Arkansas Small Business Resources for their small businesses as researched by School Business School

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last update: May 2007

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Chambers of Commerce in Arkansas

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A	The Alliance of the Greater Pine Bluff Chamber, James L. Bacon PO Box 5069, Pine Bluff,AR 71611-5069 T:870.535.0110 E-mail: Click here
	Alma Area Chamber, Eldon Mushrush 111 Hwy 162 South , PO Box 2607 Alma, AR 72921-2607 T:479.632.4127 E-mail: Click here
	Altus Chamber, Bill Powers PO Box 404, Altus, AR 72821-0404 T:479.468.4684 E-mail: Click here
	Arkadelphia Area Chamber, Blain Smith PO Box 38, Arkadelphia, AR 71923-0038 T:870.246.5542 E-mail: Click here
	Arkansas City Chamber, Gene Gregory PO Box 248, Arkansas City, AR 71630-0248 T:870.877.2491 oR877.2474 E-mail: Click here
	Augusta Area Chamber, Virginia P. Boyles 211 South Third Street, Augusta, AR 72006-2601 T:870.347.1802 E-mail: Click here
B	Bald Knob Chamber, Donald Collins PO Box 338, Bald Knob,AR 72010-0338 T:501.724.3140 E-mail: Click here
	BatesvilleArea Chamber, Barry Sellers 409 Vine St, Batesville,AR 72501-6969 T:870.793.2378 E-mail: Click here
	Beebe Chamber, Dr. Ruth Couch PO Box 724, Beebe,AR 72012-0724 T:501.882.3013 E-mail: Click here
	BentonArea Chamber, Mark G. Gillis 607 N Market St, Benton,AR 72015-3739 T:501.315.8272 E-mail: Click here
	Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber, Ed Clifford P O Box 330, Bentonville,AR 72712-0330 T:479.273.2841 E-mail: Click here
	Berryville Chamber, Mike Ellis PO Box 402, Berryville,AR 72616-0402 T:870.423.3704 E-mail: Click here
	Blytheville/GosnellArea Chamber, Liz Smith PO Box 485, Blytheville,AR 72316-0485 T:870.762.2012 E-mail: Click here
	Booneville Chamber/Dev. Corp., Vanessa Wyrick PO Box 55, Booneville,AR 72927-0055 T:479.675.2666 E-mail: Click here
	Bradley Chamber, Joe Middlebrooks PO Box 662, Bradley,AR 71826-0662 T:870.894.3554 E-mail: Click here
	Bradley County Chamber, Joel Tolefree 104 N Myrtle St Warren,AR 71671-2706 T:870.226.5225 E-mail: Click here
	Brinkley Chamber, Sandra Kemmer 217 West Cypress, Brinkley,AR 72021-2801 T:870.734.2262 E-mail: Click here
	Bryant Chamber , RaeAnn Fields PO Box 261, Bryant,AR 72089-0261 T:501.847.4702 E-mail: Click here
	Bull Shoals Lake White River Chamber, Rita Watts PO Box 354 Bull Shoals,AR 72619-0354 T:870.445.4443 E-mail: Click here

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Chambers promoting theiRbusinesses

From the smallest to the largest

The episodes will be selected from the largest chamber, then the smallest, then the mid-sized Chamber. Thereafter, the ratio will be 3:2:1 until a selection from every chamber has been profiled.

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It is a show about motivations, inspirations, and the generosity of business.

It is theAntithesis of the general media's portrayal of business.

It is a show about the best of the human spirit to create something of value and make our world a better place.

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	Vision & Goals for Arkansas



	· No less than 20,000 Online Profiles of Small Business Owners who have been recognized by their industry and who are loved by their community.

	· No less than 2000 Television Profiles of small businesses and their owners who have been lifted up by the community, "Tell us their story, please!"

	· Profile Listings: For the state and for each station, by Name of the Owner(s), by business name, by the industry type, And by one of the Steps, 4-to-8.

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The Demographics of Arkansas

Est. Population: 2.79 Million (US Census data)
Est. Small Businesses: 220,000
Our Targeted Viewers: 80,000 per week
Targeted online profiles: 20,000 owners
Targeted TV profiles: 2,000 owners.

Out of the 2.79 million people in the State ofArkansas, SmallBusinessSchool will seek to have no less than 80K viewers peRweek (a four share). We will focus on identifying 20,000 small business ownersAnd profilingAt least 2000.

All of these businessesAre run by people who have been recommended from within theiRcommunities. Nobody has ever paid, or will ever be able to pay, to be on any of these lists. Our selection criteria is difficult and we rely mostly on the small business advocates listed on the resources pages linked on the homepage for Arkansas (above).