The Startup Junkies Podcast
Episodes
188: Dusty Pruitt and Teaching Traction
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Caleb Talley talk to Dusty Pruitt about his consulting firm Teaching Traction. In the...
187: Digging Into This Dot
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine, Haley Allgood, and Caleb Talley sit down with Tracy Lee to talk about her company This D...
186: Showing Gratitude with Gratavid
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine, Haley Allgood, and Caleb Talley sit down with Will Trapp, founder of Gratavid, to talk a...
185: Endeavor
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkie Podcast, Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Haley Allgood sit down with various members of Endeavor Northwest Arkan...
184: Crime Map
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkie Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood sit down with the winners of the Congressional App Challenge, high schoo...
183: Christmas Week Special with Chief Glenna Wallace
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Startup Junkie Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood make a trip out to Oklahoma to sit down with Glenna Wallace along w...
182: Who Wants to Clean Their Own Trash Cans?
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Startup Junkie Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood sit down with Heather Reynolds. Heather joined by her family, is th...
181: Take a Ride With Buddy Pegs
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Startup Junkie Podcast, Jeff Amerine is joined by Haley Allgood and Caleb Talley, in which they sit down with Scott Fitzge...
180: Downfall of Regulations on Startups
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Startup Junkie Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood sit down with Rhett Davis. Rhett Davis serves as the Small Business...
179: Roll Up Your Sleeves and Make it Happen!
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Startup Junkie Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood make a trip out to Haxton Road Studios in Bentonville, Arkansas...
178: A Solved Problem Is No Fun
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Startup Junkie Podcast, Jeff Amerine sits down this Scott Andrews, Founder and CEO of Allterity. Allterity is an outsource...
177: Digital Design From Concept to Scale with Few.io
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Caleb Talley sit down with Zack Hill and Will Carter from Few, a digital design ...
176: #CelebrateTheWin with Michael Paladino and Joe Saumweber
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shownotes: In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood sit down with the co-founders of RevUnit, Michael Paladino a...
175: In Matters of Life and Data with Charles Morgan
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Haley Allgood and guest host Jeff Standridge join Charles D. Morgan, a visionary leader whose five dec...
174: What's Next After Next?
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Haley Allgood sits down with Tom Douglass, the founder of Catapult Consulting and former Director of E...
173: It All Begins with a Song
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine, Jon Cadieux, and Chandler Abbott sit down with Troy Campbell, the founder of The House o...
172: Ethical Sourcing Begins and Ends with People
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jon Cadieux, the founder of the Startup Junkies Podcast, returns to showcase several of his tenants at...
171: Keeping Fayetteville Freckled
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood joined Luke and Natalie Freeman, the founders of the Freckled Hen Farmh...
170: Goodbye, Michael
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Chandler Abbott sit down with Michael Iseman, the former Chief Relationship Officer o...
169: WhyteSpyder and Startup Junkie are in Springdale
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Haley Allgood and Martha Londagin sit down with Eric Howerton and Brooke McNeely of WhyteSpyder. Whyte...
168: Fayetteville’s Premium Soft Serve Startup with Ryan Burton
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine, Haley Allgood, and Chandler Abbott join Ryan Burton, the founder of Burton’s Creamery....
167: Professional and Personal Branding with Helena Gadison and Dr. Todd Jenkins
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine, Haley Allgood, and Chandler Abbott sit down with Helena Gadison and Dr. Todd Jenkins to ...
166: There's No Free Lunch, But There Is Free Lunch Delivery with Edwin Ortiz
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine, Haley Allgood, and Chandler Abbott sit down with Edwin Ortiz, the founder and CEO of Lun...
165: Read this labl with Kent Wood
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Taylor Hasley sit down with Kent Wood, the founder and CEO of ReadtheLabl. Kent found...
164: Eating in with James Farmer of Easybins
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies podcast, Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman sit down with James Farmer, the founder of startup grocery delivery se...
163: Building Bands and Brands with Stephen Linn
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Michael Iseman and Chandler Abbott sit down with Stephen Linn during his visit to Bentonville for the ...
162: Collaboration + Exploration = Ownership with David Baker
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman sit down with David Baker, current Vice President of Product Strategy ...
161: Shark Tank Special
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood head to the first ever Shark Tank casting call in Arkansas. Presented b...
