# Inside one of the most remarkable urban transformations in America

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Podcast: [Most Innovative Companies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-innovative-companies-4108160)
Published: 2026-07-10T15:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen talk to Fast Company’s  Nate Berg about how a Walmart heir helped transform a small town in Arkansas. Then, Fast Company staff writer David Salazar sits down with the CEO of American Association of Independent Music Ian Harrisson and COO of an independent record label Partisan Records Zena White to talk about the challenges, opportunities, and future of the independent music business.  To check out Nate’s reporting, go to: https://www.fastcompany.com/91550093/alice-walton-crystal-bridges-expansion-bentonville  For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to fastcompany.com/news

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