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Growth Playbook: People, Processes & Tools to Scale Your Small Business
Growth Playbook: People, Processes & Tools to Scale Your Small Business

This workshop gives small business owners a simple, actionable framework to prepare for growth in 2026. Participants will learn how to clarify team roles, build repeatable systems and create accountability rhythms that strengthen their operations.

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Accounting Made Easy: Why Bookkeeping Isn’t as Scary as You Think
Accounting Made Easy: Why Bookkeeping Isn’t as Scary as You Think

Bookkeeping is one of the most common stress points for small business owners and often gets overlooked until tax time or a loan application brings it front and center.

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What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Transforming Finances into Profits
What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Transforming Finances into Profits

Explore myths associated with entrepreneurship and get honest about the challenges of managing business finances. Key Takeaways - A working definition of small business financial wellness, Fundamental CFO duties, The most overlooked small business costs.

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The Big Bill Act: How It Impacts Your Business Workshop
The Big Bill Act: How It Impacts Your Business Workshop

The biggest tax reform in years just passed — and it could seriously impact how small businesses like yours plan, spend, and grow.

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Human Resources, Hiring and Retaining Employees

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Fuerza en Acción: Mentalidad Ganadora
Fuerza en Acción: Mentalidad Ganadora

¿Sientes que tu mentalidad te está frenando en tu camino al éxito?

Te invitamos a ver nuestro Taller en Línea de Fuerza en Acción: "Mentalidad Ganadora"

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How to Avoid the Top 3 Legal Pitfalls in Business
How to Avoid the Top 3 Legal Pitfalls in Business

Discover practical strategies to safeguard your business from the top 3 legal pitfalls in employment law, corporate law, and commercial leases. This workshop will provide the knowledge to navigate these common legal issues.

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Opportunity for All: Building Opportunities for Entrepreneurs E50
Opportunity for All: Building Opportunities for Entrepreneurs E50

In this episode of AZ Good Business, Thomas Barr is joined by Whitney Yang, and Andrew Wong, co-founders of the Bambi Fund. They discuss the nonprofit’s mission to support historically excluded communities, including LGBTQ individuals and the formerly incarcerated, by providing them with opportunities and resources to start a successful business. They share their motivations, with Whitney focusing on the importance of understanding racial justice and the impact of mass incarceration in Arizona. Andrew is inspired to utilize his design background to help individuals succeed through the Bambi Fund’s Hustle House program, which provides entrepreneurship training for formerly incarcerated individuals.

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People First to Build Great Businesses E49
People First to Build Great Businesses E49

Thomas and Niki also explore the challenges and opportunities businesses face today, from navigating compliance to advocating for equitable practices. Niki emphasizes the importance of employee-centered approaches, especially in the evolving landscape of remote work, and ends with a powerful message: “Get out there and be good to people.”

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Marketing, Branding, Public Relations and Media Pitching

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Fuerza en Acción: Grow with Google - Habilidades Digitales para Tareas Cotidianas
Fuerza en Acción: Grow with Google - Habilidades Digitales para Tareas Cotidianas

¿Quieres mejorar tu productividad y organizar mejor tus tareas diarias?

Te invitamos a nuestro Taller en Línea de Fuerza en Acción: "Grow with Google - Habilidades Digitales para Tareas Cotidianas

🔹 Facilitadora: Mary Rabago, reconocida periodista y figura pública bilingüe con más de 20 años de experiencia en medios locales, nacionales e internacionales.

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Building Your Business Brain Trust
Building Your Business Brain Trust

In this insightful article, Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, encourages entrepreneurs to strengthen their success by building a “Business Braintrust”—a trusted circle of advisors who offer diverse expertise, honest feedback, and strategic support. Lorenzen, a seasoned business consultant with over two decades of experience, explains that running a business doesn’t mean going it alone.

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Creatividad e Inteligencia: Parte1- Domina Chatgpt y Canva para tu Negocio
Creatividad e Inteligencia: Parte1- Domina Chatgpt y Canva para tu Negocio

¿Quieres llevar tu negocio al siguiente nivel con herramientas innovadoras?

Te invitamos a nuestro webinar de Fuerza en Acción: "Creatividad e Inteligencia: Parte 1 - Domina ChatGPT y Canva para tu Negocio".

🔹 Facilitadora: Arianny Valles de Arianny Rocks

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Get Out of the Chaos Kitchen: Cook Up a Scalable Business Recipe
Get Out of the Chaos Kitchen: Cook Up a Scalable Business Recipe

Is your business feeling more like a chaotic kitchen than a well-planned feast? Join Cheryl L. James as she shares how to replace the overwhelm with a recipe for success.

