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Listen to, "SEO for Today's Modern Business" Learn how to use powerful, actionable, and long-lasting SEO strategies to give your business an edge against the competition. 

Listen to "Launch Your Business with Customer-Focused Marketing" The customer is key to your business. Kevin Frost is here today to talk about ways to perfect your process of marketing to customers. Kevin, the host of today’s session, Grow with Google: Launch Your Business with Customer-focused Marketing, gives insights on using the marketing funnel to help customers find and engage with...

Listen to, "Grow Your Business with AERO and the Arizona SBDC" Small businesses need all the help they can get. Among the best resources they can use is one of several Maricopa SBDCs (Small Business Development Center) in the region. In this session, you’ll learn from CJ Johnson and Yolanda Facio about the local SBDCs and what they have to offer. CJ has been with the SBDC for three years and is a...

Listen to, "Make Your Small Business More Accessible" Accessibility is more important than ever for small businesses and their websites. In this session, Kevin Frost of Standing 360 marketing agency gives best practices for creating accessibility in digital and physical spaces, looking primarily at online accessibility. Expand your market and improve user experiences by implementing accessibility...

Listen to, "HUUB Small Business Trends for 2023" It’s a New Year with new challenges for Arizona entrepreneurs. In this session, five experts discuss trends that may impact Arizona businesses in 2023. Hear Eden Sunshine’s thoughts on business strategy, Alex Gambino’s take on SEO and social media, Jennifer Mansfield on good accounting practices, Gabriel Ortiz on digital marketing, and Sonja Talley...

When it comes to business sometimes, we’re too focused on the mechanics and not focused enough on a positive attitude and mind. In this session, Tara Brown teaches you how to recognize and achieve your real goals. She shares with you tips she teaches her clients to help them recognize worrisome patterns, ways to overcome fear, and ultimately become mentally stronger to win. Ivy-League educated, sh...

Knowing how to create a business plan is important for entrepreneurs. In this session, Diana White, gives tips for creating powerful business plans. Diana is the President of D.E.W. Business Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm, and the Executive Director of Moonshot at NACET.

Are you using micro-habits? If not, it’s time to start. Micro-habits can be a key component to success, in business and for your personal life. Often, starting a new micro-habit is as simple as making small shifts to your routine. Doing less of one thing, more of another. Or maybe taking a larger, more ambitious goal, (like starting a new workout regime), breaking it down into smaller, do-able ste...

Need to create a brand-new website or update your current site? Having a well-designed website is essential for entrepreneurs in today's digital world. A professional web designer or web builder can help you create an effective, engaging business or personal website that not only looks good but has robust functionality to support your professional goals.

While 2023 may still be a couple of months away, tax season will be here sooner than you think! If you have tax questions, we have tax answers. The fourth quarter is the time for some proactive tax planning to lower your 2022 tax bill. During this panel, we will review crucial tax planning moves that can help lower your total taxes owed and help you understand what you need to prepare for your ann...

Learn how to use Squarespace to quickly create an effective business website, also what elements your business website should include, and ways to build good SEO.

Inflation Reduction Act - What Small Business Owners Need to Know

Listen to, Build a Brand to Rule them All. Create better branding for your organization by understanding what branding is, how to tell your brand story, and the importance of strategy and technique.

Tune in to learn about Avondale’s plan for creating a sustainable and resilient city and how your business can gain an EDGE in the green economy. Shaped by community input, the City of Avondale has released a Draft Community Sustainability Plan with strategies to grow the green economy, accelerate clean modes of transportation, improve building efficiency and renewable energy, enhance resilience t...

Listen to: WordPress vs Shopify vs Squarespace.  WordPress, Shopify, and Squarespace are among the most popular web solutions available for businesses. Brenda Newhouse goes over the features and functionality of each web service to help organizations choose the right web solution for their needs. Brenda is a web consultant and strategist, who also teaches at Mesa Community College

Cutting EDGE. Leading EDGE. Avondale EDGE. We're here to help you find YOUR business EDGE! From concierge services and free online toolkits to networking events and industry awards, tune in to learn about all the resources at your fingertips, not just this month, but all year long!

Listen to, "Automate the Grind and Reclaim Your Time." Get insight into the mindset it takes to reclaim your time through automation. Learn where to start when automating tasks for your business, how to calculate the cost of the time you’re currently wasting, and some tools to help automate basic tasks.

In a time being dubbed as the “Great Resignation,” employees are leaving their jobs in droves. For small business owners, hiring and retaining employees is an important component of scaling their business. Small business owners must make smart decisions about hiring and learn new strategies to help them be successful in the process. Whether you are just starting out and looking to grow your team o...

It’s full steam ahead as Avondale builds upon the momentum from the last year. Join Mayor Weise as he shares highlights from 2021 that continue to drive success for our city today and into the future. Learn about private and public investments that support a vibrant local economy and a thriving business community. Q&A moderated by Kenneth Chapa, Economic Development and Tourism Director for th...

In this workshop, we will explain what Canva is and how it can be utilized by business owners and entrepreneurs for graphic design projects for all platforms! Canva is a very budget-friendly tool that everyone should be using now!

The City of Avondale, in collaboration with Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) and the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, is excited to announce the new Avondale EDGE Culinary Scholarship! This scholarship is for students who are pursuing degrees or certifications in Culinary Arts. Our goal is to create and maintain a strong culinary/hospitality workforce, as the industry was severely...

In this workshop with the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce & Gabriel Ortiz of Primero Negocios, we will cover the key reasons why a business needs to have a Business Plan, how to create one, and the difference between a Business Plan and Action Plan.

Listen to "Perform Better Under Pressure Toolkit" Create your custom action plan to cut feelings of pressure and anxiety in high-stress situations with new stress management techniques.

As a business owner, it's vital for you to know where you can find answers and support in your community. The City of Mesa's Economic Development Department has been working hard to not only bring you access to resources but to also provide direct connections to organizations in your community that are also here to serve you.

Listen to, Stop Wingin’ It: How to Successfully Build a Systems-Driven Business. A systems-driven approach can create ease in hiring and training processes, more success in obtaining clients, and more efficient business operations internally and externally. Being systems-driven means that the business has adopted a culture that embraces the idea that the key to the success of the business is depen...