Local First Arizona’s Post

Did you know that small businesses make a big impact on job creation? ⚡In the past three decades, small businesses have created nearly twice as many net new jobs as large businesses. ⚡Small businesses have now created 1.6 million more jobs than were lost during the pandemic. ⚡Family-owned businesses employ almost 50% more people than non-family owned businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of this country and their autonomy and ability to flourish is deeply important to us! Get the latest data on small businesses courtesy of the US Small Business Administration: https://lnkd.in/g5hGsKcx

The Fall Fest attracts over 20,000 people each year🎉 With this large of a crowd, we get to meet a ton of people from every walk of life! Regardless of who you are, we want to welcome you to this day of celebrating local business❤️ 📆 Saturday, November 9 ⏰ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 📍Margaret T. Hance Park #ArizonaFallFestival #LocalBusiness #SupportLocal

Local First Arizona is honored to receive a Silver Medal for innovative financing from the International Economic Development Council @IEDC! Our Green Loan Fund provides affordable financing for Arizona businesses to lower their utility bills by fixing plumbing leaks, installing efficient A/C units, insulating buildings, purchasing EV or hybrid vehicles, going solar and other "green" upgrades. Huge shoutout to our partners: Growth Partners AZ CIC Tucson Vitalyst Health AZ This isn't just a win for Local First Arizona. It's a win for every locally owned Arizona business that will save money while improving the health and wellbeing of our state🔋 🌱 #GreenLoanFund #Arizona #2024IEDCAwardWinner #ExcellenceInEconDev #EconDev #IEDCAwards

Are you eager to add some magic to your content creation? Learn from our Digital Content Strategist at Local First Arizona and Content Creator, Sophia Lovasz as she takes you through the basics of video editing on your phone using free tools. Join us for this social media content creation workshop where you will meet other business owners who are looking for collaborations, learn how to create fun content for your business, and leave with a couple of videos ready to post on your platform. You’ll also learn about: How to use Instagram Stories to boost engagement Documenting vs creating- for idea generation Creating community around your brand Bring your phone, a tripod if you have it, and your products to practice making content with us, Tuesday, September 24th at 5pm at Studios at Mesa City Center. In two hours you’ll walk away with the skills to keep creating, engaging, and growing your business with social media content.

Celebrate the grand opening of the Greater Verde Valley Chamber of Commerce’s brand-new Business Resource Center! Co-hosted by the Greater Verde Valley Chamber of Commerce and Local First Arizona, featuring our Fuerza Local Business Accelerator Program, this event will highlight the entrepreneurial spirit of the Verde Valley! This event is your chance to learn more about Local First Arizona, Fuerza Local, the Greater Verde Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Cottonwood Visitors Center, and the exciting new Business Resource Center. Network with community members, celebrate local entrepreneurship, and enjoy light refreshments.

Keep Arizona Beautiful's third cleanup of the year is kicking off at the Desert Tortoise Campground in Lake Pleasant on September 29 at 8 a.m. to 11 a.m! We are partnering with OdySea Aquarium to clean-up the Desert Tortoise section of the lake. Divers, Paddle Boarders, Kayakers, and Land Dwellers are welcome. Please join us! As a thank you to our volunteers, we are excited to share we will also be hosting a raffle at this cleanup event! Raffle prizes were generously donated by Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company and Drink Me! Tea Room. Hope to see you there!

We’re kicking off the day with coffee, pastries, and a whole lot of community spirit at Window Coffee Bar! This isn’t your average morning meet-up—it’s a chance to connect with fellow local business owners and enthusiasts in a space that’s all about good vibes🔥 #Business #Local #Mixer

Rounding out our month of Member Appreciation events we will be hosting our Northern Arizona event at White Dove Coffee. This is a opportunity to come and celebrate all the strides we've made over the past year and dream of a bright future for local businesses in Northern AZ. This year we will be changing it up and accommodating our early risers. We will have coffee for all our coffee lovers and some amazing pastries thanks to White Dove and a-OK. As an added bonus we will be celebrating White Dove's 20th year in business and thanking them for being such a huge asset to the Flagstaff community and Local First Arizona. Connection and collaboration are crucial to the success of all local businesses and we couldn't be more appreciative of all the support we've gotten from all of you here in Northern Arizona. Let's continue the conversation, grow the coalition and continue to advance the mission of creating a strong, diverse and sustainable Arizona economy and it all starts with our amazing Local Business partners! #LocalBusiness #Arizona