The Startup Junkies Podcast
Episodes
88: Packaging with Love
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Steve McBee (CEO of Creative - creative.promo) and the leadership team from Tango Press, Steve Toth and John Ballentine (tango-press...
87: Tech Talk with Lofty Labs
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Kinsey joins us from Lofty Labs, a value added tech consultancy that thrives at the intersection of Web Development and Data Analytics. Casey sh...
86: Breaking it down with Kirsten Blowers and Anna Morrison
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsten Blowers and Anna Morrison join us to share their experiences about starting and growing a business in Northwest Arkansas. Kirsten started Ri...
85: Venture MashUp with Kenny Tomlin
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The NWA Venture MashUp is held around Northwest Arkansas to bring the entrepreneurial community together and celebrate a local success story. We had t...
84: International Comedian, Raj Suresh
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Raj Suresh joins us to talk about growing his comedy career, his work in opening and booking the Grove Comedy Club in Bentonville, AR, and shares his ...
83: The Global Startup Movement
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is going to be a little different than our normal format. By way of a connection at Walmart we were introduced to Andrew Berkowitz who ru...
82: Permjot Valia - The International Man of Mystery
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Permjot Valia is a world-class heckler. He also has a strong, diverse background in sales, early stage investing, startups, and mentoring. We were abl...
81: IdeaFame: Bring Your Best Idea
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Haley Allgood & Michael Iseman from the Startup Junkie team share their lessons learned and takeaways from visiting South by Southwest in Austin a...
80: Jeff Charlson joins the Startup Junkie Team
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Charlson, former Walmart VP, and current Bike Rack Brewing Co. CEO joins the Startup Junkie Consulting team as the Senior Entrepreneur in Residen...
79: The Square-to-Square Run, Walk, and (pub)Crawl (Part 2/2)
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we welcome Jeff back to the microphone after a brief hiatus, and the conversation couldn’t be confined to one episode, so it’s broken...
78: The Square-to-Square Run, Walk, and (pub)Crawl (Part 1/2)
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we welcome Jeff back to the microphone after a brief hiatus, and the conversation couldn’t be confined to one episode, so it’s broken...
77: Congressional App Challenge Winner - Caroline Gschwend
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this episode is Caroline Gschwend who is the most recent victor of the Congressional App Challenge for District AR 03 with her app "defendUS...
76: Marketing Wizard and Eureka Pizza Founder: Rolf Wilkin
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rolf Wilkin, founder of Eureka Pizza, Local Trade Partners, and the original RazorBucks joins the podcast to share stories and lessons learned from gr...
75: Bill Beyer, the Tea Sommelier of Savoy
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lifetime entrepreneur, Bill Beyer is our guest this episode. He and his family are building a world-class tea company. Savoy Tea is the third venture ...
74: Finding the Diamond in the Haystack with Eric Hinson
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Hinson, CEO and Founder of Explainify joins us to share his story of building a great culture in a great company. Explainify is a company that ca...
73: SBA Resource Partner Roundtable
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by the professionals from SCORE, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Center, and the regional SBA office to discuss the services ...
72: The Internet of Things and Countdown to Skynet
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Will Hurst from AT&T as well as the team from Little Bird Systems - Bryon Western, Edgar Cilio, and Jim Lewis. The conversation l...
71: Starting in the Garage with James+James Furniture
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
James Smith joins us from James + James Furniture, a business that he started in his garage and grew to a nation-wide furniture and logistics company ...
70: Elise Mitchell: "Leading Through the Turn"
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Elise Mitchell is the founder of Mitchell Communications and most recently the author of Leading Through the Turn, which details her story of how a jo...
69: Crowdfunding & Board Games with Michael Iseman
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Michael dive into the intricacies of Kickstarter, and the recent successful campaign that Michael and his business partner Jay Clark had for ...
68: Cape Breton Island Edition
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff is joined by Bob Pelley with Innovacorp, and Darren MacDonald from Cape Breton University. During Global Entrepreneurship Week they set up shop a...
67: Ashton McCombs, Founder and President of Phigenics
14 Nov 2016
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...
66: Skosay is on the Leading Edge of Retail Technology
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Jason and Justin to discuss retail technology and everything that the Skosay team has to offer. These entrepreneurs have been working...
