I am Northwest Arkansas

Artifacts from the intersection of Business, Culture, Entrpreneurship & Life here in the Ozarks.

Good Day Good People,

Day One with KUAF

It's finally here!

Our first feature on an episode with Ozarks at Large on KUAF 91.3 FM drops today. Yesterday we did an interview segment with Kyle Kellams on OAL - our new abbreviation for Ozarks at Large which will be used from now on.

We discussed the genesis of the podcast and how and why we cover ALL of the topics that we do.

We even discuss politics and religion which will be the first and last time you hear me do that. ;-) If you listen to the episode you will understand why.

Let us know what you think about Monday's episode. Moving forward every Tuesday Kyle will take an excerpt from a current episode or something from the archives and share on OAL.

Who knows, you may even get acquainted with a missed episode courtesy of KUAF.

Please tune in to OAL on KUAF 91.3 either at Noon or 7 PM, Monday thru Friday or check out the podcast which drops after the Noon show.

Try, try, again...

We participated in the EforAll Pitch competition last week at the Jones Center.

We'll kind of.

We had a table at the ev

ent and talked with a ton of folks that came out that evening about ONBoardNWA.com the hyper-local job board that we are working on. In order for us to pitch we needed to either be chosen as the most voted on idea at the competition or be the wildcard.

We didn't make it.

There were a lot of great business ideas shared that evening. It just reminded me of the fertile ground that Northwest Arkansas represents to new and existing businesses.

Anything is possible.

We didn't get discouraged by not being picked. Actually, our resolve is even stronger to see ONBoardNWA.com come to life. If you want to see, our rough pitch idea feel free to click the link above. We are still working out the kinks, but we have plans to get the actual job board off the ground in the next 90 days or so.

Stay tuned for more information.

Recent Artifacts

NextUP Northwest Arkansas

This week we sat down with Kimberly McGee and Lela Davidson Co-Chairs of the Women's Organization focused on advancing all women, growing business, and transforming their workplaces through the power of community.

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New UofA Masters Degree for Outdoor Entrepreneurs

Last week we sat down with UofA Professors Taryn Mead and Matthew Myers to discuss how students can gain specialized knowledge in Outdoor Entrepreneurship.

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From the Archives

Back in 2021 we sat down with the good folks at Pedal It Forward in Bentonville to discuss how they are trying to make bicycles and biking available to EVERYONE in Northwest Arkansas.

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The weather is improving on a daily basis and we Spring forward this Sunday (3/12). Be sure to turn your clocks forward one-hour on Saturday night.

In case YOU missed it:

Snoop Dog and his High School Reunion Tour just announced a date in NWA, July 15, 2023
Foo Fighters in June at the AMP sold out in a matter of hours. ;-(
TheatreSquared (T2) has a new play out called Sanctuary City. The show runs until 4/9. Order Tickets HERE and mention IANWA. Hopefully, we will see you there!
The Fayetteville Public Library is hosting the Innovation Speakers Series: An Evening with Director, producer, screen writer, and rapper, Boots Riley on Monday March 13, 6 PM
AAO is offering a Spring Break Basketball Camp March 20-23rd in both Rogers and Fayetteville locations. Click HERE to Register
The folks that brought us Heirloom at the 1907 Building have just launched a new Bar/Lounge next door called Pinky Swear. Chef Jason Paul is at it again with a wonderfully curated selection of mixed drinks and some of the best bar food you will ever eat. When in Rogers in the evening check them out and tell them we sent you.

We want to thank Signature Bank and The Northwest Arkansas Council for sponsoring I am Northwest Arkansas in 2023.

On a lighter note:

Thanks to everyone who shared their resources for local events here in Northwest Arkansas. It seems that there is no shortage of places to get up-to-date information. We were reminded of the importance of connecting with our local Chambers of Commerce, NWA Facebook Groups, AY Magazine, and Macaroni Kids.

We will keep compiling this list.

If you like Old School Rap with lyrics that you can actually understand you will be happy to know that De La Soul is now available on Apple Music. It only took 9 years and countless lawsuits for this to happen and it didn't come soon enough since one of the founding members, Trugoy the Dove, passed away recently.

"Three is the Magic Number!"