Entrepreneurs in Arkansas
A video series from Dr. Matthew Waller, Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business
Tom Addington: Givington’s
Tom Addington, CEO and Founder of Givington's. I interviewed him:
Jon Allen: Onyx Coffee Lab
An interview with Jon Allen, founder of Onyx Coffee Lab.
Jeff Amerine: Startup Junkie
An interview with Jeff Amerine, founding principal at Startup Junkie.
John Ballentine: Tango Press
An interview with John Ballentine, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer at Tango Press.
Lauren Blanco: Markham & Fitz Chocolate
An interview with Lauren Blanco, co-founder & CEO of Markham & Fitz Chocolate.
Shannon Bedore: Sightline
Shannon Bedore, CEO and Founder of Sightline. I interviewed her about her business and entrepreneurship.
Clay Bell: Arena
An interview with Clay Bell, president of Arena Group.
Rick Boosey: KYYA Chocolate
I interviewed Rick Boosey, founder of Kyaa Chocolate.
Meagan Bowman: OneStone
I interviewed Meagan Bowman, Co-Founder and CIO of OneStone.
Clete Brewer: Blue in Green
An interview with Clete Brewer about Blue in Green, a water solutions company located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Clete is managing partner of New Road Capital.
Matt Brown: Good Eats
An interview with Matt Brown, co-founder of Good Eats Food Co.
Ellen Brune: Boston Mountain BioTech
I interviewed Ellen Brune, CEO and founder of Boston Mountain Biotech
Ben Clark: B Unlimited
An interview with Ben Clark, owner of B-Unlimited.com
Kevin Clark: Now Diagnostics
I interviewed Kevin Clark, CEO of Now Diagnostics.
John W. Collins: @omniiX
John W. Collins, Founder & CEO of @omniiX discusses his business with me on this video.
Ross Cully: Harvest Group
I interviewed entrepreneur Ross Cully, Founder and CEO of The Harvest Group.
Myra Dallas: Acorn
An interview with Myra Dallas, President of Acorn.
Bob East: East Harding and Advanced Cabling Systems
I interviewed Bob East, owner of East Harding Inc and Advanced Cabling Systems.
Mo Elliott: Fayettechill
I interviewed Mo Elliott, the founder and CEO of Fayettechill.
Kevin Higgins: Orion Global Partners
An interview with Kevin Higgins, founder and CEO of Orion Global Partners.
Jeston George: Apptegy
An interview with Jeston George, CEO of Apptegy.
Angela Grayson: Precipice IP
An interview with Angela Grayson, principal member and founder of Precipice IP.
Jared Greer: Lapovations.com
I interviewed Jared Greer, CEO of Lapovations.
Clay Hill: Provision Data Services
Entrepreneur and Walton College alumnus Clay Hill, Founder and CEO of Provision Data Services.
Henry Ho: Field Agent
Henry Ho is Co-Founder of Field Agent. This Fayetteville based solution provides instant in-store visibility with an innovative business model. They have over a million crowd-sourced agents.
Eric Howerton: Whyte Spyder
I interviewed Eric Howerton CEO of Whyte Spyder, experts in e-commerce, content creation and management.
Douglas Hutchings: Picasolar
I interviewed Douglas Hutchings, founder and CEO of Picasolar.
Spencer Jones: Lineus Medical
An interview with Spencer Jones, founder and CEO of Lineus Medical.
Eric Jones: Like Father Like Son Shoes
I interviewed Eric Jones, founder and CEO of LFLSShoes.com
Jake Keen: Keen & Company
An interview with Jake Keen, managing partner of Keen & Company.
Jonathan Kerr: ScootTribe
I interviewed Jonathan Kerr, Founder and co-owner of ScootTribe.
Kurt Lind: Overdrive Brands
An interview with Kurt Lind, CEO of Overdrive Brands.
Alex Lostetter: Wolfspeed
I interviewed Alex Lostetter, Vice President of Wolfspeed.
Aaron Marshall: BCS
I interviewed Aaron Marshall, President of BCS.
Ashton McCombs: Phigenics
I interviewed Ashton McCombs, President of Phigenics.
Andrew Miles: Grox Industries
I interviewed Andrew Miles, CEO and Co-Founder of Grox Industries.
Elise Mitchell: Mitchell Communications
I interviewed Elise Mitchell, founder and CEO of Mitchell Communications.
Jerra Nalley: Leisurlist.com
An interview with Jerra Nalley, CEO & Partner at Leisurlist.com.
Michael Paladino: RevUnit
Walton College alumnus Michael Paladino is Co-Founder of RevUnit. They focus on employee facing technology and creating great experiences for employees through technology.
Bryce Paden: i2iLabs.com
In interviewed Bryce Paden, Co-Founder of i2iLabs.com
Blake Puryear: Engine
I interviewed Blake Puryear, product lead and head of strategy for the Engine e-commerce platform.
Brent Robinson: Modthink
An interview with Brent Robinson, CEO of Modthink Digital.
Dan Sanker: CaseStack
I interviewed Dan Sanker, CEO and founder of CaseStack. He has built a company that is agile, process focused, and entrepreneurial. Here is the video:
James Smith: James + James Furniture
An interview with James Smith, cofounder and CEO of James + James Furniture.
JJ Tartaglia: Everything Mary
An interview with JJ Tartaglia, CEO of Everything Mary.
Dhu Thompson: Delta Plastics
I interviewed Dhu Thompson, an Arkansas entrepreneur who owns Delta Plastics, about his company and its business model. Sidenote: Professor Hyatt wrote an award winning case study about Delta Plastics.
Bill Underwood Interview
An interview with Bill Underwood, who founded Underwoods Fine Jewelers in Fayetteville in 1957. Underwood Interview Playlist: Experiences with Fay Jones Meeting Sam Walton Beginning the Underwood Legacy Growing Up and Working Hard The Mind of an Entrepreneur Early...
Justin Urso: Skosay.com
An interview with Justin Urso, founder and CEO of Skosay.com
Rick Webb: Grit Studio
An interview with Rick Webb, director at Grit Studio
Sean Womack: SMACK
I interviewed Sean Womack, CEO & Founder of SMACK. Sean is an online media entrepreneur helping brands and consumers connect.
Stan Zylowski: Movista
I interviewed Stan Zylowski, president and co-founder of Movista.
Mark Zweig: Zweig Group
I interviewed Mark Zweig, founder of Zweig Group.
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