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Independent We Stand reminds us to “Go Local” for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is the second largest gift-giving holiday of the year, and a great opportunity to give back to your community. The National Retail Federation projects that the average shopper will spend $130.97 on gifts for their loved ones this Valentine’s Day, reaching a total of $18.6 billion nationwide. Continue reading

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Guest Blog: PayPal and your business accounts

Local First Arizona member Carter Law Firm recently published a blog post on how to start a business in Arizona. It’s worth a read if you’re thinking about heading down that road, or even if you’re a veteran business owner and want to make sure you don’t have any legal loose ends Continue reading

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Guest Blog: Extreme Ethics: How Holding The Line Will Win You Clients

Ethics doesn’t seem like a sexy word. For some, it means to have an incredible amount of self discipline, and self discipline takes work. However, what if I told you that by cultivating an ethical life and an ethical business, you could attract and retain more clients? It’s true! Continue reading

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Guest Blog: Adventures of Local AZ – Wrapping up Indie Week

Though we are each delighted by something different, there is no better organization that supports and encourages local brilliance more than our very own Local First Arizona (LFA). Continue reading

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Guest Blog: Why We Are Members of Local First Arizona

Accountingprose, as you know, is based in Central Phoenix. We can often be found co-working at Co+Hoots or sipping coffee at our favorite coffee shop. We value the diversity that this city provides and take every opportunity to invest in our city by buying locally. However, at first we didn’t realize the implications of buying locally and thankfully Local First Arizona was around to make the case. Continue reading

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10 Things We Love: Made In Arizona

Local First Arizona was recently featured as a guest blogger on USA Love List, a site dedicated to finding items and products made right here in America. Much like Local First Arizona, USA Love List wants to help you find the best products while supporting the local economy! Continue reading

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Walking the Walk, holiday edition [part 3]

TweetOccasionally we invite guest writers to describe their experiences as local shoppers to dispel some myths, point out some great places, and shed some positive light on the wonderful community that we live in. Welcome to our holiday edition! Today’s … Continue reading

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