The Startup Junkies Podcast

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 CEO & Co-Founder Joe Saumweber. Headquartered in Bentonville they have guided their company through a rapid startup just three years ago and continue to grow.  

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 important to me to help other people". Jeff company culture, how his families support is so important and the challenges of running a small business.  Jeff Clapper  www.8thandwalton.com Jeff Amerine www.orici.io www.startupjunkieconsulting.com jeff@start...

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 Northwest Arkansas.

Intelligence engineer, Tom Tessmer of Integrated Insights joins us to talk about the complex nature of retail intelligence, branding and story telling.

We talk with Hayseed Ventures COO Scott Andrews. Hayseed Ventures is a VC Production Studio located in Northwest Arkansas. They are actively working to change the face of startups in Northwest Arkansas and to cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship in beautiful downtown Fayetteville.  Q : What do you do? Scott: We are a startup that starts startups. We are a venture studio, with a team of 7, we pa...

Bryon Western and Jim Lewis of Little Bird Systems talks with us about the internet of things. The Product Rapid Commercialization System for the Industrial Internet of Things - lego building block approach to building electronics  Difference from other companies : Giving the very quick path from the bench-top prototype to something that they can commercialize and take to market. Internet of Thing...

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 of the Bentonville Brewing Company Q: What is the difference between nano and micro-brewery? A: It’s based on volume production, what you can do annually. How many barrels a year - in Arkansas it’s 500 barrels a year is a micro-brewery. However this...

In this episode, we are joined by Startup Junkie consultant Jayshica Amargos. She joins us in a fun conversation about business partnerships.  How to Put Together a Successful Partnership Find the right partner/s. Do DUE DILIGENCE.. Be diligent enough and check references of potential partners even if you already know them. Examples of questions to address in finding partners are as follows: What...

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 see more open in the coming months and years. History of Beer and Beer Business The craft beer business includes nano-breweries and micro-breweries. Northwest Arkansas is the home of a lot of very tasty craft breweries. Samuel Adams, one of the bigges...

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 ideas.  We discuss funding, consulting and small business support resources.  Contact Information:   Jeff Amerine www.orici.io www.startupjunkieconsulting.com jeff@startupjunkieconsulting.comJon Cadieux www.455mediagroup.com jon@455mediagroup.com

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 is a good one or a not so good one.  They continue on with some detail about starting lean, planning lean and minimizing your startup risks. Also, Jeff answers the question "What is the typical age of a successfull entrepreneur?" Contact Information:...