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HUUB | Powered by CO+HOOTSSep 08, 2020

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The Domino Effect of Leadership

The Domino Effect of Leadership

The Domino Effect of Leadership

Mar 27, 202437:33
Do’s and Don'ts of Running a Nonprofit in 2024

Do’s and Don'ts of Running a Nonprofit in 2024

Do’s and Don'ts of Running a Nonprofit in 2024

Mar 27, 202401:00:26
Spring Cleaning Your Employee Handbook

Spring Cleaning Your Employee Handbook

Spring Cleaning Your Employee Handbook

Mar 19, 202416:31
Training Lab - TikTok

Training Lab - TikTok

Training Lab - TikTok

Mar 05, 202429:38
Make Sales Less Sleazy (Adopt a new mindset. Enjoy selling like a BOSS)

Make Sales Less Sleazy (Adopt a new mindset. Enjoy selling like a BOSS)

In this guide, we'll explore how adopting a new mindset can revolutionize your approach to selling and help you enjoy the process like a boss. From building genuine connections to showcasing your expertise, these tips will make you feel confident and authentic about your sales techniques.

Feb 27, 202401:11:13
Show Me the Money! Deciphering Your Business's True Market Value

Show Me the Money! Deciphering Your Business's True Market Value

This session provides clear frameworks, real-world examples, and expert insights to help you confidently assess your company's value.

Feb 19, 202443:35
5 Steps to Get Better Clients While Working LESS This Year

5 Steps to Get Better Clients While Working LESS This Year

5 Steps to Get Better Clients While Working LESS This Year

Feb 05, 202457:08
2023 Year-End Tax Planning Prep for Business Owners

2023 Year-End Tax Planning Prep for Business Owners

Gain insights from experts on navigating business tax planning and insights on key areas like changes in the tax landscape and deductions.

Dec 22, 202359:17
Unlocking Video Potential - Incredible Small Business Scripting in Half an Hour

Unlocking Video Potential - Incredible Small Business Scripting in Half an Hour

Any marketing video, regardless of its length, should include four central components. In this session, Steven Burkhart discusses each of these components and explains how you can combine them to create a compelling video script. Steven, has his own branding agency where he helps clients find their uniqueness and stand out.

Dec 07, 202342:28
Holiday Season Marketing

Holiday Season Marketing

Is your marketing strategy ready for the busy holiday season? Learn practical tips and tricks you can use to help you craft a next-level marketing strategy for the holiday season.

Dec 07, 202359:56
How to Use Canva to Create Social Media Content

How to Use Canva to Create Social Media Content

Learn to use Canva for captivating social media content that boosts your social media. Led by the Arizona Microcredit Initiative, this class teaches you the skills to create eye-catching visuals and engaging posts. Come with your business ideas, leave with shareable content!

Nov 20, 202343:15
Getting Ready for the Holiday Shopping Season

Getting Ready for the Holiday Shopping Season

People are expected to spend even more this year with a projected $1.77 trillion in sales. E-commerce spending is also expected to rise 10-15% in 2023, which would add an additional $278-284 billion in sales. If there’s ever been a time to sell your business’s products and services online, it’s now.

Nov 08, 202336:56
3 Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Process Before the Holidays

3 Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Process Before the Holidays

Recruiting for your small business can be challenging, and it can become even more demanding in the lead-up to the holidays. Join our webinar to discover three effective methods for enhancing your recruitment strategy, enabling you to attract top-notch employees.

Oct 04, 202324:48
Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools

Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools

Learn how to sell your products online. We'll walk through listing your products for free with Google Business Profile and Merchant Center. And we'll show you one way to sell on your website, using an E-Commerce store built with Shopify. Plus, learn about more helpful tools to stand out online, such as Local Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store.


In this workshop, we’ll:

  1. Discuss the Products tab in a Google Business Profile

  2. Introduce Google Merchant Center and the basics of creating a free  account and a product feed

  3. Show you how to set up an E-Commerce website using Shopify


Kevin's Bio: With over 10 years of experience in Business and Marketing, Standing 360 is dedicated to helping grow brick-and-mortar businesses. With Professional 360 Photography to show transparency, getting a business on Google and Apple maps to ensure customers know how to get to your front door, and to make sure that the business's best foot is put forward for your future and current customers. We are a full-service Marketing Agency that helps small businesses out with their Websites, Google My Business, Yelp, Apple Maps, Street View Virtual Tours, and your Physical and Digital Marketing for small businesses.


