She’s clearly a young woman on a mission: “I want 15 stores by the time I’m 30,” said restaurant owner and Northern Arizona University (NAU) junior, Chelsea Hulina. How can she pull off school and work? “Time management is key. I outsource responsibilities to people who are more qualified. I have friends in accounting who help me, and I train my staff well so they will operate the restaurant while I’m in class,” she explained. … [Read more...] about NAU Students Follow Their Hearts to Restaurant Ownership
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Athena Nominations Due
Dec 10 The Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce reminds people nominations for Athena Awards are due Friday, December 10th. The traditional ATHENA Award is presented to a local businesswoman who has achieved excellence in her field, served the community and mentored other women. information is available at flagstaffchamber.com … [Read more...] about Athena Nominations Due
Voting to Continue Taxes
Important city ballot questions that impact our business community are coming to you in May 2010: Continuation of the current City of Flagstaff Sales Tax and Continuation of the current Lodging, Restaurant and Lounge (BBB) tax. When you pay your taxes on a purchase in Flagstaff, a small but important portion of that goes to funding services such as police, fire fighters, parks, recreations services, libraries and our city court. The city portion of your sales tax bill is one percent (out of an … [Read more...] about Voting to Continue Taxes
Local Businesses Working With Nonprofits
Flagstaff's largest private employer, W.L. Gore and Associates, Inc., is setting an example of philanthropy with several programs in place that provide opportunities for employees to give back to the community. The Gore Volunteer Time Program allows employees to take eight hours of paid time each year to work for local non-profits. And when a Gore associate volunteers more than 20 hours a year for a group, the employee can apply for a volunteer support grant of up to $500 for that … [Read more...] about Local Businesses Working With Nonprofits