An update on the Five Communities Project: 95 communities submitted letters of intent for the Five Communities Project. Chairman Lattie Coor calls the letters 'bold ideas' that will help people address some of the most challenging isssues that Arizona and the nation face in the 21st century-job creation, building a competitive education system, protecting our natural resource and increasing citizen involvement. This following story recently appeared in Flagstaff Business News. When Sonja … [Read more...] about Building a Better Arizona One Community at a Time
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NAU Administrator Ranked Among Best in Business
In the latest issue of Who's Who in Business, readers are invited to meet Arizona's 50 highest ranking women in business. Featured, is M.J. McMahon of Northern Arizona University, who has been interviewed for stories by Flagstaff Business News during the past year. M.J. McMahon helps others along the path to success, wither it's increasing access to bachelor's degrees in Arizona or offering opportunities for career growth. In her near-decade at Northern Arizona University, the executive … [Read more...] about NAU Administrator Ranked Among Best in Business
Why Did the Cannibal Move to Flagstaff?
FBN's Business Book Review: Andy Kessler’s new book, Eat People and Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs reads like Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead – lite. Early in the book, we find him lunching with Republican activist George Gilder (identified in his Wikipedia entry as a “techno-utopia intellectual”). Gilder dispenses this advice: the more you waste, the better! The idea is that the more we “wastefully refine energy, the more useful it becomes and the more we use it and the … [Read more...] about Why Did the Cannibal Move to Flagstaff?
Sustainability in Business: A Case Study
Moving businesses towards sustainability – balancing social, economic, environmental considerations to meet our needs and those of future generations – is something that has always been a charged subject, especially when government takes the initiative. In the current state of our polarized political environment, the government’s ability to act as the motivator for many issues has been largely handicapped from driving progress. There are strategies emerging at the local government level that … [Read more...] about Sustainability in Business: A Case Study
Leaders Recognize National Small Business Week
Each of the past 48 years, the U.S. President has proclaimed this: National Small Business Week. The contributions of small business owners are also recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration. President of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, Julie Pastrick, called small business the backbone and character of every community. "Some feel that big business dominates the landscape but in general, across all of America, small businesses are the lifeblood of every community. In … [Read more...] about Leaders Recognize National Small Business Week
Asking the Important Questions of Your Business
Questions. It’s all about questions. Or, is it? When we work with our clients, we ask them lots of questions. We don’t ask just any question. We ask questions that challenge and provoke thought and help us learn about them; what they like, what motivates them, what they want from their business. We get them to describe why they’re in business, why they do what they do, to get a clear vision of their business or organization – to discover our clients’ passion for being. So, why are you in … [Read more...] about Asking the Important Questions of Your Business
Business Continually Working to Improve Sustainability
Every day, many people drive by a Flagstaff business that epitomizes being green. It has earned rankings as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world. SCA Tissue, on Butler Avenue (across the street from HomCo Ace Hardware), has a nondescript storefront. But behind its doors, an impressive recycling process is underway most days of the year, providing material for tissue and hand towels. SCA is an acronym for Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, which translates to Swedish Cellulose … [Read more...] about Business Continually Working to Improve Sustainability
Business Speed Dating
May 10 The Flagstaff Independent Business Alliance is hosting a speed dating event for business owners to meet one another in a fast paced networking environment. Held at Cafe Daily Fare 408 E. Route 66, behind Babbitt Ford. Bring your one minute speech. $10 for people who have yet to join FIBA. Free for members … [Read more...] about Business Speed Dating
Cleantech Open’s Information Session
Apr 25. 1-3p.m. The Cleantech Open will be holding an information session at NACET. They invite companies in the cleantech industry to learn more about about the Cleantech Open's business competition and venture acceleration programs. The Cleantech Open is a non-profit Organization with the mission to find, fund, and foster the big ideas that address today's most urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges such as: Air, Water and Waste Energy Efficiency Green … [Read more...] about Cleantech Open’s Information Session
Business Students at Upcoming Research Symposium
Over the past few semesters, Northern Arizona University (NAU) senior Tereas Bermensolo-Cutler has been working on not one, but two research projects – projects she has been preparing for presentation at this month’s NAU Undergraduate Symposium. Bermensolo-Cutler is analyzing the organizational structure of a global-financial services firm (Lehman Brothers) to see if its makeup played a role in bankrupting the company. In addition, she will be taking part in a group presentation. Last fall, … [Read more...] about Business Students at Upcoming Research Symposium