65: Adam Tobin and Sam Bell share maker stories from the Bay Area
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode from the Tinkerfest at the Amazeum with co-host Jon Cadieux we speak with Adam Tobin and Sam Bell from the Chabot Space & Sci...
64: Professional Tinkerers Carrie Beach & London Kaye
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jeff is joined by Jon Cadieux and two fantastic guests. First is Carrie Beach, who is a veteran teacher at Washington Junior High in B...
63: Maker-in-Chief, Joel Gordon of the AR Innovation Hub
17 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With guest host, Jon Cadieux, Jeff talks with Joel Gordon of the Arkansas Innovation Hub, one of the founders of Tinkerfest. He shares stores of maker...
62: Sam Dean on the Amazeum and Tinkerfest
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our original co-host, Jon Cadieux rejoined the set this week with our guest, Sam Dean of the Scott Family Amazeum. We discuss the incredible children'...
61: Shannon Bedore with Sightline Retail
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Bedore joins us this week. We learn about her 20 year career in the retail world, a successful birthing center that she started and sold to a ...
59: Walter and William Burgess with Power Technology, Inc.
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We had an on-site visit to Power Technology, Inc. in Little Rock, AR and learned about the new advancements coming in the theater world with the trans...
58: Jeston George talks rapid growth with Apptegy
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeston George has been growing Apptegy for the past three years - what started in his living room is now occupying an entire floor of the Simmons buil...
57: Arlton Lowry with Made by Few
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Arlton has been growing the Made by Few conference over the last five years, and will be holding the event in Northwest Arkansas for the first time on...
56: Cape Breton MentorCamp Kickoff
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded in Cape Breton, Canada at Breton Brewing just before the kickoff of Mentor Camp. www.mentorcamp.ca The first group was the f...
55: Taco Talk with Omar Kasim - Founder of Con Quesos
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Kasim graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Sam M. Walton College of Business in three years. He balanced the decision of starting a restaurant that...
54: Songcat Gives Music Production a Makeover
08 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Songcat makes top-notch music production feasible for musicians to access from their home studio. The service matches artists with other talented musi...
53: A Trio of Young Community Leaders
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Abb, Dr. BowtieTodd Jenkins, and Keaton Smith joined the show to discuss the upcoming Young Professional Summit in Northwest Arkansas - Ignite Yo...
52: Spencer Jones with LineGard Med
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
52nd Episode! Released weekly, this means we've lasted an entire year on the air! Pop the champagne? Nah. We went with hard cider from our friends at ...
51: Joe Ehrhardt talks finding opportunities in banking
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Ehrhardt began his banking career in high school, and it has been his area of focus ever since. He combined that passion with his interest and ski...
50: Mathew Scott with FEED. The Agency
12 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mathew Scott joined us to share his interesting background - everything from a military background in psychological warfare to building medical sales ...
49: Permjot Valia and the Island Sandbox
04 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff visited the Island Sandbox at Cape Breton University for the Investor Readiness Bootcamp and ran through a number of exciting companies and inves...
48: Margie Raimondo with Raimondo Winery
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Margie Raimondo, taped live from her winery in Mountain Home, AR. Margie is a third generation wine maker with Sicilian roots, ...
47: Tariq Abdullah talks Hackathon and Legal Technology
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tariq Abdullah is an entrepreneurial attorney who recently moved from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas, and is now the Director of Legal Data & ...
46: Tameka Montgomery, Associate Administrator with the SBA
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tameka Montgomery leads the Office of Entrepreneurial Development at the U.S. Small Business Administration. She spent 2 days touring Northwest Arkans...
45: Corey Boelkens with RaftUp talks about his recent product launch
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Boelkens recently launched the app for his company, RaftUp, which is maximizing both fun and safety on the water. They increase location based c...
44: Kanat Bektemirov Sheds Insight on the Tech Scene of NWA
30 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kanat Bektemirov, currently an Engineer with CaseStack joins the show. He shares experiences with his incredible internships at Google and Amazon, giv...
43: Part 2/2 of our interview with Jeff Amerine, the original Startup Junkie
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2/2: Our typical host, Jeff Amerine has a long history of working with startup companies and holding leadership roles in the military and with fo...
