Membership Benefits
Benton Economic Partnership strives to proactively facilitate business growth, redevelopment, and reinvestment in our community. We are honored by businesses who have chosen to locate in our community, and we take pride in maintaining a close relationship with them long after their establishment has opened for business.
Supporting Economic Development in Benton County
Since 2016, Benton Economic Partnership together with our member investors, has built a solid foundation for economic development within our county. Benton Economic Partnership has worked with many of our partners to aid in business expansion efforts. We are a membership-driven organization by design.
The economic development projects Benton Economic Partnership, Inc. worked on in the past four years leveraged over $3.2 million in public (state and local) incentives, which resulted in over $55.3 million in private capital investment in the county. These projects resulted in the retention of 547 jobs and the creation of 104 new FT jobs at an average wage of 27.04 per hour.
In addition, Benton Economic Partnership, Inc., has worked hard to secure over $4.2 million in grants and other outside funding into the county over the past four years.
Taking a new direction toward greater prosperity
Benton Economic Partnership Offers
BEP holds quarterly membership meetings to offer a chance to network with other business professionals. We offer Business, Retention, and Expansion (BR&E) visits so that we can support each member individually, build relationships, and assess your business's particular needs. Additional benefits include:
- Banking & Public Financing
- Business Expansion and Retention
- Client Confidentiality
- Community Initiatives
- GAP Financing
- Housing Resources
- Legislative Advocacy
- Networking Opportunities
- Planning and Site Development
- Technical Assistance
- Workforce Development
We aim to support all businesses in Benton County, and we would be honored to have you as our member!
Click here for the Membership Pledge