The much anticipated sixth installment of the NWA Startup Crawl is just days away – October 4, 2024 – returning to downtown Fayetteville with the best and brightest in the local entrepreneurial scene, featuring a diverse range of local startups and small businesses exhibiting their products and services, along with live music, delicious food, and local breweries.
Launched in 2017 and organized annually by Startup Junkie, the NWA Startup Crawl has connected more than 8,000 members of the Northwest Arkansas community to the region’s most exciting startups, founders and creatives over a shared interest in local craft beer and live music.
“It’s the biggest startup party in the Heartland,” said Caleb Talley, Executive Director of Startup Junkie. “We want everyone to come out and join us for an exciting evening where you can meet the founders of some fascinating startups, connect with innovative thinkers, and help us celebrate the folks who make our entrepreneurial ecosystem so great. And of course, enjoy some local craft beers, good food and live music.”
The Startup Crawl will kick off on the Fayetteville square at 5 p.m. for general admission guests; VIP ticket holders will have the opportunity to begin their crawl a little earlier. Guests will check in at one of three stations located on East Avenue and Mountain Street, at which paid ticket holders can check in to receive a Startup Crawl-branded, reusable Silipint cup and wristband and general admission (unpaid) ticket holders can check in for their crawl map. Walk-ups can purchase a ticket on location.
With that cup, attendees will be able to enjoy beers, ciders or seltzers from any of the 12 local craft breweries represented, most of which having been paired with the 10 stops along the crawl, as well as from the beer garden located on East Avenue. Crawlers will also be given a passport, and those who have their passports marked by at least five of the 10 stops along the Crawl will receive a t-shirt provided by Natural Threads – while supplies last. Those who make it to all 10 stops will be entered for a chance to win Apple AirPods Max.
THIS YEAR’S STOPS + BREWERY INCLUDE:
• STARTUP JUNKIE (ONE EAST CENTER, #270) + BIKE RACK BREWING
• ZENWORK (ONE EAST CENTER, #250) + BLACK APPLE HARD CIDER
• SHARPHUE (ONE EAST CENTER, #210) + COLUMBUS HOUSE BREWERY
• CENTURY BANK OF THE OZARKS (ONE EAST CENTER, #215) + FOSSIL COVE
• ACRETRADER (26 W. CENTER ST.) + BENTONVILLE BREWING CO.
• THE BANK OF FAYETTEVILLE + NEW PROVINCE BREWING CO.
• BREWER FAMILY ENTREPRENEURSHIP HUB (123 W MOUNTAIN ST.) + FLYWAY BREWING COMPANY
• URBAN CELLAR WINERY (21 W. MOUNTAIN ST.) + MAD ROOSTER BEER CO.
• BIG BOX KARAOKE (115 N BLOCK AVE.) + + SOCIAL PROJECT BREWING
• THE RACKET (BLOCK ST.) + OZARK BEER CO.
BEER GARDEN (EAST AVENUE) + SCARLET LETTER & IVORY BILL BREWING CO.
This year’s exhibition halls include One East Center, the Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub, and the Fayetteville Town Center. Each exhibition space will feature a number of startups from across Northwest Arkansas. The Fayetteville Town Center will be host to the first-ever Startup Crawl Korean Pavilion, featuring 15 startups visiting Northwest Arkansas from South Korea. The Town Center will also feature GORP outdoor recreation startups as well as a number of resource organizations that play a critical role in the success of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
In front of the Fayetteville Town Center, on West Mountain, live music will be performed from the Startup Crawl’s Engine | Dozier Capital Main Stage. Inside One East Center, attendees can take in live music at B.C.’s Blues Shack, courtesy of The Music Education Initiative.
NEW in 2024!
This year, the startup party will continue after the crawl has commenced with an after party concert at George’s Majestic Lounge! VIP ticket holders will automatically gain access to the Startup Crawl After Party; but general admission attendees interested in joining in on the festivities can purchase a ticket from George’s here.
ENGINE | Dozier Capital MAIN STAGE – MOUNTAIN STREET
4:00 p.m. – DJ Racquel
5:30 p.m. – Modeling
7:00 p.m. – Sawyer Hill
B.C.’S BLUES SHACK – ONE EAST CENTER
5:00 p.m. – The Chyrell Stanley Trio
6:00 p.m. – Little Yei
7:00 p.m. – Pura Coco
8:00 p.m. – BAANG
AFTER PARTY – GEORGE’S MAJESTIC LOUNGE
9:00 p.m. – Tyler Kinch
10:00 p.m. – The Phase
Other things to look for…
- A live recording of the Startup Junkies podcast will be happening at the One East Center. Stop by for a chance to be on the show!
- Get your 2024 Startup Crawl merch, featuring a limited-edition poster with artwork by local illustrator Kyle Blair at the merchandise tent on Mountain Ave.
- The Korea Pavilion at the Fayetteville Town Center featuring 15 visiting startups from Seoul, South Korea as part of a Global Market Expansion accelerator program.
- Check out the Margarita Patio Lounge at Tula for a Startup Crawl signature margarita and Cheers at the OPO for a Startup Crawl signature cocktail!
This year’s sponsors: Engine, Dozier Capital, Startup Junkie, Fuel Accelerator, Kiva NWA, Arkansas Capital Corp., Ritter Communications, Wright Lindsey & Jennings, Teslar, Century Bank of the Ozarks, Signature Bank, First National Bank NWA, Cortado Ventures, Midcon VC, Dickson & Main, Zenwork, Calvin Smith-Professional EOS Implementor
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