In August, the Governor’s Office partnered with Local First Arizona Foundation to launch the Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief Grant program and distribute $10 million in grants to small businesses who were required to shutter their doors during this pandemic. Starting Oct. 8, 2020, at 2 p.m., applications will reopen for gyms, fitness centers and studios, bars with a series 6 or 7 liquor license, water parks, tubing operators, and movie theaters seeking rent relief. Since the … [Read more...] about Applications for Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief Grants Reopen Oct. 8
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Deadline Approaching in Arizona for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in eight Arizona counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah of the Nov. 7, 2020, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began Jan. 1, 2020. Primary … [Read more...] about Deadline Approaching in Arizona for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought
Letters We Will Never Send
The teddy bear cholla sure sounds cuddly, but don’t let it fool you. The spines on these prolific desert plants are often barbed, like a little fishhook. The cactus itself grows in a collection of smaller pieces. The pieces easily disconnect from the main stem and their needles are designed to catch and hold onto anything that comes near them, like you. It’s not unusual to find them hitching a ride on your shoe, ankle, backpack or bike tire. Once they grab on, you really don’t want to use your … [Read more...] about Letters We Will Never Send
Enlisting a Mentor in Uncertain Times
One of the big challenges with COVID-19 is there’s no playbook for how to operate a business during a pandemic. “It’s being written in real time,” said entrepreneur and author Mark Timm. “We need mentors more than ever in our life.” Kevin Harrington, one of the original sharks on the television program “Shark Tank,” recalled some of the abrupt negative business impacts with the onset of COVID-19. “People were unemployed, people were losing their businesses. I had a couple dozen companies I … [Read more...] about Enlisting a Mentor in Uncertain Times
SBA Visits Flagstaff Businesses Served Through the Paycheck Protection Program
The COVID-19 era has put a financial strain on businesses across the country, with company leaders scrambling to come up with funds to cover the cost of operations, including paying employees. One major source of funding for companies – including several in Northern Arizona – has been the United States Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program. On Sept. 9, two SBA officials visited several Flagstaff recipients of SBA funding to follow up on the effectiveness and potential … [Read more...] about SBA Visits Flagstaff Businesses Served Through the Paycheck Protection Program
Promoting Businesses from the Canyon
Though the rural setting of the South Rim of Grand Canyon Village can pose a few minor setbacks for running a media consulting business, the good far outweighs the bad for Elise Burnette. “High-speed internet is the only thing I miss,” said Burnette. “Sometimes I have to head to Flagstaff in the middle of a project to upload the client’s project there in order to meet deadlines. But I knew that moving here and it’s just part of the struggles of operating your business.” Citing that smaller … [Read more...] about Promoting Businesses from the Canyon
On a Roll
Tony Carcoba feared the pandemic would crush his electric bike rental business. Opened on July 4, 2019, Prescott Ebike was slowly gaining awareness and popularity when COVID-19 rolled in. With the uncertainty of the new virus, Carcoba closed the business through much of spring. He opened again June 1, confident that he could offer a safe, fun experience. “It’s the perfect COVID business. We wear masks while we’re at the trailhead loading and unloading bikes,” he said. “Riders can keep a safe … [Read more...] about On a Roll
SenesTech to Present at the October 2020 Lytham Partners Virtual Investor Growth Conference
SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary technologies for managing animal pest populations through fertility control, is scheduled to participate in a virtual presentation and fireside chat at the October 2020 Lytham Partners Virtual Investor Growth Conference on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 12:00pm ET (9:00am PT). A webcast of the presentation will be posted under the investor relations section of SenesTech's website at senestech.investorroom.com, can be accessed … [Read more...] about SenesTech to Present at the October 2020 Lytham Partners Virtual Investor Growth Conference
Northern Arizona Healthcare Brings Dedicated Children’s Health Center to Flagstaff
The recently completed 21,982 SF Children's Health Center will enable Northern Arizona Healthcare to better serve children from across our region.Opening October 5th, 2020, this innovative design, completed in partnership with Corgan, transformed an existing Flagstaff, AZ commercial space into a state-of-the-art pediatric healthcare facility that includes general care exam rooms, behavioral health observation suite, audiology suite, physical therapy gyms, X-ray and radiology rooms, orthopedic … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Healthcare Brings Dedicated Children’s Health Center to Flagstaff
SBA and USDA Officials Visit Flagstaff
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, SBA Office of Rural Affairs & Regional Administrator Daniel Nordberg; and Associate Administrator for the Office of Field Operations and Regional Administrator for Region IX Michael Vallante are meeting with small business owners who are benefiting from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The rural small businesses are representative of the more than 85,771 loans totaling over $8 billion dollars provided to Arizona’s small business owners through the PPP. The goal … [Read more...] about SBA and USDA Officials Visit Flagstaff