The Bentonville Beacon
https://bentonvillearea.com/
On the Bentonville Beacon podcast, host James Bell brings you stories from the entrepreneurs, business executives and community leaders who are sparking the rise of the Greater Bentonville area. You'll hear how one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic cities and economies in the United States helps businesses grow and helps people live their best lives. Tune in, subscribe, and get excited to embrace Greater Bentonville with us!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 136
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Building the Future of Frontline Work & Web3 with Josh Stanley of Cartwheel Startup Studio
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Josh Stanley, CEO and Managing Partner of Cartwheel, a startup studio that creates B2B SaaS companies. Cartwheel ideates…
Creating AI Powered Data Insights for Retail Success with Vance Reavie of Junction AI
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Vance Reavie, Founder and CEO of Junction AI, a SaaS platform offering scalable "no code" artificial intelligence. Junct…
Making Office Space Flexible and Accessible with Jon Cadieux of NWA Workplaces
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Jon Cadieux, President of NWA Workplaces, a company that offers private spaces, meeting rooms and virtual offices to bus…
Scaling the Most Epic Wave of Comeback Stories the World Has Ever Seen with Chris Thompson of Sober Sidekick
Helping Online Communities Connect and Engage with Derrick Reives & Venki Mandapati of UpSquad
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Derrick Reives and Venki Mandapati, Co-Founders of UpSquad, an on-demand engagement platform that helps organizations co…
Enabling eCommerce for Makers, Bakers and Shakers with Edwin Ortiz of Rejoicy
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Edwin Ortiz, Co-Founder and CEO of Rejoicy, a platform designed to help local shoppers support small businesses through …
Using Tech to Revolutionize Jewelry Stores with Andy Martin of Wishfluence
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Andy Martin, Owner and CEO of Moonlight Games, a video game company dedicated to developing mobile apps. Moonlight Games…
Transforming Retail Execution and Workforce Management with Stan Zylowski of Movista
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Stan Zylowski, CEO and Co-founder of Movista, a software development company that provides an all-in-one platform for re…
Providing Game-Changing Consumer Data with Mike Steely of Veriphix
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Mike Steely, Commercialization Officer at Veriphix. Veriphix is a behavioral dynamics platform that leverages behavioral…
Accelerating Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas with Rodrigo Salas from EforAll NWA
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Rodrigo Salas, Executive Director at Entrepreneurship for All Northwest Arkansas. EforAll is a non-profit organization t…
Building an Evergreen Technology Services Company with Exceptional Culture in Bentonville with Jared Smith
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Jared Smith, President and CEO of Kitestring Technical Services, a leading technology services firm. Kitestring brings t…
Bonus Episode | NWA Tech Summit Live, Featuring Alex Howland, Craig Immel, Caleb Talley, Katie Thompson, Kirt Gill & John Wilcox
Summary
The NWA Tech Summit is the Heartland’s premier technology conference and serves to enhance, prepare, and diversify the local Northwest Arkansas economy. In its ninth year, the NWA Tech Summit …
Winning Commerce through Bentonville's STOPWATCH with Meagan Kinmonth Bowman
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Meagan Bowman, Founder and CEO of STOPWATCH, a cloud-based commerce software. STOPWATCH allows businesses to thrive in t…
Bonus Episode | NWA Tech Summit Live, Featuring Andres Lazarte, Aaron Ivy, Amir Hoss, Liam La Fargue & Eugene Park
Summary
The NWA Tech Summit is the Heartland’s premier technology conference and serves to enhance, prepare, and diversify the local Northwest Arkansas economy. In its ninth year, the NWA Tech Summit …
Touring the World's Best Mountain Biking Trails with Mark Marsiglio & Charles Greathouse of TrailPilot
Summary
On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Mark Marsiglio, Co-founder of TrailPilot, and his business advisor, Charles Greathouse. TrailPilot is an iOS and Android…
Bonus Episode | NWA Tech Summit Live, Featuring Jennifer Thomas, Amy Hopper Swan, Clark Cogbill, David Sanders & Andy Martin
Summary
The NWA Tech Summit is the Heartland’s premier technology conference and serves to enhance, prepare, and diversify the local Northwest Arkansas economy. In its ninth year, the NWA Tech Summit …
Transforming Workplace Mobility with Kourtney Barrett of Walmart
Show Notes:
(0:53) Introduction to Kourtney
(1:58) Kourtney’s Role at Walmart
(6:07) A Mobility-Centered Walmart Campus
(8:43) Getting People on Bikes
(10:38) Shared Mobility Options
(12:37) Making People …
Bonus Episode | NWA Tech Summit Live featuring, Phil Shellhammer, Mike Steely & Connor Pocta
Show Notes
(0:51) Introduction to Connor Pocta
(11:29) Introduction to Mike Steely
(26:37) Introduction to Phil Shellhammer
(34:53) Closing Thoughts
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Making High-Quality Fertility Care Accessible to Everyone with Tammy Sun
Show Notes:
(1:10) Introduction to Tammy
(2:34) The Frequency and Struggles of Infertility
(4:27) About Carrot Fertility
(5:37) The History and Growth of Carrot Fertility
(7:38) The Scale of Carrot Fertil…
Bonus Episode | NWA Tech Summit Live, featuring John Wilcox, Jo Lynn Clemens, Tom Douglass & Megan Werner
Summary
The NWA Tech Summit is the Heartland’s premier technology conference and serves to enhance, prepare, and diversify the local Northwest Arkansas economy. In its ninth year, the NWA Tech Summit …