160: A Discounted Drink with Purlu
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman sit down with the creators of the Purlu App, Brad Cardwell and Caitlin...
159: A Fireside Chat with Michael Melfi
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Michael Melfi reflect on investing in America’s heartland. This episode was recorde...
158: Startup Weekend Special
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Startup Junkies Podcasts contains four mini episodes featuring mentors and participants of the 2019 Northwest Arkansas Startup Wee...
157: A DataRank Reunion
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Chandler Abbott sit down with mentors and participants of the 2019 Northwest ...
156: MORE Tech > Less Tech
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, the co-founders of MORE Technologies, Canon Reeves, Kaushik Ramini, and Peyton Smith, join Jeff Amerin...
155: Farmland investing made simple by AcreTrader - Carter Malloy
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Carter Malloy, Founder and CEO of AcreTrader, joins hosts Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman to detail th...
154: A Penny Earned with Will Gilbrech
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Will Gilbrech joins Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman to reflect on his entrepreneurial journey that beg...
153: Rest, Hustle, Grind with Michael Brown
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
February 18th, 2019 Michael Brown, CEO of Insight Leadership Group and Lead Minister of Thrive Christian Church, joins this episode of the Startup Jun...
152: Celebration and Restoration at Markham & Fitz Chocolate
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
152: Celebration and Restoration at Markham & Fitz Chocolate In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Lauren Blanco, CEO of Markham & F...
151: Ecosystem Building with the AEDC
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
151: Ecosystem Building with the AEDC In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Michael Iseman and Jeff Standridge sit down with Clark Cogbill a...
150: The Fargo Forecast with Greg Tehven
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Tehven is an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder in Fargo, North Dakota, and Executive Director for Emerging Prairie. Emerging Prairie works as a s...
149: Startup Weekend with David Tominsky
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
David Tominsky is the Chief Relationship Officer at The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He's also an active Facilitator a...
148: Blockchain for Business with Mary Lacity and Zach Steelman
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mary Lacity and Dr. Zach Steelman, join this episode of The Startup Junkies Podcast to discuss practical business applications of blockchain, and ...
147: A Special 10-Year Anniversary Episode
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michael sits down with Jeff & Phyl Amerine to discuss the early beginnings of what grew to become Startup Junkie, and the journey ...
146: Fuel and the Future with Seth Waite
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Strategy Officer of RevUnit, Seth Waite, joins this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast where we dive into the details of Fuel, the future of...
145: Reforming Real Estate with Listing Village
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Schroeder and Matthew Young of Listing Village, a real-estate marketing solutions company based out of Little Rock, Arkansas, join this episode...
144: Made in America with EMS, Inc.
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marilyn Miles, owner of Electronic Manufacturing Solutions (EMS, Inc.), along with Clayton Hornsby VP of Manufacturing join this episode of The Startu...
143: The First Rule About Art Club with Karen Ahuja
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Ahuja, a local freelance artist, joins this episode of The Startup Junkies Podcasts to discuss her upbringing as a graphic designer turned paint...
142: Chatting with a Champion - Tom Chapman
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Chapman, Founder of Chapman and Company, joins this episode of The Startup Junkies Podcast recorded in Denver in the middle of the Startup Champi...
141: Launching LIVSN with Andrew Gibbs-Dabney
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Gibbs-Dabney, Founder and CEO of LIVSN Designs, joins the The Startup Junkies Podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial journey. Andrew got his st...
140: "JUNK It Up" with Beau & Kourtney Barrett
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Beau & Kourtney Barrett, Founders of JUNK Brands, join the Startup Junkies Podcast for episode 140. Beau and Kourtney detail the start of JUNK Bra...
139: The Evolution of E-Commerce with Blake Puryear
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Puryear, Head of Product at Engine, is an e-commerce expert who has his eyes set on the future of the marketplace. Engine is a Fayetteville base...
138: Innovation over Invention - Bryce Paden of i2i Labs
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How does a startup, small firm, or entrepreneur with an innovative technology idea get the required facetime with a tech giant/mega retail corporation...
137: Mentors Matter with Shelley Simpson and Dr. Todd Jenkins
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“The key is not to prioritize your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” Stephen Covey JB Hunt executives Shelley Simpson, EVP & Chief C...
136: Create and Collaborate with Haxton Road
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Greenhaw, founder of Haxton Road Studios, combines cutting edge technology and his passion for all things vintage to create a world class recordi...
