Founders Take The Stage At Buzz Tank In Bentonville

Grab a seat at Heartland Whole Health Institute and watch a lineup of Northwest Arkansas founders pitch their businesses to a room full of investors holding real capital to hand out. Hive Networking is turning Bentonville into pitch night for the evening, and you get to watch every pitch unfold live.

THE DEETS

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
🕑 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
📍 Heartland Whole Health Institute, 850 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR 72712
🎟️ General Admission $29 | VIP Admission $99, ticket sales end Sep 25 at 4:00 PM
🔗 More info and Registration

Founders Step Into The Spotlight

Buzz Tank is Hive Networking’s live version of the investor meets founder format, and it puts real stakes behind every pitch you watch. Local founders take the stage in front of a panel of investors known as the Hornets, and the Hornets decide who they want to back with capital, connections and mentorship. You get to sit in as NWA entrepreneurs, investors and the wider business community land in the same room together.

A Celebri-Shark Joins The Hornets

You’ll also get a virtual visit from Kevin Harrington, the Shark Tank celebrity investor, who is joining the panel of Hornets on stage for the night.

Networking Comes With Every Ticket

If you grab general admission, you’ll start the evening with lobby networking before settling into general seating for the live show. There’s a cash bar on site.

Go VIP and you get a pre-event of your own first. You mix with the Hornets, additional investors, sponsors and special guests over provided top-shelf cocktails, and you can grab photo ops with Kevin and the Hornets before you join the main networking crowd.

VIP admission also comes with reserved close row seating for the live show, so you land a seat close to the action from the moment the pitches start.