Sep 14, 202345:38
SBA 504 Loans: A Little-Known Financing Option for Small Businesses

SBA 504 Loans: A Little-Known Financing Option for Small Businesses

If you’re a small business owner who needs to buy large equipment or real estate, there’s a smart financing option you may not have heard of: SBA 504 loans. These government-guaranteed loans only require 10% down and have low, fixed interest rates to reduce costs and worry. 


Join Scott Morris from Gateway Bank to learn:

  1. The benefits of SBA 504 loans vs. other loans (including other options from the SBA)

  2. Who is a good candidate

  3. How these loans work

  4. How to get SBA 504 financing

Sep 14, 202358:01
Grow with Google: Establish a Professional Domain, Website, & Email for Your Business

Grow with Google: Establish a Professional Domain, Website, & Email for Your Business

If you’re curious about bringing your existing business online, or you’re just starting a business and want to know where to begin, it all starts with a domain: your online address and home on the web.


In this session we’ll cover:

  1. The benefits of owning a domain

  2. Helpful web terms to know

  3. How to get the most out of your domain


Kevin's Bio: With over 10 years of experience in Business and Marketing, Standing 360 is dedicated to helping grow brick-and-mortar businesses. With Professional 360 Photography to show transparency, getting a business on Google and Apple maps to ensure customers know how to get to your front door, and to make sure that the business's best foot is put forward for your future and current customers. We are a full-service Marketing Agency that helps small businesses out with their Websites, Google My Business, Yelp, Apple Maps, Street View Virtual Tours, and your Physical and Digital Marketing for small businesses.

Sep 14, 202345:23
Investing in Yourself IS Investing in Your Business

Investing in Yourself IS Investing in Your Business

Learn how, when, and why you should pay yourself as a business owner and how this investment can help your business grow.

Aug 19, 202331:30
How to Build a Resilient Business with the Right Relationships

How to Build a Resilient Business with the Right Relationships

Learn from an expert how to build a resilient business with the right relationships.

Aug 10, 202357:47
Windows of Opportunity Presented by JPMorgan Chase

Windows of Opportunity Presented by JPMorgan Chase

Discover the importance of government and corporate supplier diversity programs and how to get certified to get the most out of them. 

Jul 26, 202301:04:49
Small Business, Big Impact: Scaling Operations with ChatGPT

Small Business, Big Impact: Scaling Operations with ChatGPT

Learn how ChatGPT and other AI solutions can help streamline certain tasks, allowing you to focus on more productive tasks to grow a small business.

Jul 04, 202301:02:24
Mastering CRM for Small Business Success, Day 2

Mastering CRM for Small Business Success, Day 2

The second part of a 2-day workshop designed to provide an in-depth understanding of customer relationship management (CRM) systems and how they can be applied to small businesses.


Jun 27, 202301:00:11
Create a Winning Google Business Profile

Create a Winning Google Business Profile

Learn how to create a Google Business Profile that maximizes your digital real estate and attracts more online customers.

Jun 24, 202329:08
Mastering CRM for Small Business Success, Day 1

Mastering CRM for Small Business Success, Day 1

Discover the benefits of implementing a customer relationship management (CRM) system in your small business. 

Jun 20, 202325:04
Choose Scottsdale Roundtable: Maximizing the Benefits of HUUB Resources

Choose Scottsdale Roundtable: Maximizing the Benefits of HUUB Resources

Learn how to navigate the Choose Scottsdale HUUB and use it to grow your small business.

Jun 12, 202327:07
Connect with Customers and Manage Your Business Remotely

Connect with Customers and Manage Your Business Remotely

Learn hacks and tips for using Google tools to get work done faster and supercharge your business management when working on-site or remotely.

May 22, 202351:57
Business Development 101

Business Development 101

Learn about business development–what it is, what it isn’t, and some helpful tips on

using it to your advantage.

May 16, 202339:04
No Code/Low-Code Tools to Streamline Your Service-Based Businesses

No Code/Low-Code Tools to Streamline Your Service-Based Businesses

Learn how to identify and implement appropriate no-code/low-code tools to create processes, improve operations, optimize your marketing, and more. 


May 06, 202354:01
Learn How to Use Streak

Learn How to Use Streak

Learn the ins and outs of using Streak, a powerful workflow management tool that integrates with G-Suite and is controlled through your Gmail inbox.


Apr 26, 202340:29
SEO for Today's Modern Business

SEO for Today's Modern Business

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. 

