Summary: Welcome to the Startup Junkies podcast! This week’s show hosts include Jeff Amerine, Davis McEntire, and Grace Gill. They had the opportunity to speak with Blair Singer on all things leadership and sales for this episode. Blair is an international speaker, bestselling author, trainer, advisor, and business consultant. Get out your pen and paper, you will not want to miss this! Listen to the full episode now! Shownotes: (1:09) Introducing Blair Singer (6:20) From Sales to Trainer (8:49) ...
Mar 21, 2022•29 min
Summary: Welcome back to the Startup Junkies podcast! Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Matthew Ward sat down with Coleman Davis of Explore Eden to discuss how this startup is changing the way we experience the outdoors! NWA is known for its trails, rivers, and campgrounds, but with that comes some unknown barriers. Explore Eden seeks to provide the joy and adventure of the outdoors with the safety, ease, and privacy that many people hunger for. Whether you have never camped or go every weekend, E...
Mar 14, 2022•30 min
Summary: Welcome to the Startup Junkies podcast! Hosts Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Grace Gill were joined by Denise Thomas for this episode on the power of food, fellowship, and fun! Denise is the CEO of The World Trade Center of Arkansas, as well as a respected business strategist both in our state and across the globe. We had a blast getting to pick her brain on this episode! Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes: (1:02) Introducing Denise Thomas of the World Trade Center of Arkansas (4:42) Over...
Mar 07, 2022•32 min
Summary: Welcome to the Startup Junkies Podcast! Rahul Chauhan joined the Startup Junkie crew for this episode of the podcast! Chauhan is the Group Managing Director of Foresight Digital as well as an NFP Board Member and RMIT Career Mentor. He came on to discuss how Foresight Digital cultivated a remote work environment that has created a better experience for clients and employees! Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes: (0:58) Introducing Rahul Chauhan (3:58) WFH, Pivoting and Hiring Internationally...
Feb 28, 2022•30 min
Summary: Welcome to a brand new episode! The Startup Junkies welcomed Kenny Kinley on our 282nd episode! Kinley is the CEO of Edafio Technology Partners and has proven leadership experience in broad roles such as IT, sales, marketing, account management, and more. It was a pleasure to discuss all things tech with him on this episode! Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes: (1:12) Introducing Kenny Kinley (3:48) Edafio Technology Partners (9:22) Angel Investing (12:43) Figure Out What's Important (16:47...
Feb 14, 2022•35 min
Summary: Welcome back to the Startup Junkies Podcast! This episode spills the tea on all things business growth, as we had the opportunity to speak with Tim Redmond. Redmond is the founder of Redmond Leadership Institute, President of Redmond Growth, and a consultant focused on helping owners build businesses that serve them and fulfill their purpose. Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes: (1:02) Introducing Tim Redmond of Redmond Leadership Institute (4:43) Problem Solving with Business Owners (6:14)...
Feb 07, 2022•29 min
Summary: A familiar face joined us this week with some great updates! Edwin Ortiz, founder of Rejoicy, stopped by to tell us all about the traction, vision, and future of this service. Rejoicy helps small businesses create websites and start selling in less than 10 minutes, which is a victory if we have ever heard one. Hear all about empowering merchants and being where your customers are in this episode. Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes: (0:53) Introducing Edwin Ortiz (1:47) Serial Entrepreneurs...
Jan 31, 2022•37 min
Summary: The Startup Junkies were joined by an NWA legend on this 279th podcast episode! We are excited to introduce you to Steuart Walton, the co-founder of Runway Group. Not that only, but he is also the founder of Game Composites and serves on many boards, including Walmart, Crystal Bridges, and The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. To say he is a busy man would be an understatement, and we were thrilled to have him on the podcast with us! Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes: (0:58) Intr...
Jan 24, 2022•42 min
Summary: Thanks for joining us for another Startup Junkie episode! This week we welcome special guest Howard Tiersky of FROM, a Digital Transformation Agency, onto our podcast! We are also joined by co-hosts Caleb Talley and Davis Mcentire, who were both honored and excited to discuss the digital transformation age with Tiersky. Tune in now! Shownotes: (1:00) Introducing Howard Tiersky of FROM (4:56) The Evolution of Brands Needing an Online Presence (7:30) The Process of Evaluating Your Digital...
Jan 17, 2022•37 min
Summary: Welcome to the Startup Junkies Podcast! Episode 277 finds our hosts Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire sitting around the table with none other than Dean Matt Waller of the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. We discuss topics around the growth and future of Northwest Arkansas, falling in love with entrepreneurship, and leaving a legacy of a life well lived. This is an inspiring episode and we are excited for you guys to get to hear it! Thank you for tu...
