WEBINAR – Aug 17: Building a Better America: A Small Business Resource Community

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) will host a webinar as part of their Building a Better America: A Small Business Resource Community (BBA Resource Community) series. The goal of this webinar will be to connect small businesses with critical resources and information about the Biden-Harris Administration’s policy … [More]

FedEx Expands in Phoenix to Meet Market Demand

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FedEx Freight recently celebrated the opening of a new, 218-door facility in Phoenix, Ariz., this summer. “The continued growth in the Phoenix market coupled with our expanded footprint with additional doors provides us the much-needed capacity to meet the growing demand,” Scott Doleman, regional vice president, said. Not only is this facility perfectly positioned to take … [More]

Fast-Food Mexican to Open 25th Location, New Design for Tolleson Space

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The West Valley just got even more delicious with the opening of a new Federico’s Mexican Food location at 220 N 83rd Ave on the corner of 83rd Ave and Van Buren in Tolleson, AZ. Federico’s offers a great fast-food option for workers and families in the area with lunch specials, taco Tuesday deals and open 24 hours per day. Co-owned by Isidro Araiza, Ricardo Araiza and … [More]

New Funding for Bioscience Program Expansion at Maricopa County Community Colleges

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Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-9) and Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) leaders gathered at the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) LabForce to announce the $1 million in federal Community Project Funding secured in a House Appropriations bill for bioscience program development at the Maricopa Community Colleges. In April, MCCCD submitted a proposal … [More]

Locally Owned Coffee Shop to Open 10th Valley Location, ImPRESSive

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PRESS Coffee is excited to announce it will open the tenth Valley location inside 100 Mill this August. Located conveniently at 100 S. Mill Ave., with easy access to Mill Ave. and Loop 202, PRESS will join other well-known tenants including Amazon and Deloitte but be the sole coffee provider in the building. The 822-square-foot space will feature the well-known PRESS layout … [More]

City of Phoenix Invites Businesses to Partner with a Principal

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Business and community leaders will be on their way back to school for the Partner with a Principal program. During the weeks of Sept. 19 through Oct. 14, local corporate executives and community leaders will work alongside Phoenix public, charter and private school principals to actively … [More]

Phoenix-Based Marketing Tech Co. Announces Partnership with Equity Firm

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Prisma announced today it has entered into a strategic partnership with Austin-based CenterGate Capital. CenterGate Capital has a track record of partnering with profitable companies poised for explosive growth. Last year, Prisma acquired two Nashville-based print manufacturing companies creating what is now known as Prisma Nashville. The Nashville operation will move into a … [More]

Arizona Restaurant Association Hosts Popular 10-Day Culinary Extravaganza

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Autumn in the Valley of the Sun means two things — it’s still hot and Fall Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW) is back! The Arizona Restaurant Association (ARA) is pleased to announce its bi-annual 10-day culinary event, offered at participating dining establishments around the state, takes place Friday, Sept. 16  through Sunday, Sept. 25. “Our Arizona Restaurant Week events are a … [More]

Law Firm Bolsters Depth of Health Care Group with New Counsel

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Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce Beth Nillen has joined the Health Care Practice Group as an of counsel attorney in the firm’s Phoenix office. Most recently in her legal career, Nillen founded a solo private practice that became a unique one-stop shop for health care clients to handle all legal matters related to operations. She has more than 15 years of experience … [More]

Overcoming Lack of Support Contacting the Right Person and Other Ideas

by Susanne Tedrick

No single person, no matter how intelligent or experienced, can understand everything there is to know about a given job. Questions will come up, and when they do, the individual — whether a software developer, project manager, sales engineer or any other title — needs to have a handle on the specific support that is needed, and how to ask for it. With more people working … [More]

New Details Emerge about How AZ Businesses Can Win Fed Infrastructure Funds

by Alexis Glascock

New details have emerged regarding how small businesses might be able to win some of the federal dollars flowing to the State of Arizona as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill, signed into law by President Biden in November of 2021, allocates funds to states and businesses by means of grants and specialized programs. Both delivery methods have direct … [More]

SRP Resurrecting Forgotten Fine Art Collection

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While not generally known as a collector of fine art, Salt River Project (SRP) actually boasts an impressive collection with dozens of important pieces. Over the past several decades, SRP, the nation’s third-largest not-for-profit utility, has purchased artwork that helps tell the story of power and water. Until recently however, much of the collected works sat in storage or … [More]

Events Happening Around Town This Weekend at ‘The Districts’

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With summer quickly coming to a close and the return of school, events are still happening around town. From North Phoenix to Tempe, don’t miss these upcoming events at Tempe Marketplace and Desert Ridge Marketplace. Photo Experience with Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live – This Friday, Aug. 5, a Hot Wheels Monster Truck is coming to Desert Ridge Marketplace for the ultimate … [More]

Arizona Attorney Confirmed as 9th Circuit U.S. Appeals Judge

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The Senate voted 67-29 Thursday to confirm Arizonan Roopali Desai as a federal judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In July, Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced Ms. Desai to the Senate Judiciary Committee – personally attesting to the judge’s wealth of legal experience, Arizona roots, volunteer work, and national recognition as USA Today’s 2022 Women of the … [More]

Nearly Half of Small Business Owners Still Can’t Fill Job Openings, Says Report

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Small businesses across the country continue to raise wages to keep employees and fill a historically high level of open positions, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. Seasonally adjusted, 49% of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, down one point from June and down two points from May’s 48-year record high. “Hiring … [More]

National Law Firm Opens Scottsdale Location, First in Arizona

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In a move to service existing Arizona-based clients as well as capture new business in one of the fastest growing markets in the United States, Rutan & Tucker LLP announced the opening of an office in Scottsdale, Arizona. The office, the Firm’s first in Arizona, will be managed by Hani Z. Sayed, the Department Head of Rutan’s Intellectual Property Section.  Mr. Sayed has … [More]

Environmentally Responsible Diaper Co. Gets B-Corp Status

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DYPER™, the responsible diapering company, announced that it is a Certified B Corporation™ ("B Corp") today. The B Corp certification validates DYPER as achieving the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. With the average child using around 7,000 disposable diapers in their lifetime and more than 27 billion ending up in … [More]

WEBINAR – Aug 16: Expand Your Customer Base With the Power of Local SEO

Arizona Commerce Authority

UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for the upcoming Small Business Boot Camp virtual webinars and monthly workshops. If you missed any past sessions, watch here. Expand Your Customer Base With the Power of Local SEO 08/16/2022 | 9:00 AM Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, it's never been more critical for business owners to understand and know how to use the … [More]

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