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Around Northwest Arkansas.

Business meetups, workshops, and community events.

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35 events

October 2026 / All times Central

Bentonville

Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 AM

1 Million Cups

Greenway Office Park Building 700 · Bentonville

1 Million CupsRecurring

Fayetteville

Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 AM

Founder's Forum @ The McMillon Studio

McMillon Innovation Studio · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and InnovationRecurring

Bentonville

Thu, Oct 22 · 11:30 AM

October NWA E-Commerce Meetup @ The Collaborative

700 SE 5th St · Bentonville

Personal

Fayetteville

Thu, Oct 22 · 5:00 PM

Governor's Cup 101: Introduction to Arkansas' Collegiate Business Plan Competition

Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Bentonville

Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

The Age of Agency: A Hands-On AI Walkthrough

North ROC Coworking · Bentonville

Startup Junkie

Bentonville

Fri, Oct 23 · 9:00 AM

The Weekly Grind: NWA Tech Meetup

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Bentonville

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 AM

Open Coworking

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Bentonville

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 AM

Open Office Hours with Village Capital's Brian Wells

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Fayetteville

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:30 PM

Halloween Happy Hour

Startup Junkie · Fayetteville

Startup Junkie

Bentonville

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 AM

1 Million Cups

Greenway Office Park Building 700 · Bentonville

1 Million CupsRecurring

Bentonville

Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM

Fuel AI/ML 2026 Showcase Day

Record Downtown · Bentonville

Fuel

Northwest Arkansas

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

NWA TechFest - Monthly Meetup

GOAT Lab Brewery

NWA TechFest

Fayetteville

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 AM

Founder's Forum @ The McMillon Studio

McMillon Innovation Studio · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and InnovationRecurring

Bentonville

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 AM

Coffee SHOP | Bentonville

Arkade · Bentonville

Arkade | BentonvilleRecurring

Bentonville

Thu, Oct 29 · 12:00 PM

Founders Lunch

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWA

Bentonville

Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM

October AI Meetup

The Collaborative - University of Arkansas · Bentonville

NWA AI meetup

Bentonville

Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM

The Weekly Grind: NWA Tech Meetup

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Bentonville

Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM

Open Coworking

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Bentonville

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 AM

1 Million Cups

Greenway Office Park Building 700 · Bentonville

1 Million CupsRecurring

Fayetteville

Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 AM

Founder's Forum @ The McMillon Studio

McMillon Innovation Studio · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and InnovationRecurring

Fayetteville

Thu, Nov 5 · 5:30 PM

Creative Entrepreneurship with Daniel Howell

Startup Junkie Office · Fayetteville

Startup Junkie

Bentonville

Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 AM

The Weekly Grind: NWA Tech Meetup

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Bentonville

Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM

Open Office Hours with Village Capital's Brian Wells

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Bentonville

Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM

Open Coworking

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Fayetteville

Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM

OEI Pickleball Tournament

Location shared by host · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Fayetteville

Mon, Nov 9 · 12:00 PM

Personal Finance 101 with Kiva NWA and New York Life

Startup Junkie · Fayetteville

Startup Junkie

Bentonville

Mon, Nov 9 · 5:30 PM

NWA Agent Builders (fka OpenClaw NWA Meetup)

704 SE 5th St · Bentonville

OpenClaw NWA Meetup @ The Collaborative

Bentonville

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 AM

1 Million Cups

Greenway Office Park Building 700 · Bentonville

1 Million CupsRecurring

Fayetteville

Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 AM

Founder's Forum @ The McMillon Studio

McMillon Innovation Studio · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and InnovationRecurring

Fayetteville

Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 AM

Breakfast Club - Access to Capital

Olsson · Fayetteville

Startup Junkie

Fayetteville

Thu, Nov 12 · 5:30 PM

Unexpected Entrepreneurship - OEI Speaker Series

Location shared by host · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Fayetteville

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

OEI Lock-In

Location shared by host · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Bentonville

Fri, Nov 13 · 9:00 AM

The Weekly Grind: NWA Tech Meetup

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Bentonville

Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM

Open Coworking

Onward HQ · Bentonville

StartupNWARecurring

Fayetteville

Tue, Nov 17 · 5:30 PM

Startup Slam Qualifier

Location shared by host · Fayetteville

Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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