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Joe Ehrhardt
Founder of Teslar Software, Springdale, Arkansas
Interviewed on the NWA Founders podcast, episode 40, May 12, 2026
About Joe Ehrhardt
Joe Ehrhardt founded Teslar Software, based in Springdale, Arkansas. Joe started the company as 3E Software.
On episode 40 of NWA Founders, the Northwest Arkansas business podcast, published May 12, 2026, Joe Ehrhardt shared the story of the business. The conversation runs 1 hr 38 min. What does it look like to build a software company in a highly regulated industry while remaining innovative?
Jump into the conversation
- 0:00Working with Mark Cuban during PPP Forgiveness
- 7:30How to prepare for luck as a business owner
- 18:00College project turned company
- 30:00Why is innovation important for Teslar?
- 44:00Raising capital for expansion
- 1:00:00A deeper look at PPP Forgiveness
All 7 chapters, with the transcript →
About Teslar Software
- Founded 2008 as 3E Software
- Fintech SaaS, Springdale
- teslarsoftware.com
The average bank that we walk into will spend 30 minutes taking your data from you if they don't have an online platform.
Show notes, chapters and transcript →
Cite this episode
APA (7th edition)
Clark, C., & Beyer, N. (Hosts). (2026, May 12). Joe Ehrhardt (Teslar Software) [Audio podcast episode]. In NWA Founders. https://nwafounders.com/episodes/joe-ehrhardt-teslar-software/
MLA (9th edition)
Clark, Cameron, and Nick Beyer, hosts. “Joe Ehrhardt (Teslar Software).” NWA Founders, 12 May 2026, nwafounders.com/episodes/joe-ehrhardt-teslar-software/.
Chicago (notes and bibliography)
Clark, Cameron, and Nick Beyer, hosts. “Joe Ehrhardt (Teslar Software).” NWA Founders (podcast), May 12, 2026. https://nwafounders.com/episodes/joe-ehrhardt-teslar-software/.
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At a glance
- Company
- Teslar Software
- Industry
- Fintech SaaS
- City
- Springdale
- Where
- 2140 Orange Dr, Suite 301, Springdale, AR 72762
- Episode
- #40 · May 12, 2026
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