Last year the coronavirus pandemic threatened many small local businesses. Health and safety protocols exposed vulnerabilities, among small businesses, exacerbating disparities among women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. Many were denied access to the Payment Protection Program (PP…
In 1978, Tucson native Mark Thomson took a leap of faith. He decided to leave business school at the University of Arizona and buy a small liquor store in Campbell Plaza with the help of his father. At the time, he didn’t know much about fine wines, liquor or beer.
In 1978, Tucson native Mark Thomson took a leap of faith. He decided to leave business school at the University of Arizona and buy a small liquor store in Campbell Plaza with the help of his father. At the time, he didn’t know much about fine wines, liquor or beer.
Last year was a challenging year for all. While small businesses nationwide faced unique obstacles brought on by the coronavirus, Black small business owners in particular have been disproportionally impacted by the pandemic, with one study showing that half may not survive.
Hannah Wittke
With a major research university right in our backyard, a strong military presence and innovative companies spread throughout the metro region, there’s often a plethora of interesting science and technology news to be found in Southern Arizona. Here’s a breakdown of the most interesting rece…
Todd and Sherry Martin are the owners of Tucson Tamale Company. Since opening a restaurant in 2008, the Martins have built the company into an enterprise that’s on target to make more than 6,000,000 tamales this year. The company has two restaurants in Tucson but has grown into a wholesale c…
Last year saw upheaval in nearly every industry imaginable, taxes included. If it wasn’t existing laws that changed, it was new stimulus checks and payment protection loans coming in to shake things up. Luckily, many of these revisions make for ample opportunities for tax savings, both for i…
With the uncertainty of 2020 in the proverbial rearview, many business owners and entrepreneurs are reassessing their commercial real estate needs as more employees work from home and more consumers are staying in their vehicles.
Bar and restaurant owners in Tucson are speaking up about the city and county’s new curfew and mask mandates and speaking out about who they hold responsible—the public.
For the sixth year in a row, Cox Communications is honoring two Southern Arizona Latina entrepreneurs, this year Michelle Cruz and Claudia Zanes, whose talent and leadership are examples of the growing women-owned business community in the state.
According to Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Marketing Monica Villalobos, small businesses not only drive our economy forward, they’re our future.
At a ceremony in Phoenix today, Doug Ducey was sworn into office as Arizona's 23rd governor.
Permits took a dive in November, and appeared speculative to boot.
The Hilton El Conquistador has officially changed hands.
The University of Arizona’s Tech Park on Rita Road south of Tucson houses dozens of startup companies, but the resources it offers are a draw for well-established companies, too. Tucson-based defense technology company Applied Energetics recently relocated their headquarters to the Tech Park…
It’s the day over which hop fans like myself swoon. By the time this newspaper hits the streets, we’ll be about a week away from National IPA Day on August 5.
