The prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award is making its debut in the Quad Cities this month as the teams at Quad Cities Business News and Prescott Woman Magazine join forces to recognize the contributions, successes and character of the region’s amazing women. Eight local leaders are being honored, women who have achieved professional success, provided valuable service to the community and actively assisted and supported others in their attainment of goals, excellence and leadership … [Read more...] about Honoring Leaders in the First Prescott Athena Celebration
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Beyond the Exterior
Forget career assessments or personality tests to determine your professional path; sometimes our names alone can hold the key to the employment door we should open. Such is the case with Janet Sweigart of SweigART, Designs, LLC, who began her career studying fine arts at Northern Arizona University and now specializes in custom interior architectural design for commercial and residential projects as well as new construction, remodels and design. Selecting NAU as her choice of schools was … [Read more...] about Beyond the Exterior
Food Trucks Ready for Business to Rev Up
Priscillah Finney loaded her white 2009 Chevy Express cargo van and called it a day. Except her workday didn’t actually officially start on this recent Friday near downtown Prescott. Instead, heavy dust and wind gusts smashed up her 10-foot by 10-foot white tent she uses to serve samosas – a fried food from her native Kenya. So at about 5 p.m., her plans folded, too. She wiped sweat from her brow as another food vendor told her the local event was just canceled because of hot, dusty … [Read more...] about Food Trucks Ready for Business to Rev Up
Consumers Lose More Than Weight with Noom Health App
Consumers who are at home more than usual during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic may be especially interested in getting in shape by trying out convenient web-based health and fitness services. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about Noom, a popular app-based weight loss service. According to BBB Serving Metropolitan New York, where Noom is headquartered, customers have submitted well over a thousand complaints alleging the company offers misleading free trials and … [Read more...] about Consumers Lose More Than Weight with Noom Health App
Helken & Horn Celebrates 25 Years as Prescott’s Leading Advertising Agency
Phoenix may be the center for advertising agencies in Arizona, but leading companies in Greater Prescott prefer an advertising agency with roots in the community: Helken & Horn. As Helken & Horn Advertising Agency celebrates 25 years of partnering with clients in Northern Arizona, President Tracey Horn reflected on her agency's success and why most clients have been with the agency for a decade or longer. "We're able to build lasting relationships with our … [Read more...] about Helken & Horn Celebrates 25 Years as Prescott’s Leading Advertising Agency
Is PPP The Right Approach to Keeping Businesses Alive? One Startup’s Research Says No
PPP and other Cares Act funding was released to businesses under the disguise of ‘trying to keep them alive’. This is because governments know that businesses are the touchstones of local economies. They are the source of jobs, commerce, and vital services. However, we keep seeing the negative news headlines daily, as small businesses continue to fail despite over $6 trillion in relief. 20% to 40% of small businesses are closing their doors in America, and this is amidst PPP relief … [Read more...] about Is PPP The Right Approach to Keeping Businesses Alive? One Startup’s Research Says No
Local Business Receives Franchise Sales Achievement Award
Sir Speedy in Prescott, Ariz. recently received a Century Club award, placing them in an elite group of Sir Speedy franchises worldwide. The Century Club sales achievement award recognizes 100 of the top franchises in the entire network for outstanding sales achievement in 2019. Sir Speedy in Prescott is owned and managed by Danielle Rickert. “The Sir Speedy Prescott team has not only achieved growth for its own business, they’ve done it by helping their clients grow and succeed … [Read more...] about Local Business Receives Franchise Sales Achievement Award
Lowell Observatory Commences a Science-Based COVID-19 Reopening Plan in Alignment with CDC Guidelines
Employing a cautious and scientifically rigorous approach, Lowell Observatory is implementing a COVID-19 reopening plan that is aligned to the gating criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The phased reopening plan’s alignment with CDC guidelines places staff, guest, and community safety first and may serve as a model for other cultural organizations and science centers. “As a Flagstaff community leader who makes space exploration and education … [Read more...] about Lowell Observatory Commences a Science-Based COVID-19 Reopening Plan in Alignment with CDC Guidelines
CP Technologies Making Prescott its North American Headquarters
It is official: Prescott will become the North American headquarters for the multi-million-dollar manufacturing company CP Technologies (CPT). Michael McCormack, president and CEO of CPT, told an invited group of Quad Cities community and business leaders that he and other executives had selected Prescott from among several Arizona communities and four other states that were competing to lure the company. CPT, for several years, has been headquartered in San Diego. Since its acquisition in … [Read more...] about CP Technologies Making Prescott its North American Headquarters
Staying Hungry, Laughing Loudly, Being Too Busy to Die
When comedic writer/actor Carl Reiner died at the age of 98 on June 29, I imagine those of us who were raised on his wit couldn’t help but to crack a smile in quiet remembrance and appreciation. Reiner joined American families in their living rooms in the 1960s as the creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and also as Dick’s difficult and terse boss, Alan Brady, host of the “Alan Brady Show” for which Van Dyke’s character, Dick Petrie, wrote jokes. But that’s not all he did. Reiner was a … [Read more...] about Staying Hungry, Laughing Loudly, Being Too Busy to Die