Endeavor ScaleUp: Welcome to NWA Happy Hour!
Endeavor Heartland, alongside the Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Bay Cities, will be hosting a Happy Hour @ Arkade to welcome our latest cohort of ScaleUp entrepreneurs to NWA!
Endeavor ScaleUp is an NWA-based accelerator program focused on providing retailtech and CPG entrepreneurs access to mentorship, strategic connections, and the critical, tailored resources needed to grow.
To best kick things off, we're excited to have special guest Luke Schneider, the CEO and Founder at Fire Department Coffee, at the event to share the FDC story!
Mingle, grab a drink, and celebrate with us!
PROGRAM
4:00pm Doors Open
4:30pm Welcome Remarks by Sarah Henderson (Bentonville Chamber of Commerce), Shawn Morris (Endeavor Heartland), and Luke Schneider (Fire Dept Coffee)
4:45pm Networking
COHORT COMPANIES
Arvist is a real-time QC and compliance platform that runs on the infrastructure warehouses already have
Black Paper Party is a celebration brand creating culturally inspired party décor and paper goods that center Black joy and representation
Dress It Up Dressing is a unique and premium dressing that challenges category stalwarts by offering award-winning flavors made without compromise: no seed oils, no excess sugar, no gums or thickeners, and no water
Kigüi is an AI copilot that makes retail execution measurable—prioritizing store tasks, verifying real on-hand inventory, and ensuring promotion compliance
MishiPay is a retail technology company transforming in-store shopping through AI-enabled, frictionless checkout solutions
Supply Veins is an AI-Native supply chain platform that transforms buyer-supplier procurement emails into reliable execution
Swapt is a marketplace retention and growth solution that gathers first party data from marketplaces with QR codes, and brings customers back for more with email, SMS, and loyalty
Vantage 9 is redefining the intersection of agility and customization in logistics, having scaled their composable logistics platform in one of the most demanding retail environments in the world
Vizer helps CPG brands drive measurable retail sales by turning promotions into high-converting, data-driven growth levers