135: A Cider a Day…with Black Apple Crossing
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trey Holt and Leo Orpin, co-founders of Black Apple Crossing, Arkansas’ first hard cidery, join us for their second podcast episode. Their cidery ha...
134: Shirt Happens with Ben Clark
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Clark, CEO of B-Unlimited, bought the company in 2006 with big dreams but the economic crisis of 2009 forced him to scale back and focus on one cu...
133: Music Legend Al Bell is Betting on Bentonville
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
World-renowned art. Extraordinary landscapes. Delicious food. What more could Northwest Arkansas need to become the #1 destination in the United State...
132: Finding your Why - Dr. Jeff Standridge
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jeff Standridge, Chief Catalyst at Conductor and best-selling author, shares advice with us on topics such as time management and the importance o...
131: Defining Success by Jeff Amerine’s Standards
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Startup Junkie team members chat with Founder, Jeff Amerine, about the journey that led him to where he is today. Jeff candidly discusses a variety of...
130: Chasing a Sweet Dream - Simkins Brothers' Sweets
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought of taking a treasured family recipe and creating a company to share the treat with others? Co-owners and brothers Austin and Qui...
129: These ARE the Droids We're Looking For
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the incredibly talented, Canon Reeves! CEO and co-founder of MORE Technologies, Canon is currently a sophomore at the University of Arkansas work...
128: Inspiring Action with Enactus
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Enactus team at the University of Arkansas is on the rise, and is headed to the Enactus National Competition to present three major projects in Ka...
127: Disseminating Knowledge with Dean Waller
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We flip the script on Matt Waller, Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and place him in the hot seat. A purveyor of entrepreneurship, Dean ...
126: Singing Praises for Patience with Chad Williamson
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Chad Williamson, a man who’s worn many hats (or should we say bowties). From an early age, his perception on social constructs was shifted by h...
125: Delving into Denovo
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Steve Perry, president of Denovo Brands. Dedicated to innovative outdoor retail products, Steve, along with several other Denovo owners, stems fr...
124: Solving for Success - When Science Meets Startups
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing our very own, Ellen Brune! Holding a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, Ellen is our Senior Entrepreneur in Residence. Ellen serves as a liais...
123: Ashton McCombs - Founder & President of Phigenics
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ashton McCombs and Jeff are both Naval Academy graduates who took a successful plunge into entrepreneurship. In this episode, Ashton shares stories ab...
122: Rolling with Rogelio – Social Innovation Style
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rogelio Garcia Contreras is the Director of Social Innovation at the Sam Walton College of Business, and he’s planting the seeds of social entrepren...
121: Pressed for Success with Omar Kasim
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Being an entrepreneur comes with its fair share of hang-ups and frustrations, but it’s not often that you’re ejected from the driver’s seat of y...
120: Double Dose of Dad Humor
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From bubbles, to market crashes, to wise investment decisions – join us for a special episode where we bring back someone near and dear to our heart...
119: America 2 Africa: Intercontinental B2B with Toyin Umesiri
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that there are 54 countries on the African continent? That’s 54 opportunities to trade and foster communications with nations that are ...
118: Finding Your C-Suite with Tanya Hayes & Cary Stockdell
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Company executives don’t just grow on trees – your C-suite could come to you as a result of services that specialize in executive search and execu...
117: Say Heyo to Yeyo's Mexican Grill
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From its humble beginnings as a food truck, Yeyo’s Mexican Grill is setting up shop in downtown Bentonville. With a seasonal food truck and a brick-...
116: Spilling the Beans with Ancil Lea III
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why entrepreneurs flock to coffee shops? Recently published author, Ancil Lea, explains the mindset of an entrepreneur, as well as our ing...
115: Buttering our Biscuits with Anna & Sam Russell
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re looking for a made-from-scratch breakfast, look no further than The Buttered Biscuit. With fresh-made breakfast foods sourced from clean i...
114: BookGazers – Arjun & Arthi Krishna
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun and Arthi Krishna are the recent winners of the Congressional App Challenge for the Arkansas 3rd District, and two of the most inspiring student...
113: Launching Leisurlist with Jerra Nalley
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Whether she is working in an international corporation or a startup team of one, Jerra Nalley has always had a knack for connecting people. She joins ...
