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Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
1200 West Capitol Ave
P.O. Box 3645
Little Rock, AR 72203-3645
Direct: (501)372-2222
Fax: (501)372-2722
dmathis@arkansasstatechamber.com
http://www.statechamber-aia.dina.org/
The State Chamber formed in 1928 to advocate for the business community in the state. The Associated Industries of Arkansas was founded as a separate but sister organization, and the two groups work together to continually enhance the economic climate in Arkansas. 

Arkansas Economic Development Commission
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Toll Free: (800)275-2672
Direct: (501)682-1121
Fax: (501)682-7394
INFO@arkansasedc.com
http://www.arkansasedc.com/
Whether you are expanding your existing business or starting a new one, trying to find training for your existing workforce, or possibly looking to enhance your community’s economic development initiatives, the Arkansas ECD is ready to help you.

Arkansas Small Business Development Center
University of Arkansas at Little Rock – College of Business
Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Developm
2801 S. University
Little Rock, AR 72204
Toll Free: (800)862-2040
Direct: (501)683-7700
Fax: (501)683-7720
webmaster@asbdc.ualr.edu
http://asbdc.ualr.edu/
The Arkansas Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) is a University-based economic development program which provides assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout Arkansas via a statewide network of seven offices. As the state’s premier business assistance program, the ASBDC is dedicated to helping small businesses achieve success and to promoting economic development throughout the state.

Central Arkansas Development Council
P.O. Box 580
Benton, AR 72018
Direct: (501)315-1121
Fax: (501)778-9120
info@cadc.cc
http://www.cadconline.net
Central Arkansas Development Council is a private, non-profit organization working to improve the quality of life and to strengthen communities in Arkansas. Two of the programs offered by this organization are Individuals Development Accounts, which are matched savings accounts, and MicroEnterprise Development, which makes credit accessible to low-income individuals.

Financing Ozarks Rural Growth & Economy
P.O. Box 1138
Huntsville, AL 72740
Toll Free: (800)394-5057
Direct: (479)738-1585
info@forgeonline.com
http://www.forgeonline.com
FORGE was founded in 1989 by groups of organic farmers from throughout the Ozarks bio-region of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma who were concerned that farmers who were interested in incorporating sustainable agricultural practices into their farming systems were being hindered by a lack of affordable capital. One of their solutions was to form a revolving loan fund that would be sensitive to the needs of small farmers. FORGE’s loan program now has many components: It has an energy saving program; it helps other community organization that support the mission of FORGE; it has a credit establishment program and makes emergency loans to help individuals and families in need. In 1998 FORGE became a SBA Microlender and now offers technical assistance to start up businesses.

Genesis Technology Incubator
700 Research Center Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Direct: (479)575-7446
http://www.uark.edu/ua/artp/facilities/genesis.html
GENESIS is a technology-oriented business incubator located at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. GENESIS offers a variety of services to qualifying technology-intensive entrepreneurs who desire to base their operations here during the critical early stages of company development.

Small Business Advancement National Center

sbanc@uca.edu
http://sbaer.uca.edu
The main focus of SBANC activities is the promotion of the entrepreneurial spirit. This is accomplished through counseling, educating and training. These activities are provided locally, statewide, nationally and internationally for those interested in small business and entrepreneurship using the following methods:

Southern Financial Partners
http://www.southernfp.org
The mission of Southern Financial Partners (SFP) is to revitalize struggling rural communities in the Delta region by promoting comprehensive development—restarting the local economy, rebuilding the civic infrastructure, fostering the emergence of new leadership, addressing health care needs, creating new homeownership and affordable housing opportunities, and supporting quality educational opportunities for residents of all ages. SFP accomplishes this mission by encouraging and enabling citizens to take the lead in turning their communities around. When residents have developed a strategic plan, the residents take the lead in implementing the plan. SFP backs up these citizen-led efforts with an array of services, including development lending, technical assistance, and connecting projects to outside resources.

Southern Good Faith Fund
Business Development Center
502 Cherry Street
Helena-West Helena, AR 72342
Direct: (870)816-1120
http://www.southerngff.org
Southern Good Faith Fund is a leader in helping to improve the lives of the low-income and low-skilled residents in the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta. Our programs build confidence and skills, and encourage self-sufficiency. The Business Development Center (BDC) can help you launch a new business and help existing business owners succeed and grow by providing you with many proven programs and services.

alt.Consulting
PO Box 9858
615 South Main, Suite 8 & 9
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Direct: (870)535-0011
Fax: (870)535-0013
econjustice@altconsulting.org
http://www.altconsulting.org/index.html
alt.Consulting works with minority-owned, women-owned and rural based businesses in the Delta Region of Eastern and Southern Arkansas, Northern Mississippi, and Western Tennessee. alt.Consulting, a 501c3 non-profit, provides customized, on-site managerial assistance at affordable rates to businesses in low-wealth communities.

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