A significant amount of activity around the creation and growth of business is simmering here in Arizona, including resources, programs and events designed to help hopeful entrepreneurs launch their companies.
Is it time to throw in the towel on your new venture? Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship recommends that you consider these four questions first.
We are living in an age of mobile offices and people working religiously from coffee shops. It can be a way of life for many entrepreneurs. However, because this has become such a trend, co-working spaces are popping up in cities all over the world, and the Phoenix area is no exception. These spaces provide a brilliant solution for both real estate owners and single or small teams of business owners.
The website for Whole Foods Market declares that “we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture.” At the January Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon, club president and Professor of Practice Jeffrey Cunningham interviewed co-CEO Walter Robb IV about Whole Foods, the grocery industry and his philosophy.
I strongly dislike New Year’s resolutions. A New Year’s resolution is nothing more than a broad goal, and experience and research show that broad goals do not foster success. However, I do love goal-based action plans, and that’s what I recommend you use for 2015.
Those who attended the big International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month already know that attendance at trade events can prove essential to networking, competing and staying current. The same goes for various key events for other industries, such as MAGIC for the fashion and textile industries, the Global Pet Expo for the pet industry and the Game Developers Conference for the gaming industry.
