AMA with Smith Hurst, PLC

​Join us at Onward HQ for a rare chance to learn from Jim Smith and Rebecca Hurst, co-founders of Smith Hurst, PLC—one of the South’s most respected law firms for venture, M&A, and private wealth. Their team has advised on hundreds of complex transactions across the region, and they’re the first call for many of Arkansas’s top founders, funds, and family offices.

​Jim brings a unique edge: in addition to being named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America and ranked by Chambers USA for Corporate and Tax, he’s also a co-founder of Good Day Farm, the largest cannabis company in the South—giving him firsthand insight into what it takes to build, fund, and scale a company from the inside.

​Rebecca, ranked by Chambers USA and named one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Arkansas by Super Lawyers, leads the firm’s M&A practice and brings deep expertise in founder equity, governance, and strategic growth planning.

​Whether you’re a first-time founder or on your third exit, this AMA is your chance to ask smart questions and get real answers from two of the sharpest legal and strategic minds in the region.

​Drinks and light bites provided.