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ROGERS-LOWELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELPS GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Rogers and Lowell offer access, low cost of living, a strong customer base, an enviable quality of life and an international playing field all with the feel of a small town. It’s the perfect place to expand, startup or relocate a business. A variety of tools and resources are offered by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce to meet the needs of small businesses, including counseling and guidance, educational programs, opportunities for small businesses to promote their products and services and recognition of outstanding small businesses. The Chamber is a five-star accredited chamber. The Chamber offers an on-site small business resource center, networked consulting room, complimentary publications and valuable information for potential franchisees or new small business owners. The Chamber’s Bus Entrepreneur's iness Guide provides key information to help start or expand a small business in Northwest Arkansas. D
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The Chamber works closely with The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business, SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), Startup Junkie Foundation, and the University of Arkansas Global Campus - Rogers. Inexpensive and free business education seminars are offered through the Chamber to serve small business owners' educational needs. www.RogersLowell.com
on www.RogersLowell.com provides a significant list of staffing agency contacts and resources. Job seekers may also connect with the Arkansas Workforce Center (visit ARJobLink.arkansas.gov) by attending annual NWA Job Fairs (spring and fall) offered by the Chamber each year.
FIND A JOB
The Rogers-Lowell Area is a great place to live and do business. When you are ready to search for employment, the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce along with partners in the community such as the Northwest Arkansas Council provide tools to help job seekers. The Northwest Arkansas Council offers a website for employers and those looking for a job in NWA. It features a resume builder along with a comprehensive list of job openings and other career information. Find your next career at www.careersnwa.com. The Chamber's Business Directory
The Chamber also serves job seekers by providing connections to area employers and other resources. The “Help Wanted” sections of local publications such as the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Job Guide are excellent resources, too. For more information and personalized assistance, call (479) 636-1240 or visit www.RogersLowell.com and click the Live & Work tab.
MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN ROGERS-LOWELL J.B. Hunt 3,000+ Northwest Health 2,300 Rogers Public Schools 2,200 Mercy Health System of NWA 2,000 Serco-NA 1,600 Tyson Chick-N-Quick Plant 1,200 ARVEST - Lowell Operations Center 1,075 Crossland Construction 985 Wal-Mart Claims Center 850 Northwest Arkansas Community College 850 Central Research, Inc. 700 George's, Inc. 650 Transplace 650 Glad Manufacturing 600 Wal-Mart Store #1 500 Wal-Mart Store #5260 500 Southeast Poultry 500 City of Rogers 460 Kennametal 430
Arvest Benton County 375 Tyson Downtown Plant 370 Bekaert Corporation 350 Highlands Oncology Group 350 Topgolf 350 Tyson’s Distribution Center 320 Nabholz Construction 300 Preformed Line Products Co. 300 Wachter 270 Central States Manufacturing 270 Crafton Tull 250 Benchmark Group 176 Harps 120 Orion Waste Solutions 100 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 100 Delta Systems & Automation 100 BEI Electric, Inc. 90 Americold 59 Tyson Employment Center 59