KJZZ Phoenix announces the opening of its Mexico City Bureau as the next step in the expansion of its Fronteras: The Changing America Desk initiative. Fronteras is an award-winning multimedia collaboration among public radio stations across the southwestern United States. Established in 2010 through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Local Journalism Center initiative, … [More]
At the End of the Day, It’s All About Jobs
Economic development is a phrase we hear a lot. Everything we do here at the Arizona Small Business Association has an impact on economic development for Arizona, directly or indirectly. Economic development is about creating new business opportunities and thus creating jobs. It shapes what we do on a daily basis. It is no secret that Arizona has had a tough road to … [More]
Rising from the Communication Abyss
How we communicate and collaborate in business is rapidly changing. And it’s about time! Most of us are in what I call “Email Chaos.” It’s not uncommon for workers to receive more than 200 emails a day with an additional 1,000 emails that haven’t even been opened. McKenzie tells us the productivity loss in time wasted is estimated to be as much as 25 percent. That means we’re … [More]
Out of the Ashes
Arizona has a long history of boom and bust economic cycles. And like the mythical Phoenix, we have seen the economy soar, but then only to crash in flames. Right now we’re still trying to rise from the ashes. A Harvard student has mapped every job in America — one dot, one job. The interactive map displays different types of jobs by different colors and where the jobs are … [More]
Three Reasons Why Customers Love Online Payments
The jury of public opinion has spoken: Customers love online payments. Here are three reasons why: Customers are impatient Waiting in line is a society norm, but there’s plenty of scientific evidence to prove that it’s highly undesirable to customers — and to the businesses who want their patronage. Online payments can solve many of these wait-time dilemmas, giving … [More]
Why Small Businesses Should Learn More About the Internet
As a business owner, you take on many different roles within your company. Since the start of your company, you may have handled sales, payroll, customer service and more. But this responsibility makes it very difficult to manage all of these areas to their best potential and still enjoy your business … especially as you grow. That being said, entrepreneurs tend to overextend … [More]
‘Field Guide’ to Financing Your Small Business
Introduction. Field guides help people learn about and identify different varieties of plant and animal wildlife. This financial field guide can help you sort through the many financing alternatives available for small business. Available Financing Options. The main financing tools in alphabetical order are: Asset-Based Lending (ABL). A line of credit from a bank or … [More]
Private Healthcare Exchanges: An opportunity to offer great benefits at little or no cost
As a business owner, you’ve probably spent some time thinking about your employee benefits strategy. If you haven’t — you should. After all, employees who are healthy and financially secure are more engaged in their work, and therefore more productive. Good benefits are good business. Small employers face a unique challenge when it comes to building a competitive benefits … [More]
The only thing certain is change
When I was a little girl, my mother would say, “The only thing certain is change.” As is often the case, she was right. The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce is undergoing a sea change of, well, change. Rick Kidder, our president and CEO since 2006, announced his resignation in June. He will be leaving for New England to head up the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce … [More]
Scottsdale Area Chamber celebrates volunteers, unveils new initiatives
The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 2015 Business Volunteer Awards on June 10, at Venue 8600 in Scottsdale. Organizations like the Scottsdale Area Chamber rely on its members as much as its staff to become and remain successful. The Business Volunteer Awards were created to honor those members who have gone above and beyond in their service to the … [More]
