Jay Chesshir, President & CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber joins us for this episode to talk about the evolution that has allowed Little Rock to rise up as a leader in entrepreneurship and innovation. As you listed to Jay tell the story of the Little Rock Regional Chamber, you will recognize the clear vision that has defined the progress that Little Rock is now seeing.
Little Rock typically has a very stable economy that is based around government, education, and healthcare. These staples in their community allow for continuity, but they also don’t allow for Little Rock to benefit from large economic booms that other areas see as they focus on other industries. This lead to the idea of creating a technology park and then a venture center that would both help in leading entrepreneurs to success. As the technology park and the venture center continued to grow, opportunities were presented to create niche markets within the Little Rock community, including jumping into the FinTech industry.
If you would like to connect with Jay about the great things they are doing in Little Rock, he can be reached by email or phone below.
- jchesshir@littlerockchamber.com
- 501-377-6002
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