The Arizona Commerce Authority and Local First Arizona — supported by a dynamic group of community partners — have launched a statewide initiative to help Arizona’s small businesses respond to the immediate impacts of COVID-19, plan for the future and return stronger than before. Over the course of a few months, local business leaders and subject matter experts will provide real-time support and available resources across Arizona in live, virtual sessions to help small businesses return stronger than they entered.
Did you know 84 percent of adults report feeling stressed and 52 percent report feeling burned out? In this session, Redwood Executive Coaching will teach you how to reduce your risk of burnout and improve your health and well-being. The workshop will cover overlooked signs of stress and burnout, strategies to reduce risk of burnout, and techniques to reduce stress.
When a business owner is attempting to grow the business, the natural focus is on hiring talented employees, securing customers and generating revenue. Unfortunately, neglecting some basic legal planning can result in costly mistakes and impaired growth. Join Snell & Wilmer to learn legal strategies for success.
Billions of videos are watched on TikTok every month, so what is TikTok and how can you engage those viewers with your brand? Arizona Innovation Challenge 2020 awardee Neon will discuss TikTok essentials in this session and explore different strategies to activate your brand through short-form videos. Note: create a TikTok account for your business before attending this workshop.
The holidays can be stressful for both small business owners and customers alike. In this highly interactive session, you’ll learn how to handle challenging, demanding and difficult customers with an in-depth look at why some of these unpleasant interactions aren’t so bad after all and how to come to a resolution. Join us as we welcome back Madeleine MacRae, business coach, speaker and small business expert, to find out how to learn how to defuse any angry customer and make them a raving fan!
What started as a six week program has now culminated into 200 sessions. Please join the Arizona Commerce Authority and the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the 200th Arizona Small Business Boot Camp. As the first week of November is the SBA’s National Veterans Small Business Week, we will focus this special boot camp on small business programs for veterans that are available to help support their entrepreneurial efforts. We will have a special message from Sandra Watson, CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, Jim Pipper from the SBA, and Robert Garcia of the Office of Economic Opportunity, along with success stories from some veteran owned small businesses. Please note that this boot camp will be longer than normal, as we celebrate this boot camp milestone.
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Webinars are available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. for small businesses to learn strategies on how to navigate these unprecedented times and make important mentorship connections.
