Making Office Space Flexible and Accessible with Jon Cadieux of NWA Workplaces

Summary

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Jon Cadieux, President of NWA Workplaces, a company that offers private spaces, meeting rooms and virtual offices to businesses and organizations. NWA Workplaces’ mission is to make their client’s office lives comfortable, easy and fun in an effort to encourage increased productivity. In addition to NWA Workplaces, Jon also founded the Northwest Arkansas Tech Council as well as the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit, and he previously served as the President of the Rotary Club of Bentonville. Throughout the episode, James and Jon discuss the intricacies of NWA Workplaces, the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit and the growth Bentonville has experienced. 

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Show Notes:

(0:51) Introduction to Jon

(2:11) About NWA Workplaces

(6:11) NWA Workplaces Clients

(8:38) NWA Workplaces Services and Amenities

(11:42) NWA Workplaces Locations

(16:22) Challenges Jon Experienced

(20:28) Jon’s Accomplishments

(22:52) Founding the NWA Tech Summit

(32:40) The Rotary Club of Bentonville

(38:18) Why Jon Came to Bentonville

(41:13) Bentonville’s Growth

(46:59) Advice to Business Leaders

(56:00) #Bentonville Story

(58:48) Closing Questions

‍Links

James Bell

Bentonville Economic Development 

Jon Cadieux

NWA Workplaces

Northwest Arkansas Tech Council

Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit

Quotes

“We have various other services that we offer, but mainly it’s all based around providing an office environment for people to get more work done.” - Jon Cadieux, (10:59)

“I'd say the biggest challenge I’ve had is myself. Sometimes you become the bottleneck for your company to overcome. So many entrepreneurs when they start out say ‘I’m going to do everything’…don’t put the tool belt on. You have to get other people to work in your business and then you work on your business.” - Jon Cadieux, (16:56)

“I wanted to have the Tech Summit be a thing for people who were working for big corporations, but also there be strands that small businesses owners could come and benefit from.” - Jon Cadieux, (29:46) 

“If you want to compromise and live in a nice community or the new stuff that’s going to be coming online over the next couple of years, you still cannot beat [Bentonville]...I think it’s fantastic that people who are not high income earners can still live here and enjoy so much.” - Jon Cadieux, (45:50)