Moonshot, an entrepreneurial and workforce development non-profit organization, is unveiling its inaugural two-year campaign, aimed at advancing its mission to bolster startups and foster economic prosperity across rural Arizona and beyond. In 2017, Moonshot embarked on a profound rebranding journey, inspired by Flagstaff’s historic role in the Apollo moon landings. Mirroring Flagstaff’s contribution to the triumphant Apollo 11 mission, Moonshot empowers emerging businesses by providing … [Read more...] about Moonshot Launches Campaign to Propel Future Missions
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Winter has Arrived at Arizona Snowbowl
On the western slope of Mount Humphreys, Arizona’s highest point and most recognizable geologic feature on the San Francisco Peaks, the Arizona Snowbowl team – along with skiers and snowboarders from around the state and beyond – have embraced the start of another winter season at Snowbowl. Arizona Snowbowl opened the 2023/2024 winter season on Friday morning, Nov. 17, with celebratory cheers on the Grand Canyon Express Chairlift and the Little Spruce Conveyor, offering access to four … [Read more...] about Winter has Arrived at Arizona Snowbowl
Julia Ammons Demonstrates the Essence of Serving the Community
Julia Ammons, co-owner of Essence Kitchen & Bar in Chino Valley, uses the restaurant more as a tool for community building than a business. Ammons hires students from the Chino Valley High School culinary program to work there and offers free veterans luncheons every other month. She has also made the restaurant into an all-encompassing family business experience, as many family members work there, and she says that those who are hired become extended family members. For the veterans … [Read more...] about Julia Ammons Demonstrates the Essence of Serving the Community
Managing Stress, Staying Healthy, Boosting Energy through the Holiday Season
While earning her degree in journalism and public relations at Arizona State University, Roberta Hughes took a yoga class to fill a mandatory requirement for physical education. Each time she met up with friends afterward, they noticed a distinct serenity about her. Today, this queen of calm teaches people all over the country how to reduce the impact of stress, soothe their central nervous system, increase their energy and boost their immune system with her wellness programs that include yoga, … [Read more...] about Managing Stress, Staying Healthy, Boosting Energy through the Holiday Season
Shine in the New Year
Visibility helps businesspeople build awareness, establish credibility and gain exposure to a larger audience, which can lead to promotions in organizations and more ideal clients for entrepreneurs. Visibility also connects consumers with products, services and ideas that could positively impact lives and even the world. Visibility is power and the possibility for wonderful outcomes. However, a disturbing report published in the Harvard Business Review by Priya Fielding-Singh, Devon … [Read more...] about Shine in the New Year
Expressing the Qualities of Your Heart through Your Business
Heart of Business founder and spiritual business teacher Mark Silver believes that every act of business can be an act of love, from developing an idea, to marketing, to selling, expanding and caring for clients as well as the business owner. He says a business is a living thing with a heart, defined by whom it helps and what problems or challenges it helps those people with. Like the 13th century poet Rumi, Silver is a student of Sufiism. In his new book, “Heart Centered Business: Healing … [Read more...] about Expressing the Qualities of Your Heart through Your Business
My Place Offers Gathering Space
My Place on 89 offers event rental space in a cozy, wood cabin-style building that fits up to 50 people. The events space is used for birthday parties, celebrations of life, staff meetings, holiday parties and other celebrations. Groups can have food brought in, but there is no cooking on site. Groups can bring disc jockeys or bands in, as well. Kim Bowen, who manages My Place on 89 along with Bowen Chiropractic, said the chiropractic center also uses My Place for staff meetings, but it just … [Read more...] about My Place Offers Gathering Space
Findlay Subaru Unleashes Thousands for Prescott Police Dogs
Findlay Subaru and the Prescott Police Department are celebrating a tail-wagging victory following a high-energy campaign to fetch funding for the Police K-9 Unit, also known as Eden, Benny and Cooper. The Prescott auto dealer jumped into October with the aim of retrieving $100 for the dogs’ training and care from every car sale during the month. Findlay Subaru General Manager Jason Jenkins says the dogged effort to support the four-legged officers brought in $9,200, which will take a big bite … [Read more...] about Findlay Subaru Unleashes Thousands for Prescott Police Dogs
Purina is Striving to Keep People and Pets Together through Crisis
If leaving an abusive situation means leaving a beloved pet behind, many people won’t do it. In fact, according to a study (by Carlisle-Frank, Frank and Nielsen), 48% of domestic abuse survivors delay leaving because they can’t take their pets with them. However, Purina is striving to change that. Through its Purple Leash Project, in partnership with the non-profit organization RedRover, Purina is helping domestic abuse shelters become pet-friendly. “About a decade ago, a Purina associate read … [Read more...] about Purina is Striving to Keep People and Pets Together through Crisis
Prescott Veterinarian Sets High Goals on Horseback, on Foot
It was another busy Saturday afternoon and hardworking Prescott veterinarian Tandra (Tandi) Sherlock was getting ready to go downtown to The Barley Hound gastropub for a fundraising event to benefit the 54-mile Prescott Circle Trail. She squeezed in her attendance at the event between training hard for an upcoming Ironman race and her demanding 40-hour-plus workweek at Mile-Hi Animal Hospital on White Spar Road in Prescott. Sherlock is a woman on the move, spending many of her waking hours … [Read more...] about Prescott Veterinarian Sets High Goals on Horseback, on Foot