Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce will have a number of events to celebrate Small Business Week including our annual awards lunch in May 2020 honoring some of the
Having grown an incredible amount over the last decade, the NWA Tech Summit is poised for continued exponential growth and the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking a visionary leader for this next stage. The Executive Director of the NWA Tech Summit (NWATS) will have the opportunity and responsibility to continue the evolution of this experiential talent attraction
An economic development campaign created by the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce has earned industry recognition from a national nonprofit association for chamber of commerce professionals. The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) awarded the Bentonville chamber Best in Show for Communications Excellence. Chamber President Graham Cobb accepted the award at the ACCE’s
Why Small Business Matters May 7th, 2019 nearly 200 representatives from the Bentonville area business community gathered to celebrate small business in the epicenter of entrepreneurship. Small businesses and startups have a huge impact on an area’s economic growth. Over 99% of U.S. employers are small business owners and collectively employ 57 million people in the U.S. In 2016, Forbes
Benton County has been blessed with a wealth of financial, physical and human resources, but we sometimes tend to take for granted the future of the area by simply assuming that the appropriate leadership talent will emerge to guide us whenever we need it. The Leadership Benton County program was developed to serve as the training ground for future leaders. The keys to our future are knowledgeable
Bentonville, AR. - The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce is launching programming and projects to attract entrepreneurs and enhance an already thriving ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation. These new efforts are funded by a Walton Family Foundation grant from Steuart Walton and Tom Walton. The marketing efforts will focus on attraction, retention, and development of businesses
On May 1-3, The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce will host 3 training sessions for small business owners & entrepreneurs. Get your tickets today! Small Business Breakthrough: Start in Bentonville Turn your side hustle into your main hustle Start in Bentonville, presented by Legacy National Bank, is a two hour session aimed at helping potential entrepreneurs turn their side
A Powerful Exhibition of Black Art Moves to Arkansas at Crystal Bridges. Learn more in this article from Bloomberg Businessweek featuring our Chamber CEO Graham Cobb. A Powerful Exhibition of Black Art Moves to Arkansas “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” just opened at Crystal Bridges, in Bentonville. And its subject matter is more urgent than ever. By James Tarmy February
E-commerce is not something Wal-Mart Stores just discovered in the past few years. The retail giant stood up its online division in 1999 after acquiring a site and converting it to Walmart.com, according to Jeremy King, executive vice president and chief technology officer for Walmart U.S and eCommerce.King was the afternoon keynote speaker at the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit held in
The Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit is expanding to a 3 day event this year. The Summit is scheduled for October 17 and this year a Women in Technology Conference, Arkansas Makers Summit and Business Breakthrough U has been added to the line up for October 16. A social coding event is set for October 15. Tickets for all events are on sale now at nwatechsummit.com. The Northwest Arkansas