42: Part 1/2 of our interview with Jeff Amerine, the original Startup Junkie
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1/2: Our typical host, Jeff Amerine has a long history of working with startup companies and holding leadership roles in the military and with fo...
41: Brent Hale talks BIG Sexy Food
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Brent Hale of Big Sexy Food! He talks about how he got his start in the NWA food scene, and describes his model of utilizing po...
40: Amy Callahan & Chris Whittle of Collective Bias
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Amy and Chris from Collective Bias shed light on the early days at collective bias, and how far they've come in their 7-year journey as an influencer ...
39: Edward Haddock & Matt Stevens with the SBA Talk Entrepreneurship Initiatives
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We were fortunate to have Matt Stevens, Manager of Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, and Edward Haddock, the Deputy ...
38: Caleb Hamilton with Metova
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb Hamilton of Metova talks about growing the culture of a world-class development company that just opened a new location in Fayetteville, AR. Th...
37: Michael Iseman talks about FML! The Game
11 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Michael makes the switch from co-host to the victim of Jeff's jokes on the other side of the table. Michael & Jeff dive into the making of FML! T...
36: Talking Virtual Reality and Electronic Vehicles with Bentonville High School Students
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bentonville High School students are working on some interesting projects! This week we have two groups, one who recently won the Congressional App Ch...
35: Tim Robinson of Phat Tire
28 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Robinson, an owner of Phat Tire Bike Shop, was welcomed to the show. He shares the story of following his interest in biking, and seizing every op...
34: Jeff Charlson of Bike Rack Brewing Co. Talks Growth & Beer
21 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Charlson, CEO of Bike Rack Brewing Co. talks about how he and his world-class team have implemented smart growth, and had a fun time doing it. Li...
33: An Ensemble from Startup Junkie HQ
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We pulled a group of co-workers the Startup Junkie Headquarters on the Fayetteville Square and gathered around the microphones. Learn about some grea...
32: Permjot Valia and the Mentor Camp Team
07 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Permjot Valia guest hosts with Jeff Amerine interviewing the team assembled for a mini Mentor Camp at the University of Arkansas. The impressive team ...
31: Leo Orpin with Black Apple Crossing Cidery
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Leo Orpin, has opened the first cidery in the state of Arkansas, located in the heart of Springdale. Leo was kind enough to bring some "pro...
30: Cameron Magee of Avad3
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron Magee of Avad3 talks with the Startup Junkies about building the capital intensive company, Avad3, which specializes in audio/video event prod...
29: Matt Fifer Founder & CEO at Selling to the Masses
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Fifer Founder & CEO at Selling to the Masses joins us for a great conversation on how his firm helps consumer product entrepreneurs take thei...
28: Rick Boosey of Kyya Chocolate and Richard Bell of Core Brewing Co
08 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Boosey shares the story of how a trip to Africa inspired him to create Kyya Chocolate so that he could have a meaningful, sustainable impact for ...
27: Menguin Founders Justin Delaney and Nathan Bellah
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Menguin is an online shop for tuxedo and suit rentals. Justin and Nathan built Menguin with the mission of making the tux rental process easier on the...
26: Lauren & Lance Stokes of Lauren James
25 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Stokes shares with us here story of how a sketch of a dress turned into a multi-million dollar southern lifestyle clothing company. With here h...
25: Jessica Boyd with the Community Ventures Foundation
11 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Boyd with the Community Ventures Foundation joins us for a conversation on their mission to educate, engage, support, and build the entreprene...
24: Starup Junkie Consulting Team members Jeff, Jay and Michael
04 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As we wrapped up 2015 we thought in only fitting to talk with the Startup Junkie Consulting team. Here we talk with Jay Amargos and Michael Iseman, bo...
23: 2 Guys, the Arkansas Fellowship and How it Has Imacted Them
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Sreesh Reddy and Jeremy Enders. They were plucked off the streets of Fayetteville as our guests for this show and as coincidence w...
22: 2.7.0 Accelerator Part 2 Participants speak with us about their new and growing businesses
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 In this episode we talk with businesses that were chosen to be a part of the Two Seven Zero Accelerator, a Startup Junkie Consulting initiative...
