Metro Little Rock - Momentum Is Here
The Metro Little Rock Alliance mission is to cultivate regional growth and prosperity throughout the area by marketing the region's strengths and advantages to prospective companies and site location consultants for the purpose of attracting investment and creating jobs. Five critical factors that determine the success of our Central Arkansas businesses include:
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Pro-business environment: Centrally-located twelve-county region; low cost of doing business; diverse business base; future-oriented financial services companies; culture of entrepreneurship.
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Workforce: Large available workforce; affordable technically skilled workers; mobile workforce; good value for wages.
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Education: Easily accessible universities and community colleges; many workers prefer to remain in the region; low employee turnover; emphasis and support of continuing education; a clear focus by leaders to continually improve K-12 education.
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Infrastructure and Sites: Low cost of land and construction; low cost of doing business; large utilities capacity; foreign trade zone; central highway system (Intersection of I-40 and I-30); easy access to port, rail and Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport facilities.
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Lifestyle: Low cost of living; variety of available and affordable housing; beautiful natural environment; affordable recreation, entertainment, and cultural venues, including the Clinton Presidential Library, located in Little Rock, Arkansas; many popular recreational venues ranging from horse racing and theme parks to lakes and national parks.