Tag: businesses

Businesses invited to participate in pitch competition – Sterling Journal-Advocate

Small business owners with expansion ideas are invited to participate in a $20,000 “Pitch Contest” on June 5th. Entrants must apply to enter the “Shark Tank” style competition by April 30. Entrepreneurs with ideas for new product lines, market expansions, or other growth opportunities are You can enter online at bit.ly/necopit or use the included […]

Don’t make Tax Day more difficult for small businesses

Julie Pastrick Having worked with small business owners for nearly 20 years, I know that Tax Day’s challenges are not getting any easier year after year. Each year, millions of families and small businesses save receipts, organize paperwork, race against the clock to file their taxes, and pray they won’t be audited. But if some […]

Flagstaff competitions, businesses grow snowboarding community

Arizona Snow Bowl Flagstaff has three terrain parks for freestyle snowboarding, where riders can slide down rails, go through halfpipes and fly through the air on jumps of various sizes. Sunset Terrain Park, the most forward-thinking of the three, held a contest in January in partnership with local clothing company Collective Supply Co. The season […]

Flagstaff snowboarding community grows with help of businesses, competitions

Flagstaff’s snowboarding community is growing with the help of businesses and competitions Competitors at The Sight, a snowboard and ski competition at Sunset Terrain Park on January 28, 2023. Collective Supply Co., a clothing brand for Flagstaff’s snowboarding community, co-hosted the competition with the park. (Photo by Drake Presto/Cronkite News) The Flagstaff-Arizona Snowbowl features three […]

Businesses Finding Paid Volunteer Time Off Valuable

Supporting our employees and their favorite charities helps us retain and improve employee well-being. When engaged in the rigors of the work world, employees may find it difficult to carve out time for community causes. , believes that supporting workers’ favorite charities through Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) is a valuable benefit for both the […]

Common Future Providing Support for Native Businesses

Native-led nonprofits receive grants designed to help bridge social and economic gaps. It’s not spring yet, but Change Labs, a Native-led nonprofit organization in northern Arizona, received a grant to further its efforts to close the racial wealth gap in Native American communities. Headquartered in Tuba City, Navajo Nation, Change Labs’ mission is to make […]

14-year-old suspect arrested for robbing five businesses

YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has arrested a 14-year-old suspect for robbing five businesses. YPD officers responded to the robbery on Monday, February 20 at approximately 9:19 pm in the 24th and 1st Avenue area. According to the YPD, a man broke a window into the building, sounded an alarm […]

Peterson calls workers local businesses’ top concern | News

T.According to Mayor Bridget Peterson, the workforce is currently the number one concern for Gilbert’s business. “They can’t find a reliable workforce and can’t get people to apply for these jobs,” Peterson said. “Gilbert’s unemployment rate is about 2.2%, which is very low and in my opinion unhealthy low.” Peterson voiced his concerns, asking during […]

Peterson calls workers local businesses’ top concern |

T.According to Mayor Bridget Peterson, the workforce is currently the number one concern for Gilbert’s business. “They can’t find a reliable workforce and can’t get people to apply for these jobs,” Peterson said. “Gilbert’s unemployment rate is about 2.2%, which is very low and in my opinion unhealthy low.” Peterson voiced his concerns, asking during […]