Flagstaff residents do business with a variety of companies in Flagstaff, Sedona, Williams, and Winslow. Flagstaff Business News asked readers to vote for their favorite Flagstaff businesses. Our readership responded to the call, which business they think are the best in the categories designated. The results are in! … [Read more...] about Best of Business Winners 2022
Lens Replacement Surgery
What is a Cataract? Our eyes function very much like a camera. You have two natural lenses in your eye. One lens is on the surface (cornea) of your eye, and a second lens is within your eye, called the crystalline lens. Together, these lenses focus images on the back of your eye (retina). At birth, our crystalline lens is clear. As we begin to age, it yellows and begins to harden. When this lens becomes cloudy, it is referred to as a cataract and begins to interfere with the quality of our … [Read more...] about Lens Replacement Surgery
FIBA Holiday Party
Dec. 9 at the Green Room. FIBA is a voluntary, cooperative effort of independent, local businesses who use education, networking, advocacy and citizen involvement to help our community prosper and contribute to a diverse, healthy and stable economy. … [Read more...] about FIBA Holiday Party
Antibiotic Resistance-the Future
Headlines regarding antibiotic-resistant infections have become commonplace. Five years ago, my grandfather had a well-performed, routine surgery. He was healing well when a fever and other signs of infection struck. He had a bladder infection. This ordinarily easy to treat infection persisted for several months. Despite many doses of oral and IV antibiotics, his body succumbed to the infection. Medicine is rapidly approaching a time in which infections are no longer treatable with the … [Read more...] about Antibiotic Resistance-the Future
Home Values Are Supply and Demand Driven
The historical protocol that real estate agents use to determine the price of your home is a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) and is still used today. The inherent problem with a CMA is that it only takes into consideration the sale of a small sampling of homes in your competitive range, without considering the reason why those homes may or may not have sold at a specific price, e.g., condition, loss of job, underpriced, dated interior, a divorce situation, low curb appeal, vacant home, … [Read more...] about Home Values Are Supply and Demand Driven
Tech Talk Tonight
Join Flag Tech Talk for "Our Favorite Tech Tools" tonight at 6:00 at Bookman's Cafe. We will show and tell about a number of our favorite apps, websites, devices and programs that can make your tech life more productive. Photo editing, video editing, task management, password management, screen casting, project management and social media management are just some of the topics to be covered. Feel free to bring or talk about your favorite tech tools too! This lecture is part of the Flag … [Read more...] about Tech Talk Tonight
Leading Your Emotions
In an earlier column, I wrote about emotional contagion (when the emotions of one person influence those of others). At the end of that column, I mentioned that leaders should develop the ability to regulate their emotions, which is this month’s topic. Emotional regulation is the ability to influence what emotions we experience, when we experience them, and how we express them. In addition to the leadership advantages of emotional regulation, there are other benefits. Emotional regulation … [Read more...] about Leading Your Emotions
Business Transforms Taylor House
With holiday excitement mounting, Christmas Decor, the nation’s leading Christmas lighting and decorating franchise announced the opening of their newest location in Flagstaff. The inimitable company brightens up homes and alleviates any yuletide stress by professionally and safely decorating area homes and businesses, showcasing extravagant holiday displays. Christmas Decor of Northern Arizona is in the business of creating magical memories this holiday season by … [Read more...] about Business Transforms Taylor House
Non-Profit Events Generate $73 Million Annually
When we think of independent, locally owned businesses, a lot of images come to mind. We think of the local coffee shop like Toasted Owl cafe, or a jeweler like Gold Wolff Jewelers, or a place like Brandy’s Restaurant. We think of the people we know who run their own business right here in Flagstaff. We also know that our local businesses keep more money in our community and have an enormous economic impact. It’s not often, though, that we factor in our non-profit organizations when we … [Read more...] about Non-Profit Events Generate $73 Million Annually
What Snowmaking Is All About
In a high desert mountain environment, the art of snowmaking becomes a saving grace, allowing a ski area to provide a consistent winter season and product for guests, businesses and employees. In the West, some 91 percent of winter resorts utilize snowmaking. Besides the 500 winter employees at Arizona Snowbowl, snowmaking also benefits Flagstaff’s winter economy, as visitors can make plans ahead of time to ski or snowboard and stay longer in town without depending on the weather. It also … [Read more...] about What Snowmaking Is All About