Jan 10, 2022•51 min
Summary: Welcome to the Startup Junkies Podcast! This episode is hosted by the usual crew including Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire. For our end of the year special we wanted to recap some of our favorite moments on the Startup Junkie Podcast! We go through our top episodes of 2021 so if you are wanting more from one of these Startup Junkies then go back to past episodes and hear it all! Tune in today! Shownotes: (0:52) Introduction to 2021 Recap (2:03) Data on Deck with TJ Sangra...
Jan 03, 2022•29 min
Summary Welcome to the Startup Junkies Podcast! This episode is hosted by the usual crew including Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley and Davis McEntire. The special guest joining this show is Paul Chambers, the co-founder and CEO of Subscription Trade Association. Paul has an extensive expertise in the subscription commerce economy going back to more than two decades. He has been recognized by national and international publications for his work in this space and we loved getting to talk with him! Tune...
Dec 27, 2021•32 min
Summary Welcome to the Startup Junkies Podcast! Beau & Kourtney Barrett, Founders of JUNK Brands, join the Startup Junkies Podcast for episode 274. Beau and Kourtney detail the start of JUNK Brands, and how it grew to become the nationally recognized headband company that it is today. They discuss the importance of listening to the market and providing customers with authentic products that leave them coming back for more. Beau and Kourtney also explore the subculture that helped them scale, and...
Dec 20, 2021•40 min
Summary Welcome to the Startup Junkies Podcast! We had the opportunity to meet with James Farmer of EasyBins for episode 273! In this post-pandemic world, getting things to your doorstep sometimes is the only way to go. Look no further than EasyBins! Learn how James and his company are bringing hype back to the dinner table and making things easy, not just convenient. Don’t miss this episode! Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes (1:44) Introducing James Farmer and EasyBins (3:06) Why their Model Work...
Dec 13, 2021•51 min
Summary Welcome to the Startup Junkie's podcast! For this holiday season, we are rebroadcasting an episode that was an absolute joy to record. Our regular host, Jeff Amerine, was joined by the former executive director of Startup Junkie Foundation, Haley Allgood. They had the opportunity to sit and chat with Luke and Natalie of Freckled Hen Farmhouse, a shop that began as a social media account and transformed into a retail store. Through featuring products during an at-home renovation, Luke and...
Dec 06, 2021•28 min
Summary Our hosts, Jeff Amerine and Matthew Ward, speak with Kris Reid of Ardor SEO on this week's episode. This podcast recording is a never-before-seen interview from earlier this year, and you will NOT want to miss it. Kris Reid speaks to us on search engine optimization and how it is a foundational piece of having a successful website. Without users finding your website, how do you actually make a profit? Kris Reid and Ardo SEO have the solution to this problem, so tune in now! Shownotes (0:...
Nov 29, 2021•30 min
Summary Caleb Talley, Jeff Amerine, and Davis McEntire sit down with Louis Bowen, co-founder of Pacific GeneTech Limited as well as founder of Asia Capital Management Limited in Hong Kong. In this week's episode, we discuss Louis' entrepreneurial journey, his relocation to Hong Kong along the way, and how he tackled making a difference in the Asian markets as he founded one of the first private investment banking firms in the area as well as operating Pacific GeneTech, a vaccination development ...
Nov 22, 2021•45 min
269: Taking Notes on the Changing Work Environment with Phil Libin Summary Welcome back to the podcast! We are the Startup Junkies, and this is episode 269. Our hosts for this episode contain the usual Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire and are also joined by the prodigal son himself, Matthew Ward! We had the pleasure of talking to Phil Libin who is a serial entrepreneur and just a fun guy! We laughed, chatted, and got to dive into his latest ventures, Mmhmm and All Turtles. Don't mi...
Nov 15, 2021•40 min
Summary Welcome to episode 268 of the Startup Junkie's Podcast! Jeff Amerine, Davis McEntire, and Caleb Talley spend time with Jesse Randall, CEO and Founder of Sweater. This platform allows everyday investors to access the most exclusive asset class, Venture Capital. This episode will cover Jesse's journey as a tried-and-true entrepreneur. Sweater aims to disrupt the way venture capital is done. In other words, you'll want to tune in! Shownotes (1:36) Introducing Jesse Randall (3:52) How is Swe...
Nov 08, 2021•38 min
Welcome to episode 267 of the Startup Junkie's Podcast! Caleb Talley and Jeff Amerine are joined by TJ Sangam, CEO and co-founder of SupplyPike. This company seeks to help suppliers focus on growing their business while they do the other work of building and informing collaborative products through machine learning and artificial intelligence. From topics circling the disruptions within supply-chain in 2020, to the wild wild west of NFT’s and cryptocurrency, to a future of deep fake and AI, buck...