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Business Formation and Structure

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Fuerza en Accion: Kiva Prestamos Comerciales
Fuerza en Accion: Kiva Prestamos Comerciales

¿Listo para descubrir nuevas formas de acceder a capital y hacer crecer tu negocio?

Taller en Línea de Fuerza en Acción: "Kiva - Préstamos Comerciales.

Facilitador: Manuel (Manny) Lucero, CEO de Lucero Consulting Group (LCG) y Business Consultant.

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Cottage Food Program: A Stepping Stone to Entrepreneurship
Cottage Food Program: A Stepping Stone to Entrepreneurship

Arizona's Cottage Food Program has expanded broadly. An update to the program made possible by a 2024 law, means there are fewer barriers to enter into entrepreneurship. Use the step-by-step guide or follow along during the presentation to learn how you can register. For less than $10, you can start generating revenue and expand your food dreams into a business.

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Domina tu tiempo - Impulsa tu éxito empresarial
Domina tu tiempo - Impulsa tu éxito empresarial

Conviértete en un maestro del tiempo y la productividad.

Aprende a gestionar tu tiempo estratégicamente y optimiza tus actividades diarias con herramientas digitales como Google Calendar y otras plataformas clave para emprendedores.

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Food Business Permitting In Maricopa County
Food Business Permitting In Maricopa County

Follow along as we walk through the steps to create an account on Maricopa County's Permit Center, and fill out an application for a fixed food establishment permit. This 20-minute video will cover the things you need to have ahead of time in preparation for submitting the application. This video is also available in Spanish.

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Growth Management

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Burnout-Proof Your Business
Burnout-Proof Your Business

You’ll walk away with a system you can replicate, so your team can keep moving even when you step away.

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Boost Your Business with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Boost Your Business with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

In this workshop, Josue Andonaegui, expert in Artificial Intelligence and Small Business Resource Manager, will show you how AI can be an accessible, practical, and powerful tool to transform your business.

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Close Out 2025 with Confidence: A Business Owner’s Guide to Reset, Refresh, and Realign
Close Out 2025 with Confidence: A Business Owner’s Guide to Reset, Refresh, and Realign

As 2025 winds down, the fourth quarter is more than just a finish line. It is a chance to reset, refresh, and realign your business for a stronger 2026. Now is the time to evaluate financial health by reconciling accounts, reviewing receivables, and considering strategic year-end purchases that may reduce tax burdens. Operationally, Q4 is ideal for tidying up bookkeeping, streamlining processes, and ensuring systems are ready to support next year’s goals. Just like an autumn clean-up clears space before winter, decluttering both physical and digital workspaces helps your business run more efficiently and frees up energy for future growth. By approaching this season with intention, you can close out 2025 with confidence and enter 2026 with clarity, focus, and momentum. A thoughtful year-end cleanup today lays the foundation for a successful and sustainable tomorrow.

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Understanding Business Certifications
Understanding Business Certifications

Thinking about getting your business certified? In this video, we break down everything you need to know about business certifications — what they are, why they matter, and how they can help your business grow.

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Arizona Good Business Podcast

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Arizona Good Business Podcast Ep 56
Arizona Good Business Podcast Ep 56

Tax Planning

Here for Your Long-term Success,

Not Just for Tax Season.

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The Best-Kept Secret in Event Planning: Perry Consulting Ep 55
The Best-Kept Secret in Event Planning: Perry Consulting Ep 55

In this episode of Arizona Good Business Radio, host Thomas Barr chats with Nicole Bennett, the owner of Perry Consulting, about her journey from part-time event planning to building one of Arizona’s most respected event management companies. Nicole shares her philosophy of treating vendors as partners, her company’s non-traditional marketing approach, and her ability to stay calm and adapt to the unexpected through a wide variety of community events.

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The Legal Necessities: Building Trust for Local Businesses Ep 54
The Legal Necessities: Building Trust for Local Businesses Ep 54

On this episode of Arizona Good Business, Lindsay Leavitt from Gallagher & Kennedy joins to discuss his passion for providing quality legal services to small businesses in Arizona. After witnessing the challenges of operating a small business through his father's experience, Lindsay committed himself to ensuring entrepreneurs receive the best support without breaking the bank.

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Connecting with the Compost Crowd E53
Connecting with the Compost Crowd E53

In this episode of Arizona Good Business Radio, Thomas Barr chats with Kathleen Ventura, founder of Compost Crowd, about her journey from seeing compost pickup services in Columbus, Ohio, to launching a similar service in Northern Arizona in 2018. She shares how she and her husband started with just ten buckets, growing their business across Sedona and Flagstaff, and achieving the impressive milestone of diverting over 600 tons of waste from landfills, underscoring their commitment to sustainability.

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