All businesses are faced with the dilemma of what to do with the piles of paper generated by regular business operations. Many of those documents contain sensitive customer information or proprietary company data. Most businesses rely on an office shredder and have employees shred documents throughout the day, or they store them until the end of the day or week in an unsecure way. Papers often pile up next to the shredder or in the recycle bin and are not destroyed in a timely manner. This can … [Read more...] about Why Hire a Document Destruction Service for Office Shredding?
Elevate Flagstaff Minimum Wage Update
Through the citizen’s petition process, the people of Flagstaff have risen up and come together to request that the Flagstaff City Council give the voters a chance to re-consider the impact of both the local and minimum wage compounding propositions. The citizen’s initiative action committee, Elevate Flagstaff, and it’s volunteers have acquired and submitted over 8,800 petition signatures to the city clerk today! That is 200% of the required number of signatures needed to submit a request for … [Read more...] about Elevate Flagstaff Minimum Wage Update
Making Resolute Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions don’t work for me, or for most people. The long-term success rate for resolutions is low; a recent study conducted at the University of Scranton found that only eight percent of those studied achieved their resolutions. Given the low success rate, maybe it’s time for a different view of annual self-improvement. My advice for improving yourself is twofold – shift your mindsets, and remember Aristotle. (I know, “remember Aristotle” is puzzling. Stay with me.) My first bit … [Read more...] about Making Resolute Resolutions
From Oysters to Posole: A Century of Dining at Hotel Weatherford
The New Year arrives with new Food and Beverage Director Doug Evans at the Weatherford Hotel. Evans has been the head chef at notable restaurants such as Café’ Ole’ in Maui, the Azul Restaurant and Lounge at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson and the Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club. We are so thrilled to have him on our team as we continue the century-long tradition of serving up some of the most popular food in the region! When the hotel opened on the first day of 1900, there was a Chinese … [Read more...] about From Oysters to Posole: A Century of Dining at Hotel Weatherford
Shareholder Activism: A Year in Review
As a shareholder, the companies that you own are accountable to you. Owning one share gives you the right to vote on resolutions that appear on the annual ballot. If you own more than $2,000 of shares, you have the right to put a resolution on the ballot. Resolutions often ask for more disclosure, changes in corporate behavior or implantation of new policies and procedures. However, if you own shares in a mutual fund, the fund company votes on your behalf. You might want to ask your fund company … [Read more...] about Shareholder Activism: A Year in Review
Relieving Dental Pain
You and your dentist have a range of options in addressing pain, including medication. When choosing a pain medication, you might consider: The level of pain you are having or are likely to have; Whether the pain is acute (expected to last for a short time) or chronic (happening for a longer period) Your health history (including past or current conditions) Other medications you are currently taking (including over the counter ones). (Note: Any medication has the risks of causing … [Read more...] about Relieving Dental Pain
Snowbowl’s New Chairlift Offering Views, Speed
“This is the biggest lift of all the projects we’ve done in North America this year. And that includes Vail and Jackson Hole,” said Jon Mauch from Leitner-Poma of America at last month’s celebration of the opening of Arizona Snowbowl’s latest new lift. “The Grand Canyon Express is largest in terms of length, vertical, slope length and horsepower,” Mauch, sales and marketing director of the Grand Junction, Colorado-based firm detailed later in an interview with Flagstaff Business News. The … [Read more...] about Snowbowl’s New Chairlift Offering Views, Speed
Serving Up Coffee and Tech Service
Flagstaff is a coffee town. “At 10 a.m. on any weekday morning, all the coffee shops are filled and you can’t find a seat,” said Nicole Edgington, commercial director of The 109, a new coffee shop with a twist that is opening in downtown. Far removed from the traditional phone business where customers walk in, get what they need and walk out, at The 109 customers may not walk out right away. They may linger. “We are going to make this a very local, friendly kind of gathering space where … [Read more...] about Serving Up Coffee and Tech Service
Dining Trends for 2017
Every year, Baum+Whiteman, International food and restaurant consultants, publish a “Hottest Food & Beverage Trends” forecast for the nation. We at Flagstaff Business News wanted to see how Northern Arizona restaurants stack up to the national trends. Here are a few of the consultant’s forecasts: Cauliflower Marches On Baum+Whiteman says vegetables will extend their domination of the dinner plate. Evidence of Flagstaff’s veg-centric dining can be seen at Shift Kitchen + Bar … [Read more...] about Dining Trends for 2017
Creating the Optimal 2017
Now that the holiday madness is over, business consultants suggest taking some time to get organized and set goals for the New Year, both for your business and yourself. Suggestions include budgeting, journaling and helping employees help the company. Identify the Budget When asked what the single most important thing to do when making plans for the New Year, T. Paul Thomas, a veteran CEO, business leader and professor at Northern Arizona University, says it is putting in … [Read more...] about Creating the Optimal 2017