Sometimes, just summoning the courage to look in the mirror can be daunting. This can be especially true for patients diagnosed with cancer who are in the midst of treatments. Becky Halstead has experienced this challengeall too often. This local mother of five and small business owner has battled breast cancer twice: once in 2013 and again in 2018. “It’s a statistical anomaly. You just don’t get breast cancer twice,” said Halstead, 51, whose children range in age from 13 to 33. During … [Read more...] about Walgreens Helping Cancer PatientsFeel More Like Themselves
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Lack of Sales Closing Flagstaff Scout Shop
The Flagstaff Scout Shop, Northern Arizona’s supplier of youth scouting gear, is closing down effective May 11. While this marks the end of the store located at 2224 East Cedar Avenue, Flagstaff Sports Exchange (19 West Aspen Avenue) will acquire most of the inventory and continue selling equipment ranging from uniforms and camping supplies to literature, patches and badges. The Flagstaff Scout Shop dates back years, when Flagstaff had its own locally operated Boy Scouts of America (BSA) … [Read more...] about Lack of Sales Closing Flagstaff Scout Shop
Shooting for the Moon
It is an entertaining business model that has drawn many admirers – a panel of business experts who listen to pitches from budding entrepreneurs, invest in projects and offer marketing tips. Case in point, the popular Shark Tank reality TV program on ABC that has attracted an increasing number of viewers since it premiered in August 2009. Following that model, organizers at the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET) at the Flagstaff campus on Gemini Drive initiated … [Read more...] about Shooting for the Moon
Free Moonshot Panel Features ‘Shark Tank’ Winners
Moonshot at NACET invites the public to an evening of insightful and down-to-earth advice from women entrepreneurs who began successful businesses, including two who won investment in their startups from the judges on the television show “Shark Tank.” Women Who Swim with Sharks is a free panel discussion that will take place at 6 pm on Thursday, March 21, at the Museum of Northern Arizona. There will also be a question and answer session and cocktail reception following the … [Read more...] about Free Moonshot Panel Features ‘Shark Tank’ Winners
Flagstaff Ranks High for Startups
How important is it for a city to have widespread access to fast internet service? Very important if you are trying to attract start-up business, says BroadbandNow, which ranks Flagstaff eighth in the nation for locations to create a new business. The company considered cost, speed and availability of internet services in cities across the nation, along with other factors to determine its list. City of Flagstaff officials are not surprised that Flagstaff scored high. John Stigmon, president … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Ranks High for Startups
Moonshot Reaches Beyond Northern Arizona
The concept of a launchpad for a moonshot took hold of the nation’s consciousness in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy declared that the United States would focus its energy on sending American astronauts into space with the goal of successfully landing on the moon. Flagstaff played an important role in launching this dream, serving as a training ground for astronauts, including all the astronauts who landed on the moon who trained from 1963 to 1972 in Northern Arizona. Continuing in … [Read more...] about Moonshot Reaches Beyond Northern Arizona
NAU Alumna is Growing Her Company, Showcasing Communities, Inspiring Colleagues
Lori Anna Harrison has always had big ideas and could not wait to be in business. Growing up in Flagstaff, her sister, Faith Zember, recalls how the two of them dreamed of owning a hotel and would dig through the Sears catalogue to decide how to furnish it. “She has this relentless, creative drive and ambition,” said Zember. “Lori was always inspired to come up with new ideas or a new perspective for how to get something done.” As a teen, Harrison would spend weekend afternoons exploring … [Read more...] about NAU Alumna is Growing Her Company, Showcasing Communities, Inspiring Colleagues
Moonshot Hosts 2nd Annual Pioneer Pitch Contest Weekend
Shark Tank-Style Competition Being Held February 22-24 Moonshot at NACET will host its second annual competition for innovators with “moonshot” ideas needing support - or businesses wanting to expand an existing innovative idea - during its second Pioneer Pitch event the weekend of Feb. 22 – 24. The Shark Tank-style event will include workshops at the NACET campus on Gemini Drive and a final competition at Lowell Observatory on Mars Hill. To be considered, potential contestants must … [Read more...] about Moonshot Hosts 2nd Annual Pioneer Pitch Contest Weekend
Manifesting the Magic of Momentum
Momentum may have best been described by Sir Isaac Newton, only he called it inertia: An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. I wouldn’t go so far as to call your boss, supervisor or team leader an unbalanced force, but who would argue with Sir Newton? Scott Cochrane wouldn’t. He is the vice president of International Ministries, Willow Creek Association. He says loss of … [Read more...] about Manifesting the Magic of Momentum
Historic Preservation Incentives Used to Restore Hotel
Allan Affeldt, the head of a number of companies including La Posada Hotel in Winslow, will soon reopen another historic property, La Castañeda Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Like La Posada, La Castañeda Hotel is a historical Fred Harvey property, Fred Harvey’s first railside hotel. The Fred Harvey company is best known for its exemplary service, fresh ingredients and innovative systems that expedited the serving of meals for a train full of passengers who arrived in the West en masse. … [Read more...] about Historic Preservation Incentives Used to Restore Hotel