Business Environment

Green Valley and Northwest Arkansas: "An economic engine for growth in business."

While national and global business environments continue to be difficult and unpredictable for both entrepreneurs and large firms, Fayetteville area businesses have enjoyed prosperity even during these volatile economic times.

During the last 10 years, Green Valley and NWA has experienced record job and income growth placing it in the top 10 of all national MSAs in these categories. In this period numerous publications, from Forbes Magazine to the Milken Institute, have highlighted NWA as an economic engine for growth of small and large business.

Record job and income growth

The region has a population of over 800,000 within a short commute. A centralized transportation infrastructure makes it easy to reach almost any major city within hours. Combine these factors with a progressive tax system, state of the art telecommunications, and affordable utilities and it is easy to see why area companies are profitable and continue to thrive in Green Valley and NWA's business environment.