I moved to Prescott in 2018 after 41 years in the commercial audiovisual industry in Southern California. We opened and ran a successful manufacturers’ rep company for 33 of those years, serving a five-state region. I had several terrific mentors, but I wish I had known of SCORE in those days. I like to say, “I could have had a V8.” SCORE is a non-profit, volunteer-staffed, free business mentoring service. SCORE is America’s premier source of free, confidential small business advice, and was … [Read more...] about SCORE Helping Businesses Succeed for Decades
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Restaurants Feeling Relief
Business is improving at restaurants in Prescott, Flagstaff and Sedona as we emerge from the pandemic, which has hit restaurants especially hard. In early May, Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran announced that the Small Business Administration’s $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund had begun accepting applications. Many restaurants in Central and Northern Arizona have either already received or applied for these funds. Priority for the first 21 days was given to restaurants owned … [Read more...] about Restaurants Feeling Relief
Play On: Musicians Singing a Merrier Tune
Musicians who have been upstaged by COVID-19 are thrilled that live entertainment is making a comeback and that the music scene is returning to a more normal situation in Arizona. Chuck Hall, who recently played at Charly’s Pub and Grill in the Weatherford Hotel in Flagstaff and Page Springs Vineyards and Cellars in Cornville, said he looks forward to playing at The Windsock Cocktail Lounge in Prescott and other area venues. “I never completely stopped, but I was picky about what I was … [Read more...] about Play On: Musicians Singing a Merrier Tune
Revamping Economic Development Efforts
The City of Prescott anticipates bringing aboard a new economic development project manager after an interviewing and hiring process tied to its July 29 application deadline. The selected candidate will manage two work streams: attracting, expanding and retaining retail, commercial and industrial ventures; and pursuing technology innovation and high tech employment. “The economic development project manager position has updated responsibilities, requirements and expectations,” said Prescott … [Read more...] about Revamping Economic Development Efforts
Prescott Ranking High for Well-Being
Prescott residents are so accustomed to earning accolades for their unique lifestyle – there were 16 last year alone – so when it was named fourth in the nation for well-being by a Gallup poll, that made city officials do a double take. “We were surprised by it. It is really quite a wonderful thing for Prescott being fourth in the nation,” said City Councilmember Billie Orr, who is also mayor pro tem. “I would like to see what we can take from this and what we can learn and ways we might be … [Read more...] about Prescott Ranking High for Well-Being
Electric Airplanes Proposed for Prescott
Some of us are just getting used to the idea of electric cars. But electric airplanes? Yes. And possibly manufactured and marketed in Prescott. It might happen if two visionary entrepreneurs from Kadima Zoran, Israel can find support in the greater Prescott area, Arizona and elsewhere. Omer Bar-Yohay and Aviv Taidon, Israeli founders of Eviation Aircraft met with the mayor, several Prescott City Council members and representatives from both the city and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical … [Read more...] about Electric Airplanes Proposed for Prescott
Banking on Natural Beauty
Surrounded by more than a million acres of National Forest, especially popular among mountain bikers, 16 parks and three lakes for kayaking and canoeing, Prescott has been named the best destination in the state for nature lovers by Expedia Inc. Prescott Downtown Partners Executive Director Kendall Jaspers calls Prescott the obvious choice in Arizona. “Just think, too, of the economic impact of having millions of people hear about our community’s ideal natural environment. The combination of … [Read more...] about Banking on Natural Beauty
Solving Prescott Pension Deficit Poses Complex Problem
Calling it the “elephant in the room,” Prescott Mayor Harry Oberg said solving the City’s $81 million shortfall with the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) is the foremost issue facing city government. “It’s bigger than anyone had imagined it to be,” he said. Currently, the Prescott City Council is analyzing various options to address sustainability of the PSPRS and payment of the multi-million-dollar-deficit obligation. Oberg says local voters will be asked to consider … [Read more...] about Solving Prescott Pension Deficit Poses Complex Problem
Prescott Makes the List of Best Places to Live
Real estate prices, jobs, restaurants and outdoor activities earn the city high marks Turn to page 56 in the February issue of Sunset magazine to see something that Prescott residents have always known. Prescott is great city in a desirable location. In fact, Prescott is named #4 in Sunset’s list of Best Places to Live in the West. Taking into consideration real estate prices, the number of jobs with reasonable salaries, great restaurants and shops, and opportunities for recreation. … [Read more...] about Prescott Makes the List of Best Places to Live
The Trinity of Hearing Part 3: The Audiologist
This is part three of a three-part series on hearing loss and the relationship of the three primary elements, or the Trinity of players, involved in facilitating hearing as efficiently as possible. This Trinity includes the family, the hearing-impaired person and the hearing health-care provider. “Blindness cuts us off from things; deafness cuts us off from people.” Helen Keller What is the big deal about hearing loss? Most humans need to communicate every day, many times a day. … [Read more...] about The Trinity of Hearing Part 3: The Audiologist