I’m Not Yelling provides a strategy for savvy Black businesswomen navigating a predominantly White corporate America. It empowers Black women to find their voices in toxic work environments and succeed. Statistical and anecdotal evidence guide the way, as. Black women in business share their accounts of how they faced, worked through, and rose above workplace … [More]
Making Work Work
In Making Work Work, an internationally recognized leadership consultant offers solutions for creating a more positive professional environment using kindness and mutual respect. Shola Richards had reached the end of the road: After nearly two years at a toxic job, he felt numb and suicidal. So, he quit and focused on inspiring current and future leaders in all stages of their … [More]
Our Healthcare Matters
Our allergies may be getting in the way of our productivity
Americans miss 24.5 million workdays each year due to “occupational asthma” and lose energy and focus due to sneezing, coughing and watery eyes. And these numbers are getting worse as the number of people with allergies is increasing and global warming, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, is fueling longer allergy seasons. With the EPA saying the lingering cold … [More]
Effective Operations Make or Break your Small Business
Small business owners have many competing priorities. Between providing services and/or selling their products, managing their teams (staff, contractors, vendors, etc.), creating marketing content, doing accounting, and much more, there never seems to be enough time in the day. So, how do business owners combat this and avoid the feeling of being overwhelmed? Lucero … [More]
Growing Opportunities Means Growing Businesses
This April marks the six-year anniversary of Second Chance Month in Arizona. Second Chance Month represents just that — a chance for people to be connected with opportunities and much-needed resources to successfully reintegrate into their communities after returning from prison or jail. Second Chance Month is a nationwide endeavor to acknowledge and spread awareness of the … [More]
Building Value into Your Business
What would you say are the value drivers for your business? Is your business ready to be sold today? If not, what do you think you need to do to build value in your business? What can you do today to make your business more valuable? There is, ultimately, only one reason to create a business of your own, and that is to sell it! You start a business, grow that business, … [More]
Network with ASBA at AZBizCon
The Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) is a nonprofit 501c6 membership organization and one of the largest trade associations in Arizona. This year, ASBA celebrates its 50th year anniversary of supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners by providing them with the tools they need to grow and thrive. ASBA is proud to serve as a voice for our small business … [More]
What to Do if Your Identity Is Stolen
There are several ways you could learn that you may be a victim of identity theft. No matter how you discover the issue, if you’ve been affected by identity theft, it’s important to stay calm, assess the situation, and act quickly. If you’re managing the recovery process on your own, here are some steps you can take to start: Request a fraud alert or credit freeze. If … [More]
Banking on Community
Settings its sights on growing and prospering the minority-owned small business community in Arizona, National Bank of Arizona continues to unlock exciting expansion opportunities for these business owners in the community. The bank is bolstering its commitment to minority-owned markets by building relationships with local small business owners and creating access to capital. … [More]