Nov 01, 2021•45 min
Welcome to episode 266 of the Startup Junkie's Podcast! For this episode, Caleb Talley and Jeff Amerine sit down with Hall T. Martin of TEN Capital Network. Whether it's discovering helpful tips on improving your pitches to VC funds or how to get the most out of raising capital for your startup, you will NOT want to miss this one! Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes (0:55) Introducing Hall T. Martin (5:14) Creating TEN Capital Network (7:26) Venture Scaling Route (11:41) Funding as a Service (14:47)...
Oct 25, 2021•35 min
Summary This is the Startup Junkie's Podcast, welcome back! Episode 265 gathered a lot of incredible people around the Startup Junkie table! Alongside our hosts, Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire, we sat with Meredith Lowry and Judy Henry of Wright Lindsey Jennings Law Practice, and Sarah Goforth and Cari Humphry from the University of Arkansas’ office of entrepreneurship and innovation. The NCAA, the U of A, and the NIL are some big buzz words for any collegiate sports fan and we g...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Summary Welcome to the Startup Junkie's Podcast! Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire are joined by Evan Mullins, data-scientist and founder of Pebble. A startup that’s goal is to help grow and build up other small companies. We want to hear all about it! From a childhood spent innovating, to seeing a problem and solving a problem in school, to the creation of Pebble, we were able to hash it all out with our good friend Evan on this week’s episode. You will want to hear all about Evan ...
Oct 11, 2021•41 min
Welcome to the Startup Junkie's Podcast! This week we mixed it up a little. Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire are joined by guest co-host Tim McFarland and sit down with Tim Miller of Central Standard. Old friends, Tim and Jeff, catch up on his newest venture on the entrepreneurial journey. This episode discusses the flaws in talent recruiting agencies who pull from the international pools and what makes Central Standard different. Thanks for joining us! Shownotes: (0:49) Introducin...
Oct 04, 2021•58 min
Welcome to the Startup Junkie's Podcast! Kim Bryden of Cureate joins our Startup Junkie hosts, Jeff, Caleb, and Davis to discuss shifting the dollar to Northwest Arkansas' food and beverage industry. Whether it's making a killer Bloody Mary, almost being in the FBI, running a grocery store, or having a massive heart for small businesses, Kim was beyond fascinating to learn from! Cureate will be NWA's new best friend; listen to the whole episode to hear how! Thanks for joining us! Shownotes: (1:0...
Sep 27, 2021•56 min
This is the Startup Junkie's Podcast; welcome to it! In episode 261, we have Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire from Startup Junkies sit with Ryann Hartley of Hartley Flooring. From the dynamic of being a woman in the industry to the entrepreneurial spirit being in her DNA to creating an immaculate company culture, we got to hash it all out with Ryann! Thanks for tuning in! Shownotes: (1:24) Introducing Ryann Hartley of Hartley Flooring (3:48)) From Sherwin Williams To Flooring (5:23...
Sep 20, 2021•39 min
Welcome to The Startup Junkie’s Podcast! Ben Clark, CEO of B-Unlimited, joins our hosts, Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire, to discuss how he created a people company that just so happens to sell t-shirts. Ben breaks down how making a bought-in team, along with well-curated values and a striving for excellence, has scaled this t-shirt company into an entire culture. From building trust and rapport with competitors, helping other struggling businesses during COVID, to the impact of t...
Sep 13, 2021•49 min
Summary: This is the Startup Junkies Podcast. Brendan Howell of Loloft jumps into this episode with our hosts Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire to discuss transforming the industrial workspace. Brendan discussed his newest venture meant to take traditional industrial space contracts and work environments and aim them to serve small to midsize companies. This looks like combining office grade co-working space with the fit and amenities a larger warehouse would offer. This will be com...
Sep 06, 2021•49 min
Summary: Welcome to the Startup Junkies Podcast! Our hosts Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire, were joined by Carter Malloy and Michael Iseman of AcreTrader. AcreTrader's goal is to simplify farmland investment. It's no joke that the global population and, therefore, demand for food is proliferating, Carter and Michael believe in offering a truly diversified investment opportunity with long-term returns. Hear how this company is not only leveling up in asset acquisition but also a st...
Aug 30, 2021•39 min•Ep. 258
Summary This is the Startup Junkies Podcast, welcome back! Episode 257 consisted of our hosts Jeff Amerine and Caleb Talley joined by special guest John Vuong. John is the founder and president of Local SEO Search. This Toronto-based Search Engine optimization company aims to aid business owners who desire to attain ready to buy customers on Google. Website engagement, call scheduling and heightened business are the goals and we got to sit with John and discuss how he got there and what the plan...
Aug 23, 2021•34 min
