Building Sustainable Venture Ecosystems in Unexpected Places

Featuring Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge

In episode 20, Jeff Amerine, Founder of Startup Junkie, and Jeff Standridge, Managing Director of the Conductor, share how their method of ecosystem-building has proven to be successful, helping Northwest Arkansas become a destination of choice for startups in the retail, software, and supply chain sectors, as medical, data analytics, FinTech, and manufacturing companies migrate toward central Arkansas. Startup Junkie and the Conductor have championed a proven method for building entrepreneurial ecosystems by establishing a four pillar approach to programming and support and are now ready to share these insights they’ve learned over the years with regions worldwide.