21: 2.7.0 Accelerator Part 1 - Participants speak with us about their new and growing businesses
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with businesses that were chosen to be a part of the Two Seven Zero Accelerator, a Startup Junkie Consulting initiative. Recor...
20: Stan Zylowski; from mobile tech to great food, he's a man about business
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stan Zylowski is the co-founder and President of Movista/MVRetail. Stan has also had a had in starting several other local businesses including a rest...
19:Fayettechill Founder Mo Elliot discusses company culture, lean startup, keeping it simple and having fun
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Elliott is the founder of Fayettechill Clothing Company. Mo started Fayettechill while studying entrepreneurship his junior year at the University ...
18: Live from the 2015 NWA Technology Summit
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we set up a booth at the 2015 NWA Technology Summit in Rogers Arkansas. The NWA Tech Summit is put together each year by the NWA Tech ...
17: Rethinking Breast Cancer Screening with Omid Moghadam
09 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Omid started as an electrical engineer and is now CEO of Ascendant Dx, a proteomics company focused on bringing new diagnostic tests to market. Curren...
16: BHS Superintendant Mike Poore talks how Ignite is changing education
02 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Currently Mike Poore is the Superintendent for Bentonville Public Schools. He officially assumed this position on July 1, 2011. Mike began transitioni...
15: Lacie Bray from Ozark Beer Company chats with us about business and beer
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lacie Bray is a co-founder and business manager at Ozark Beer Company. She is originally from Rogers, Arkansas, but left the area after college. She r...
14: Brewmaster Jesse Core sheds light on the micro-brew business
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Core Brewing & Distilling Company started in September of 2010. The founder, Jesse Core, began production on a 1-barrel RIMS brewhouse with 8 smal...
13: Gadgets and business building with Cole Thornton of Gadget Grave
12 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Cole Thornton is the owner and founder of Gadget Grave in Fort Smith AR. Gadget Grave repaired more than 45,000 devices over the past 5 years and are ...
12: Al Lopez aka Papa Rap, a passionate man about bringing people together
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Papa Rap is a Latino Motivational speaker for parents and students. His messages go from parent involvement in our schools and communities to student...
11: Michael Paladino shares his story of startup, growth and how he and his company are impacting area students
28 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Paladino CTO & Co-Founder of RevUnit talks with us about his business and some of the lessons he's learned since starting his company with...
10: Jeff Clapper talks with us about company culture, family support and having fun
21 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Clapper talks with us about 8th & Walton and how in just a few years his company has become the leader in Walmart Vendor training. "It's impo...
09: Mill Creek Software Owner Kelly Miller
14 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Miller shares his story of not only running a successful software development company but how he helped build one of the top startups in Northwe...
08: Tom Tessmer Discusses Retail Branding & Intelligence
07 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Intelligence engineer, Tom Tessmer of Integrated Insights joins us to talk about the complex nature of retail intelligence, branding and story telling...
07: A conversation with Scott Andrews of Hayseed Ventures
31 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Hayseed Ventures COO Scott Andrews. Hayseed Ventures is a VC Production Studio located in Northwest Arkansas. They are actively working t...
06: The Internet of Things
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bryon Western and Jim Lewis of Little Bird Systems talks with us about the internet of things. The Product Rapid Commercialization System for the ...
05: A Discussion with Brewer Lee Robinson
17 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Jon talk with a local brewer, Lee Robinson, Founder and Co-Owner of Bentonville Brewing Company. A Discussion with Micro-Brewer Lee Robinson...
04: How to Put Together a Successful Partnership
10 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Startup Junkie consultant Jayshica Amargos. She joins us in a fun conversation about business partnerships. How t...
03: Beer and the Business of Beer
03 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about the business of craft beer. NWA is seeing a lot of new nano breweries opening and we will more than likely continue to s...
02: Can You Get Funding with Just an Idea
03 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode we talk about ideas and funding startups. Jeff talks about how easy or difficult it is funding validated ideas vs unvalidated ...
01: How to Get Your Your Business Started
29 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode Jeff and Jon talk about what to do with your business idea. More importantly, they talk about how to test if your business idea ...