Why Bentonville is the New Retail Innovation Hub w/ Are Traasdahl, Founder of Crisp and Spring Capital
Description
In this episode, Are Traasdahl, founder of Crisp, Spring Capital, and Arkade, joins Chase Binnie, CEO of RetailWire, for an in-depth conversation about the rise of Northwest Arkansas as a new global hub for retail innovation.
They explore why global tech founders are choosing Bentonville over the coasts, how Arkade is helping later-stage companies connect directly with retailers and suppliers, and what “patient capital” really means for long-term innovation. Are also shares his perspective on how AI is reshaping collaboration across the retail value chain—and why the next billion-dollar retail startup might come from the Ozarks, not Silicon Valley.
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