Both guests share their experiences working with small businesses and emphasize the need for a strategic and tailored approach to sustainability initiatives. The episode sheds light on the challenges and opportunities businesses face in navigating the complexities of energy and water conservation, offering valuable insights for those seeking to make a positive impact in their communities.

Can you eloquently express your business identity and why consumers should choose you?

If you're not sure, our brand discovery workshop can help you solidify your business foundation, attract your perfect customer, and maximize your marketing budget.

This workshop will provide you with invaluable insights to help you answer key questions about your brand

Local First Arizona returns for the Arizona Good Business Podcast! Our VP of Business Development, Thomas Barr, joins Erik Verryden of NexGen Partner Strategies and Stephen Harris of Journey Payroll to talk business, community and building relationships.

Local First AZ is back with another epsiode of Arizona Good Business with nonprofit leader and Executive Director of Million Dollar Teacher Project, Lloyd Hopkins. Thomas and Lloyd discuss their passion and care for teachers, why businesses who care about the well-being of our teachers, and how to get more deeply involved so we can build a better Arizona.

Whether you're launching a tech startup or a local café, here's a quick guide to help you navigate the process of starting a business in Arizona.

PR (public relations) is a set of activities that protect, position, and promote your brand without paid advertising. Follow these steps to create your PR strategies.

This workshop will discuss different topics, including online footprint, booth engagement, and visual merchandising techniques.

A professional email does not use a personal email platform like Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo; instead, it’s directly connected to your business. An example is contact@gingersec.com. While it may not seem like a big deal, there are several reasons why it is important to use professional emails for businesses and not personal ones.

In this digital era, your audience wants to learn more about you and who you are, not only what your company does. In this short video, personal brand builder Tisha Marie Pelletier shares her 7 P’s to Personal Branding formula!

What is good business? What are local businesses doing to build a better Arizona? Join us as we discuss these questions with Kak Varley of Kak Varley Marketing

In this workshop we will be discussing some recommendations for tracking your books throughout the year and demo some helpful tools in QuickBooks Online that will streamline some of those small business “to-dos.”

If you have not created or claimed your Google Business Profile (previously Google My Business), then you should, it’s free! Over 90% of web searches are done on Google. So, what are the benefits of a Good Business Profile?

I’ve heard people say that owning your own business is like juggling or plate-spinning. You have to keep your eye on so many different things. Here are five best practices to incorporate into your strategy for launching your new business.

This 1 hour virtual workshop will help local businesses identify local hazards and the risks associated, then begin to develop an emergency plan.

Hiring and retaining employees is a huge challenge right now. 63% of CFOs say that employee turnover has increased in the last 3 years and 94% of employees would stay at their current employer if they invested in their long term learning. It's time to look at alternate solutions for investing in employees and planning for the future.

Is your business being affected by the pandemic? Learn more about the Employee Retention Credit and how it can help you get funds.

Do you want to grow your business faster? Do you want to improve your visibility on Google and other search engines? In this blog we are going to discuss steps you can take right now to drive more local traffic to your website and make it easier for your customers to find you online.

Four areas of the Google local search results page where you can potentially get your business listed and Seven steps to Get your business listed on one or more of these four prized spots of the first page of local search results

Join the Arizona Good Business Movement with Randy Phillips of Think Graphic and Printing Solutions and Local First Arizona.