112: Arthur Dent’s – A New Type of Tea
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Skylar Wallace and Tyler Scantlan join the show from Arthur Dent’s, a new type of tea. They create a story and experience around one of the world’...
111: Making Asparagus Sexy with Seth Kaffka
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Kaffka dives into the (admittedly unsexy) topic of selling commodities, and brings more enthusiasm than some people take to a professional sporti...
110: "Bucket the Change" with Francis Hwang
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“Bucket the Change” might not be a part of your daily vocabulary today, but it will be soon! Bucket Technologies is an emerging company in Northwe...
109: Coffee Community with Kyle Tabor, Founder of Blue Sail Coffee
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Tabor is the founder of Blue Sail Coffee, with three Central Arkansas locations, and a thriving in-house coffee roastery. Kyle walks us through h...
108: (Part 2/2) Animation, Winning Oscars, and the New Design School with David Kersey
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part Two of our conversation with Oscar winning digital artist, David Kersey. If you haven’t checked out Part One, then we would recommend s...
107: (Part 1/2) Animation, Winning Oscars, and the New Design School with David Kersey
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Kersey is an Oscar winning digital artist, now building the animation program at the New Design School in Northwest Arkansas. In Part One of our...
106: SCREEMO and the Israel Startup Nation
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
SCREEMO helps brick and mortar marketers to connect physical customers to the omnichannel using digital gamified experiences in-store to create a call...
105: The Arkansas Fellowship
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Arkansas Fellowship is a 2-year program that is aimed at getting some of the top Arkansas graduates integrated into the most entrepreneurial compa...
104: Rigid, Get-It-Done Dudes
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin and Aaron Higgins are cousins, business partners in four successful companies, and as their customers describe them, they're two "rigid, get-it-...
103: The Biggest Startup Party of the Year
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the countdown to the AR Startup Crawl which will be on Friday, September 29th in Downtown Fayetteville! Haley Allgood and Megan Frohar...
102: Influencing Public Perception
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a roundtable discussion in Conway with the AR Conductor team, and our friends at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Jeff ...
101: Back to School
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Two students from the University of Arkansas join the podcast to discuss their entrepreneurial journey and the resources that all students should know...
100: The Return of Jon Cadieux
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 100th episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast! Thank you to everyone who has listened over the years and helped us achieve this incredible mil...
99: Content Marketing and Blogging
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yoon Kim is the founder of the media startup Blogs For Brands, a full service content marketing agency with an award-winning design team that manages ...
98: Startup City of the South
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Devin Howland join the Startup Junkies Podcast to discuss all things Fayetteville! Mayor Jordan has been the mayor of Fayette...
97: Building Leaders with Elevate Performance
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tim McFarland and Ed Nicholson from Elevate Performance join the podcast to discuss how they help bring out the best in leaders, and how good leaders ...
96: Creating The Future with Kenneth Siemens
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Famous local artist Kenneth Siemens joins us to talk about his incredible story. Learn how Kenneth went from working an 8-to-5 corporate job to star...
95: Startup Junkie Social - Russians, Hyperloop, and Youth Entrepreneurship
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Startup Junkie Social! This is a round table chat with a few of the Startup Junkies. We’ll discuss important events happening around ...
94: Engineering the Future with Ozark IC
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you like engineering, then you're going to love this one! This week we welcome Matt & Jim from Ozark IC. We discuss their work with semiconduct...
93: The Next 20 Years
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The future of everything! Listen as Jeff & Michael discuss a wide range of entrepreneurial topics, including accelerators, posers vs. players, and...
92: Scale at the Highest Level: Fortune 1
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We were honored to welcome Cindi Marsiglio and Latriece Watkins to the show - representing the company that knows scale better than any other: Walmart...
91: Driving Success with Gan Nunnally
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gan Nunnally is an incredible businessman who runs George Nunnally Chevrolet in Bentonville, Arkansas. He won Dealer of the Year in Arkansas for 2017...
90: Money, Medicine, and Making Dreams Come True with Dr. Nancy Gray
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Gray, Ph.D., is the head of BioVentures, the technology licensing office and business incubator for the University of Arkansas for Medical Scien...
89: Conducting Business with Dr. Jeff Standridge
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Startup Junkie podcast comes to you from Conway, AR this week! Dr. Jeff Standridge drops by to tell us about the new Health Sciences Entrepreneu...