The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) selects Capital Business Machines as the Family-Owned Business of the Year

Capital Business Machines, which began its existence since 1929 as Capital Typewriter Company on Main Street in downtown Little Rock, is owned by the Rogers Family, including Brett Rogers, president of the firm, along with his father, Bill, and two brothers, Byron and Bryce. In the fall of 2000, the Rogers family acquired Capital Business Machines with the mission of continuing to provide Arkansas with quality products and excellent customer service. Today, Capital Business Machines continues to offer the latest business technology to customers throughout the state and employs 16 in the daily operations.

Capital Business Machines is a growing and profitable business. This has been accomplished through the success of their efforts to attract more customers, excellent customer service and a consistent calling effort on commercial businesses and municipalities in the greater Little Rock area that want to acquire or have serviced business machines, i.e. computers, copiers, fax machines, etc. Operating in a leased facility for 10-plus years in Little Rock, the company was able to acquire its own nearby building in Little Rock with the assistance of the SBA 504 loan through Six Bridges Capital Corporation, a Certified Development Company in partnership with the Arkansas Capital Corporation Group. This new headquarters provides the company with a modern facility and added space to accommodate future growth. This investment demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to remain in Little Rock and contribute to the growth of the community. “The Rogers family has successfully operated the business on a profitable basis and had the financial capacity to take on the financing needed to acquire a new building for its headquarters,” said Michael Fasulo, Vice President of Arkansas Capital Corporation. “This new building provides visible testimony of the success of the business.” Capital Business Machines along with another Arkansas Capital Corporation client, Custom Aircraft Cabinets, will be honored by the Arkansas State Chamber at its 24^th Annual Awards luncheon on May 1st at the Holiday Inn Presidential in downtown Little Rock. Six Bridges Capital Corporation is also being honored at the luncheon as the Certified Development Company of the Year.