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Jim Smith & Rebecca Hurst, Smith Hurst, PLC
In this episode of the Northwest Arkansas Founders podcast, hosts Cameron Clark and Nick Beyer sit down with Jim Smith and Rebecca Hurst, the…
Sarah Autry, Stephanie Peters and Garrett Peters, Duncan & Stone Paper Co.
This episode of the Northwest Arkansas Founders Podcast features the team behind Duncan & Stone Paper Co., Garrett Peters, Stephanie Peters, and…
Steve Graves, Cornerstone Coaching
Steve Graves joins NWA Founders to talk about his four-decade career coaching CEOs, founders, and business owners through his firm, Cornerstone…
David Harris, David Harris Construction
David Harris is a fifth-generation Rogers, Arkansas native and founder of David Harris Construction, one of Northwest Arkansas's most respected…
Allisha Watkins, Paradox
Allisha Watkins is the founder and CEO of Paradox, a Rogers-native-turned-NWA-entrepreneur who spent 20 years in the corporate CPG world…
Alex & Lauren Blass, Blue Ribbon Industries
Alex and Lauren Blass are the husband-and-wife team behind the Blass family office in Northwest Arkansas, a fourth-generation operation that spans…
Donny Hubbard, Hubbard Clothing Company
What if a clothing company focused less on clothes and more on experiences?
Andrea Ritchie & Mary Mickel, AM Group
What would it look like for your company's message to actually connect with its biggest stakeholder? The local public.
Taylor Faught, TRS Healthcare
What does it actually look like to scale a business through uncertainty without losing your people, your values, or your long-term vision?
Joe Ehrhardt, Teslar Software
What does it look like to build a software company in a highly regulated industry while remaining innovative?
Are Traasdahl, Crisp, Arkade
What if one of the biggest business opportunities in the world was hiding inside a problem most people never think about?
Eric Howerton, AdFury.ai
In this episode, Eric Howerton, co-founder & CGO of AdFury.ai, pulls back the curtain on how AI is reshaping the future of retail, advertising…
Brad Henry, Natural Capital
What would happen if more of the capital shaping your area actually came from the people who live there?
Chris Chandler, Chandler Capital Group
What does it look like to take a small, family-run manufacturing shop and turn it into a diversified, innovation-driven company competing on a…
Jeremy Hudson, Specialized Real Estate Group
What if one project completely changed the trajectory of your business?
Thomas Addington & Allen Befort, Givingtons
What if your company made the Inc. 500 and then almost went out of business?
Todd Simmons, Simmons Foods
What does it take to lead a 70+ year old family-owned company into the future without losing sight of what made it successful in the first place?
John Musser, Custom Electronics
What happens when you combine blue-collar grit with high-tech precision and build a company from the ground up without taking on a dime of debt?
Kendall & Bailey Beykirch, KenzKustomz
What started as a side hustle is now a multi-employee business with customers across the country... In this episode, we sit down with Kendall and…
T.J. Lefler, Lefler Capital
What does it look like to step out of a successful brokerage career and build your own investment firm from scratch? In this episode, we sit down…
Mark Zweig, Zweig Group
What does it take to not only build a thriving company but to buy it back after it fails and make it stronger than ever?
Marshall Saviers, Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners
In a region growing as fast as Northwest Arkansas, who helps guide the pace of progress? In this episode, we sit down with Marshall Saviers, CEO &…
Burt Hanna, Hanna's Candle Company
What happens when a broke college student trades potpourri for a secondhand stove and ends up running one of the most productive candle factories…
Charley Boyce, Paschal Air, Plumbing & Electric
What does it take to grow a local HVAC company into a multi-state home services powerhouse? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with…
Carl Garrett, Table Mesa Restaurant Group
What does it take to serve an entire area through good food and world-class experience? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with Carl…
Troy Underwood, Underwoods Fine Jewelers
What makes Underwoods different from every other retail jewelry shop? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with Troy Underwood, Vice…
Joseph Reece, RMP Attorneys at Law
What does it take to build a Law Firm where people actually love and care about each other? Most people think of law firms as cutthroat…
Ward Davis & Jason Keathley, High Street Real Estate & Development
Building Walkable Communities in Northwest Arkansas with High Street Real Estate & Development In this episode, we sit down with Ward Davis and…
Matt, Shelby, & Taylor Lewis, Lewis Automotive Group
What does it take to run a multi-location car dealership while preserving a 75-year family legacy? In this episode, we sit down with Matt, Shelby…
Clinton Bennett, Focus Commercial Real Estate
What does it look like to lead one of Northwest Arkansas’s most trusted commercial real estate firms in the middle of a regional development boom?…
Bethany Taylor, Gratsy
What happens when you leave a stable corporate job with nothing but an idea you believe in? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with…
Ben Clark, B-Unlimited
What does it take to build a multimillion-dollar screen printing business from the ground up? In this episode of NWA Founders, Ben Clark shares…
Cameron Magee, avad3
What does it take to grow a one-man AV setup into a multi-million-dollar production company serving some of the biggest stages in America? In this…
JD Blagg, Aaron Seifritz, & Josh Teff, Fowlco Outfitters
How do you turn your passion for duck hunting into a nationally recognized brand rooted in culture, hospitality, and grit? In this episode of NWA…
Brock Gearhart, Greenwood Gearhart
As Greenwood Gearhart enters its “3.0” phase, Brock emphasizes a renewed focus on client outcomes, culture, and innovation. With an intentional…
KK Goodwin, Mamaka Bowls
What do you get when a college student blends together a family recipe and a vision for something bigger than herself? In this episode of NWA…
Jon & Max Harrell, Generations Bank
What does it take to sustain a family-owned bank for over 100 years, and still be positioned for explosive growth? In this episode of NWA…
Marlon & Ati Blackwell, Marlon Blackwell Architects
What happens when design, grit, and place come together to form a global architectural voice rooted in Northwest Arkansas? In this episode of NWA…
Matt, Mitchell, & Matthew Mawby, Professional Business Systems
What does it take to run a family-owned company that’s thrived for over 35 years? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with Matt…
Tanner Green, Ox
What if you could run a warehouse remotely with AI-powered insights and real-time data? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with Tanner…
Kym Hannah & Cindy Watson, Children's T.E.A.M.
What happens when two passionate therapists come together to create a one-of-a-kind resource for children with developmental needs? In this…
Carter Malloy, AcreTrader
How can farmland investment become more accessible, transparent, and scalable? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with Carter Malloy…
Sam Russell, The Buttered Biscuit
What does it take to build a beloved breakfast brand from the ground up? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with Sam Russell, co-founder…
Andrea Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab
What does it take to turn a local café into an international coffee powerhouse without losing sight of values, people, or quality? In this episode…
Stuart Collier, Collier & Associates
What does it take to build the largest independent real estate brokerage in Arkansas? For Stuart Collier, the answer lies in resilience…
Jordan Wright, Wright's BBQ
What does it take to turn a backyard smoker into one of the most recognizable restaurant brands in Arkansas? In this episode of NWA Founders, we…
Blake Hanby, City Title
What happens when a Springdale native leaves a safe corporate role to bet on himself during a market crash? In this episode of NWA Founders, we…
Lewis Chase, Feed and Folly, City Park, The Guisinger
What happens when three longtime friends decide Fayetteville needs more than just another bar? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with…
Ross Cully, Harvest Group
What does it look like to build a business that scales without losing its soul? In this episode of NWA Founders, we sit down with Ross Cully…
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