Dec. 15 The Annual Flagstaff Independent Business Alliance Holiday Showcase will be held at the Green Room. The event is free to FIBA members and the public. Additional information is available at flagstaffiba.com … [Read more...] about FIBA Networking Event
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Flagstaff Real Estate Boom on Horizon
Business Insider tagged Flagstaff as one of the best housing markets for the next five years. According to the article, Flagstaff is in the top ten appreciating housing markets in the nation. In the report, the news magazine cited recent Fiserv Case Shiller Indexes that measure average change in home prices. The Flagstaff housing market is expected to appreciate at the rate of 10.9 percent annually between 2011 and 2016. That is compared to the 3.7 percent national average for annual … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Real Estate Boom on Horizon
Get to Know Your New Deputy City Manager, Jerene Watson
This month, Mayor Sara Presler has a few questions for Deputy City Manager Jerene Watson, who started working for Flagstaff last month. Mayor: Welcome to Flagstaff! Tell us a little bit about you. Watson: I’ve spent nearly four decades in the workforce – seven years in the private sector and one in the nonprofit environment, six years in Europe and U.S. higher education institutions and 24 years in public service. I’ve worked for Coca Cola USA, the United States Senate, and three state … [Read more...] about Get to Know Your New Deputy City Manager, Jerene Watson
Business Neutralizing Rattlesnake and Scorpion Venom
According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona is home to the most dangerous rattlesnakes, spiders, lizards, and scorpions in the nation. So it is appropriate that researcher and veterinarian Dr. Craig Woods of BioVeteria Life Sciences chose Prescott as the home of his new business venture. BioVeteria is a new bioscience company that is developing neutralizers for rattlesnake and scorpion venom for our animal friends. “We estimate there are about 7,000 rattlesnake bites in humans … [Read more...] about Business Neutralizing Rattlesnake and Scorpion Venom
Arizona’s Hunting Season Creating Economic Influx
Web Exclusive: Flagstaff Business News interview with Chris Williams. Hunting season is underway in Northern Arizona. FBN had the opportunity to speak with Chris Williams, owner of Trapper's Den in Lakeside. He's lived in the area for about 30 years, working in the taxidermy trade since before then. Williams describes the economic impact of hunting as a big deal for Northern Arizona. FBN: How did your career in taxidermy begin? Williams: 30 years ago I moved up here and went to work … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Hunting Season Creating Economic Influx
Flooring Business Serving Flagstaff
Canyon Carpet One on Butler Avenue in Flagstaff is a full service flooring store. With 20 years of experience in the flooring industry, Canyon Carpet One also does business as Canyon Carpet Cleaners, Inc. and Canyon Flooring. Owners Ted and Trish Meredith say their business is unique because they belong to the largest buying group in the world, allowing them to bring the best pricing and warranties seen in the industry. "Our 'beautiful guarantee' allows you months of living on your floor … [Read more...] about Flooring Business Serving Flagstaff
SBDC Business Plan Writing
Oct. 26 The Small Business Development Center presents this three-hour training is designed for individuals and businesses that are interested in writing a viable business plan. The workshop will cover the key components of developing a business plan. Topic matter includes organizational and market objectives, market analysis, competitive comparison, how to prepare a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities and threat) analysis for both your business and then competition, business environment, … [Read more...] about SBDC Business Plan Writing
Everything I Know About Business I Learned at West Point
Many years ago, I taught at the University of Redlands School of Business (back then it was called the Alfred North Whitehead School of Business). Among my courses was one that coached MBA students in preparing the documentation required for lifetime learning credits. The idea was to acknowledge the value of learning that took place outside of the formal university and its classrooms. To earn credit, you had to put it all down on paper in a particular format for objective evaluation. My students … [Read more...] about Everything I Know About Business I Learned at West Point
Social Media For Business
Oct. 22 at the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, 101 West Route 66. Northern Arizona SCORE is offering a interactive marketing workshop, “Social Media Strategies for Small Business” in conjunction with their partner, the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce. This event is only $30 for the entire morning (only $25 for Chamber members.) Join Larry Grossman, retired entrepreneur and SCORE Counselor and Nick Koressel, Social Media Consultant, to learn how your business can take advantage of the social media … [Read more...] about Social Media For Business
Bank of America Hiring Small Business Bankers in AZ
Bank of America is announcing the hiring of 29 small business bankers across the state of Arizona to provide guidance and counsel to local small business owners. One of the bankers is Janet Monette, who will work out of the downtown Flagstaff branch at 125 E. Birch Avenue. The additional bankers are part of the company's previously announced plan to hire approximately 1,000 new small business bankers throughout the U.S. Through a relationship with a Bank of America small business … [Read more...] about Bank of America Hiring Small Business Bankers in AZ