Chamber Encourages Support of Small Businesses During COVID-19 Response

The Little Rock Regional Chamber joins public health officials in supporting our city, state and nation’s efforts to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus through recommended practices of social distancing. While we each do our part in minimizing the impact this virus will have on our health, the economic health of our community and nation is also at risk.

Small businesses make up over 85 percent of our community’s businesses and they stand to be particularly hard hit during the coming weeks and months as business as usual becomes anything but. The chamber is taking several steps to help support these businesses. In consultation with federal, state and local officials, the chamber has compiled information on publicly-available assistance for these businesses through the Small Business Administration (SBA) and other government agencies. That information is available on the chamber’s website here, and is being updated as new information becomes available.