember. That matters...
What’s Coming Up for Entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas (And Why You Might Want to Be There)
Spring is shaping up to be a busy season for entrepreneurs and small business owners across Northwest Arkansas. Over the next several weeks, a series of workshops, founder spotlights, networking gatherings, and pitch competitions will bring together builders,...
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Startup Crawl Returns to the Fayetteville Square This Friday with 13 Stops, More Than 70 Startups and Live Music
Full route, brewery pairings, exhibiting sectors, food trucks and prizes released for the eighth annual Crawl, themed “Making Waves” FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., September 23, 2026: The eighth annual Startup Crawl returns to the Downtown Fayetteville Square this Friday,...
Startup Crawl Returns to Downtown Fayetteville on Sept. 25 with Beach-Themed Celebration
Main stage music lineup released, featuring emerging and nationally recognized artists FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Startup Junkie today officially announced the return of Startup Crawl 2026: Making Waves, taking over the Downtown Fayetteville Square on Friday, September 25,...
Fuel Named One of America’s Best Accelerators by TIME
Startup Junkie with only Arkansas program on TIME & Statista's inaugural list BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Fuel Accelerator, the equity-free, enterprise-focused accelerator operated by the Startup Junkie Foundation, has been named one of America's Best Incubators and...
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