Arkansas Inc. Podcast

About Arkansas Inc. Podcast

Welcome to the Arkansas Inc. Podcast, where we discuss the latest topics and trends in economic development with subject matter experts and influencers from across the nation and around the world. Presented by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Publisher

Arkansas EDC

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Nov 2016

Latest episode

8 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 69 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Arkansas Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs: Kim Bryden

   Host Todd Shields interviews Kim Bryden, founder of Cureate, about her entrepreneurial journey and business decisions in Arkansas's food and beverage industry.

2. 

   2 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Arkansas Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs: Geovanni Leiva

   Host [Host Name] interviews Geovanni Leiva, founder of Leiva's Coffee, about his entrepreneurial journey and commitment to Arkansas's food and beverage industry.

3. 

   28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Arkansas Inc. Podcast: Smart Reproduction CEO and Founder Brittany Scott

   In this episode of the Arkansas Inc. Podcast, Brittany Scott discusses her company Smart Reproduction and why she started it, the advantages of being located in Northeast Arkansas, and her lessons from being an entrepreneur.

Inside a recent episode

Arkansas Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs: Kim Bryden

Published 8 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so I'm speaking specifically about the food service piece of this puzzle. Just to make that clear. So when we are getting into these food service channels, oftentimes the barrier to entry is that entrepreneurs need to work with distributors who have a product warehoused in their, one of many warehouses across the United States that are then direct shipped or delivered to those locations. And why buyers really like that is because they have a one-stop shop. They have one catalog, one person to talk to, one person to pay. It's one point of a contract. It's just easy. But as the entrepreneur, getting into that distributor or that distribution system means now you're giving up a sizable part of your margin because now the distributor is taking that margin to warehouse and deliver your product. […]

Who has been a guest on Arkansas Inc. Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kim Bryden
• Geovanni Leiva
• Nick Moceri
• Hugh McDonald
• Clint O'Neal

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

205,489

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.