Wed · June 24
Welcome Day
- International mentors arrive
- Evening Welcome Networking Mixer
- Keynote welcome, dinner mixer, and preparing founders with mentors for the experience
June 24–27, 2026 · Northwest Arkansas
MENTORCAMP NWA
A four-day, group mentorship-driven entrepreneur experience — built around real working sessions, not presentations. Participation is experiential, with real-time engagement alongside a hand-selected cohort of high-growth ventures and 25–30 mentors from across the globe and the region — offering founders insights and advice from diverse experiences and unique perspectives.
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What is MentorCamp
Built around working sessions
A mentor-driven founder immersion that accelerates high-growth ventures through direct, candid engagement with experienced founders, operators, and investors. Not another conference, and not another accelerator — the work happens in the room, in real conversations that challenge assumptions and sharpen strategy in real time. Sponsors don't watch from the sidelines. They take part.
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Structured, small-group access
Hand-selected cohort of high-growth potential ventures and groups of mentors from across the globe and the region. Intentionally assigned teams of mentors rotate among participating ventures for group sessions designed to address real founder pain points with high-quality feedback from experienced business leaders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives — more meaningful mentor access and insights per founder than your average accelerator.
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Take part in the experience
Sponsors have the opportunity to join working sessions alongside mentors or experience insights as session spectators alongside founders — gaining insights, learning from diverse thought processes, and being introduced to new ways to tackle problems. Real-time participation is an opportunity to invest in a unique experience with a return that lasts well beyond logo placement.
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Real connections and lasting relationships
The formal program is only the starting point. Every sponsor represents a partnership that will carry into future iterations of MentorCamp, as history has shown. Visiting mentors in past programs have invested in local companies, embarked in partnership endeavors with local business leaders, and helped foster new growth opportunities for engaged sponsors. Once they have experienced the program first hand, partnering sponsors almost always return.
The real ROI
Testimonies to the lasting ties to communities
Of the few MentorCamps previously held in NWA, there have been lasting, measurable results — with visiting international mentors having made connections that developed into lasting business relationships and prompted return visits to Arkansas, investments made in local ventures, and expanded networks across regional and global networks. Collaboration is an on-ramp into a relationship-rich, high-growth ecosystem.
Experience-Led Lineup of Activity
Four days, designed for impact
A high-level look at the experience. June 24 is for mentors, founders, and invited stakeholders; June 25 is mentors-and-founders-only; June 26 is the NWA Ecosystem Showcase.
Thu · June 25
MentorCamp Day
- Kickoff and introductions at the Collaborative
- Mentors + Founder breakout sessions, part 1
- Working lunch with a guest speaker
- Mentors + Founder breakout sessions, part 2
- Mentor-Only Dinner Event
Fri · June 26
Community Day
- Ecosystem-facing programming
- Speaker panel and 60-second startup pitches
- Afternoon NWA experiences — mountain biking, Crystal Bridges tour, etc.
- Closing mixer event
Sat · June 27
Send Off
- Optional closing breakfast
- Departures
Sponsorship Opportunities
Help curate the experience
Ways to support
Every level of support is an opportunity to play a real role in shaping an impactful experience for participating mentors and founders, as well as your company and team — it's not just a logo on a landing page. You're investing in an opportunity that has been shown time and again to result in relationships and learnings with measurable impact.
Program Support
All four days
From $5,000
Demonstrate your support for the success of regional mentors and high-potential founders — and get a more impactful experience by getting immersed in the core programming. Learn in real time alongside participating ventures, connect with world-class mentors from across the globe and the region, and build relationships that last. Leverage the unique insights and diverse perspectives of an experienced roster of business leaders, while putting junior team members in the program as observers for hands-on staff development. Direct, sustained engagement across all four days — relationship-building, learning, and early deal flow in one.
Welcome Mixer Sponsor
Wednesday, June 24 · Evening
$3,000
The opening-night gathering as mentors, company founders, and select ecosystem leaders gather for the first time — an invite-only mix of the region's builders and investors alongside our global mentor faculty. Help us kick off the week with the chance to welcome visiting mentors, be recognized for support of the evening, and an opportunity to engage in other programming during the week.
Mentor Dinner Sponsor
Thursday, June 25 · Evening
$5,000
Invest in the marquee dinner experience with the participating mentors, featuring both local leaders and international participants, intentionally curated for high-impact engagement and networking. This event is reserved for program organizers and the select mentors participating in Thursday's MentorCamp program.
Community Day Partnership
Friday, June 26
$2,500
Help us shape a showcase of our ecosystem and partner with us on community programming. Community Day opens the immersion up to the wider Northwest Arkansas community — speaker sessions, company pitches, group mentoring, and the signature NWA experiences. As a partner, you help curate the day, gain visibility for your team or portfolio in front of 30+ mentors, and take full part in the programming.
Support an Experience
Friday, June 26
From $1,500
Showcase the region to visiting international mentors through support of iconic Northwest Arkansas outings that underscore the local experience — a guided Crystal Bridges tour, guided bike rides, and any other exciting activities. Support an existing one or help curate your own. Activities will largely take place on the afternoon of Friday, June 26, with some potential options early Wednesday, June 24 and Saturday, June 27.
Sponsorship opportunities are not set in stone and can be tailored to what you need. Any offer of support — sponsorship or in-kind — will be welcomed as a chance to demonstrate the impact of the experience and build lasting partnerships.
Small groups, intentional connections
Let's grow this together
MentorCamp is small and intentional by design, with a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available. MentorCamp sponsorship is a chance to help develop a sustainable program and build a lasting relationship that will take root locally and grow with time. Your support helps us make the event better for everyone, and in turn, we will help you make the most of this unique experience.
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