Category Archives: Economics
Local First Arizona Year in Review 2011
A Look Back at the Amazing Year 2011 Has Been We are excited to share with you all of the amazing growth that’s occurred over the past year within Local First Arizona and we want to thank you for your … Continue reading
Indie Week Phoenix Spotlight
Happy First Friday and the start of a three day holiday weekend! Independents Week has been a blast so far and we’re excited to carry it into the weekend. Remember that you can spend your Golden Coupons at 200 locally owned businesses up … Continue reading
Indie Week Tempe Spotlight
It’s day four of Independents Week - how many Golden Coupons have you used? If your goal is to visit all 200 locally owned businesses that are accepting the Coupon, we’ve calculated that you need to visit 25 businesses per day. Completely do-able, especially since some … Continue reading
Indie Week Scottsdale Spotlight
Independents Week is rolling on! Don’t worry if you’ve used all your Golden Coupons – you can print more for free! Almost 200 locally owned businesses are accepting the Golden Coupon, good for 20% off goods & services. Don’t forget to enter our drawing to win a … Continue reading
Indie Week West Valley Spotlight
It’s day two of Independents Week - let the shopping continue! Over 190 locally owned businesses are accepting the Golden Coupon which is good for a 20% discount off their goods or services (some restrictions apply). And remember to keep track of the places you … Continue reading
Indie Week East Valley Spotlight
Local First Arizona is proud to announce that Independents Week has begun! For one week, we are asking Arizonans to shop only at locally owned businesses. Skip the chain and big box stores for an entire week - it’s easier than you think! We currently have over 180 … Continue reading
Handshakes all around!
High fives for everyone involved in the promotion of the “buy local” concept, as well as local businesses all over the nation! Below is a nice image via The Nation that culls information from several recent surveys and studies to … Continue reading
Government contracts for local businesses
With Senate Bill 1014 now through the senate and awaiting House approval, opportunities for local Arizona businesses to be awarded government contracts is that much closer. This process may be new to many businesses, so we’d like to point out … Continue reading
Shift your business expenses for a huge impact!
As a business owner, keeping money circulating within the local community should be a high priority. More money in the community means a higher likelihood of those dollars being spent at their own business again. But how do we get … Continue reading