Incentives are designed to inspire behavior and action. The City of Flagstaff Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Incentive intends to encourage small businesses in Flagstaff to stay and grow in Flagstaff; however, there is more to it. As we head into the final days for businesses to compete … [Read more...] about Applying for Funds through the Flagstaff Business Retention and Expansion Incentive
John Saltonstall
Celebrating Positive Economic Activity
Economic Development Week 2022 is upon us! The week of May 9-13 is a time to celebrate the efforts of many community members and partners that work to enhance economic prosperity for individuals and businesses alike; and who doesn’t like a celebration? Perhaps you wonder what economic development is … [Read more...] about Celebrating Positive Economic Activity
Time to Startup
This year is gearing up to be the year to start a business – whether you’re a serial entrepreneur or have been thinking about putting your ideas into action and starting a business for the first time. Why now? Flagstaff is loaded with business development resources and is tied in with a statewide … [Read more...] about Time to Startup
City Offering Competitive Grant Opportunity for Growing Small Businesses
The Business Retention and Expansion Incentive is a competitive grant program brought to Flagstaff businesses by your City Council and designed to help businesses grow in Flagstaff. Originally funded at $30,000, the program could award one business $30,000 or six businesses $5,000 each, or any … [Read more...] about City Offering Competitive Grant Opportunity for Growing Small Businesses
Growing Businesses in Flagstaff
The Flagstaff City Council adopted a few new programs to help the businesses in Flagstaff during the summer of 2020. This is a celebration of two of the programs and the two Flagstaff businesses on their way to growing in Flagstaff, making the world a better place with a little encouragement from … [Read more...] about Growing Businesses in Flagstaff
Exploring Opportunities, Events for Business Start-Ups
Start-ups are new businesses that come from a person’s idea, drive, inspiration and courage. They are an engine for individual success, and they create new jobs and new products and services that enrich daily life. Start-ups, in many ways, embody the pioneer spirit of America. They are about … [Read more...] about Exploring Opportunities, Events for Business Start-Ups
Getting to Know Your Coconino County Rapid Response Team
The Rapid Response Team (RRT) is housed in our Coconino County Career Center and works with businesses that are transitioning. This means the focus of the RRT is to assist businesses that are downsizing, struggling or simply closing. While the primary focus is to help the businesses, the RRT also … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Your Coconino County Rapid Response Team
Economic Development Improving Community Well-Being
Economic development is a process of improving the economic well-being of a community. Individuals, entrepreneurs, entities and agencies work together to create an environment in which ideas and inspiration are developed into goods and services that the public wants to buy or employ. As you may … [Read more...] about Economic Development Improving Community Well-Being
Flagstaff: A Community of Encouragement
That’s a great idea! I bet you can do it. That’s brilliant! You are amazing! Let’s put that into action! These are just some of the words of encouragement that you would hear if you took your market of ideas and moved on them. Encouragement plays an enormous part in doing business; not a singular … [Read more...] about Flagstaff: A Community of Encouragement
