Several years ago, a friend told Dan Gitomer that a person could make a living selling things on eBay. He remembers thinking the notion was pretty funny. “I laughed because he is always doing schemes all the time,” Gitomer said. Now, more than a decade later, he has learned his friend was right. Gitpmer is the owner of Mile Wide Sports in Flagstaff, where he sells mainly bicycle parts of all types over the Internet on eBay and Amazon. Mile Wide carries a broad spectrum of bike parts and … [Read more...] about Making a Business Online
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Barcelona’s Crisis Observed
The waiting room at the police station on Nou de la Rambla in Barcelona is full on the day a visiting reporter makes an unwanted detour to help a friend. Barcelona pickpockets are particularly skilled. Stories of wallets and cell phones stolen from right under your nose are fairly common. The station features a 24-hour credit-card hotline to make canceling stolen cards easier. Still, the friendly clerk taking the report says robberies have not increased. Sure, the newly unemployed sometimes try, … [Read more...] about Barcelona’s Crisis Observed
Balancing Disparate Careers
Many people think in terms of having one career in their lives, but there are some people who choose to balance two distinctly different careers. Chris Gunn and Kerry Kurtz are two people who have found balancing multiple careers to be both challenging and fulfilling. Chris Gunn is a movie maker/videographer and a psychologist. Kerry Kurtz runs a home repair business and is a dog agility trainer. Both talk passionately about the challenges and rewards of balancing two careers. Gunn opened … [Read more...] about Balancing Disparate Careers
Flagstaff Gaining Strength as Shopping Hub
When locals heard Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage was moving into the historic armory building on Milton Road and Clay Avenue, many wondered if the cow artwork would be painted over. Now that the grocer is open for business, fans of the giant bovine are pleased that it remains, overlooking the city's busy thoroughfare. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage chose this latest store location after careful research, said Nancy Flynn, the company's director of marketing. "Flagstaff is a maturing … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Gaining Strength as Shopping Hub
New Dean of NAU Business School Aims to Partner with Local Business
Craig Van Slyke, Ph.D., just celebrated his one-month anniversary as the new dean of the Franke College of Business at Northern Arizona University (NAU). Dean Van Slyke believes the college should develop existing partnerships between the business community and the college and work on creating more connections. “I want the Franke College of Business to be thought of as the hub of the business community in this region,” said Van Slyke. “I want people to think of the college when they think of … [Read more...] about New Dean of NAU Business School Aims to Partner with Local Business
Proposed Grand Canyon Airport Expansion
The Arizona Department of Transportation is evaluating the environmental impact of a plan to build a 41,000-square-foot terminal at the Grand Canyon airport. ADOT officials say a new $13 million building will bring the terminal up to date with federal security regulations and present visitors with a better impression of the state of Arizona than the current aging building. It will also accommodate more passengers from commercial jets; the state’s goal is to contract with a commercial carrier … [Read more...] about Proposed Grand Canyon Airport Expansion
Management Styles Making Workplace Great
Effective personnel management is key to employee satisfaction and productivity. Some Flagstaff businesses use unique management philosophies to transform a good workplace into a great place. Three Flagstaff businesses that embrace such management styles are PuroClean, True North Dentistry and W. L. Gore & Associates. W. L. Gore & Associates appears on every list of Fortune Magazine’s "100 Best Companies to Work For" since the rankings debuted 30 years ago. But what makes Gore and … [Read more...] about Management Styles Making Workplace Great
Running Flagstaff Store for 37 Years
People often say “Wow!” when they walk into HomCo Ace Hardware for the first time, says Mike Brackin, the store’s owner. “They are surprised about how big our store is, the color on the walls, the color on the floors. It’s not a stale, dull store. It’s alive,” he said. “We are trying to give a ‘wow’ experience at the store. We do a very good job and we can always do better, so we keep working on doing better,” he said. One of the things that make HomCo stand out among other similar and … [Read more...] about Running Flagstaff Store for 37 Years
Young Russian Entrepreneurs Choose an Ideal Path
Tommy Tuna’s is like any student hang out – cheap food, blaring music, young people flirting, facebooking, and cramming for exams. If you ignore that those young people are speaking Russian and that the menu offers blinis and traditional Russian salad alongside of burgers and fries, you could imagine yourself in any university town, anywhere. Situated across a side street from Ural Federal University, it was the ideal setting for listening to a group of young Russian entrepreneurs lay out their … [Read more...] about Young Russian Entrepreneurs Choose an Ideal Path
Employing Unique Management Styles
Effective personnel management is key to employee satisfaction and productivity. Some Flagstaff businesses use unique management philosophies to transform a good workplace into a great place. Three Flagstaff businesses that embrace such management styles are PuroClean, True North Dentistry and W. L. Gore & Associates. W. L. Gore & Associates appears on every list of Fortune Magazine’s "100 Best Companies to Work For" since the rankings debuted 30 years ago. But what makes Gore and … [Read more...] about Employing Unique Management Styles