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Eric Howerton

AdFury.ai, Rogers, Arkansas

Interviewed on the NWA Founders podcast, episode 38, April 21, 2026

About Eric Howerton

Eric Howerton is behind AdFury.ai, based in Rogers, Arkansas.

On episode 38 of NWA Founders, the Northwest Arkansas business podcast, published April 21, 2026, Eric Howerton shared the story of the business. The conversation runs 1 hr 19 min. 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, and entrepreneurship in Northwest Arkansas. This isn’t a hype conversation about AI; it’s a grounded, hard-earned perspective from someone who’s spent over a decade solving real problems for real customers.

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  1. 0:00What is the difference between a founder, entrepreneur, & business owner?
  2. 9:00Evolution of tech scene in NWA
  3. 23:00What is AdFury.ai ?
  4. 41:00A.I. advice for small business owners
  5. 47:00How AdFury is gonna change retail
  6. 58:00Eric's hope for AdFury

About AdFury.ai

We had a rich media module that was really powerful, probably the best in the country.

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Cite this episode

APA (7th edition)

Clark, C., & Beyer, N. (Hosts). (2026, April 21). Eric Howerton (AdFury.ai) [Audio podcast episode]. In NWA Founders. https://nwafounders.com/episodes/eric-howerton-adfury-ai/

MLA (9th edition)

Clark, Cameron, and Nick Beyer, hosts. “Eric Howerton (AdFury.ai).” NWA Founders, 21 Apr. 2026, nwafounders.com/episodes/eric-howerton-adfury-ai/.

Chicago (notes and bibliography)

Clark, Cameron, and Nick Beyer, hosts. “Eric Howerton (AdFury.ai).” NWA Founders (podcast), April 21, 2026. https://nwafounders.com/episodes/eric-howerton-adfury-ai/.

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Eric Howerton of Adfury.ai shares AI advice every small business owner needs #NWAF

At a glance

Company
AdFury.ai
Industry
AI ad tech
City
Rogers
Where
3300 S. Market St, Suite 200, Rogers, AR 72758
Episode
#38 · April 21, 2026

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