10 NWA food and beverage small business owners have completed an 8-week food & beverage business program, Cureate Courses (supported by FORGE, Inc!) to develop their business growth plans. Now, one of these companies will have the chance to win $5,000 to grow their business! Join us at Fairlane Station to hear their 5 minute pitches and, after that, enjoy snacks, drinks, and a holiday market featuring the products of all 10 companies in the Cureate cohort:

Fall 2021 Cohort

• baked by kori
• Bartleby’s Food
• Simple + Sweet Creamery
• Diamond Brew Kombucha
• Amanda Bakes
• Your Resident Gourmet Cooks
• Jojo's Caribbean Cuisine
• nuJava Coffee Company / Just Bee Coffee Bar
• Asami Naturals
• Fat Top Farm, Inc.

For the pitch contest, there will be 4 judges plus a community vote (that means YOU!) to determine the grand prize winner.

Judges

• Philip Adams, FORGE, Executive Director
• Jeannette Balleza Collins, NWA Council, Director Entrepreneurial Development
• Randy Wilburn, Host, IAmNorthwestArkansas
• Ashley Sutterfield, CEO, Metzger & Roth
• And YOU! The Community Vote

As we say at Cureate, let's #shiftthedollar back into our local community. There is certainly no better way to spend your Tuesday evening!

We are following recommended guidelines and encourage unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask while in attendance.