Apr 14, 202323:19
Launch Your Business with Customer-Focused Marketing

Launch Your Business with Customer-Focused Marketing

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 your product or brand. He works with the marketing agency Standing 360 and has over ten years of experience in business and marketing.

Mar 28, 202301:14:29
Grow Your Business with AERO and the Arizona SBDC

Grow Your Business with AERO and the Arizona SBDC

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 funding Outreach Specialist–part of a statewide team focused on helping local businesses get capital and become bankable. Yolanda is the SBDC’s AERO platform supervisor. She’s also been a business analyst with the SBDC and teaches small business studies at Glendale Community College.

Mar 13, 202347:20
Make Your Small Business More Accessible

Make Your Small Business More Accessible

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 best practices. This is the first in a series of “Grow with Google” webinars planned for the next year.

Feb 21, 202343:33
HUUB Small Business Trends for 2023

HUUB Small Business Trends for 2023

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 on the latest HR trends.

Feb 13, 202359:45
From No One to Name Brand - 3 Growth Tips

From No One to Name Brand - 3 Growth Tips

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, she is also a best-selling author.

Jan 26, 202346:03
Business Plans Advice for the Busy Small Business Owner

Business Plans Advice for the Busy Small Business Owner

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.

Dec 27, 202254:44
Micro Habits for Success

Micro Habits for Success

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 steps you can achieve each day.

Building micro-habits can help you achieve your most important aspirations, help you develop discipline, build valuable skills and behaviors needed to succeed. Once you have a set routine for these tasks, i.e., the micro-habit has formed, it becomes exponentially easier to make real progress and achieve your goals, whether it’s for business or personal life.

Sure, creating new micro-habits can be a challenge at first, but once you know what you’re doing, incorporating them into your routine is an easy way to achieve lasting change and innovation.

Dec 15, 202209:51
Things to Know Before Hiring a Web Pro

Things to Know Before Hiring a Web Pro

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.

Dec 15, 202212:00
2022 Year End Tax Planning Prep for Business Owners

2022 Year End Tax Planning Prep for Business Owners

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 annual filing.

Dec 15, 202258:52
Build Your Business Website with Squarespace

Build Your Business Website with Squarespace

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.

Sep 21, 202248:53
Inflation Reduction Act - What Small Business Owners Need to Know

Inflation Reduction Act - What Small Business Owners Need to Know

Inflation Reduction Act - What Small Business Owners Need to Know

Sep 12, 202256:22
Build a Brand to Rule them All

Build a Brand to Rule them All

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.

Aug 05, 202234:06
Gaining an EDGE on Sustainability

Gaining an EDGE on Sustainability

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 to extreme heat, ensure a reliable water supply, increase access to fresh food for all, leverage waste as a resource, and promote a healthy environment. Avondale is ripe with talent and innovation, with many businesses already taking action to operate more sustainably and reaping the benefits. You’ll leave this webinar with a better understanding of key climate risks our region faces and pick up some tips and tools to help you take advantage of sustainable opportunities.

Aug 03, 202248:28
WordPress vs. Shopify vs. Squarespace

WordPress vs. Shopify vs. Squarespace

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

Jul 22, 202245:33
Business EDGE - Putting Avondale EDGE to Work for You

Business EDGE - Putting Avondale EDGE to Work for You

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!

May 31, 202232:09
Automate the Grind and Reclaim Your Time

Automate the Grind and Reclaim Your Time

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.

May 18, 202246:42
Rethink Hiring - Tactical Advice for Small Business Owners

Rethink Hiring - Tactical Advice for Small Business Owners

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 or looking for a fresh perspective on how to approach hiring in today’s market, our panel discussion will provide candid insights about hiring from entrepreneurs just like you.

You’ll hear stories from other small business owners about the challenges they’ve faced, learn about how they were able to grow their teams successfully and leave with new tactics to help you as you grow your team.

May 13, 202201:06:30
Business EDGE - Building Momentum - State of the City

Business EDGE - Building Momentum - State of the City

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 the City of Avondale.

Apr 29, 202225:06
CANVA for Business

CANVA for Business

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!

Apr 22, 202201:05:12
Employer EDGE: Promoting the Culinary Arts Scholarship to Your Restaurant & Hospitality Employees

Employer EDGE: Promoting the Culinary Arts Scholarship to Your Restaurant & Hospitality Employees

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 impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. All current and prospective EMCC students can qualify for assistance with tuition, books, equipment, and uniforms.

As an Avondale business in the food and hospitality industries, we want to share this exciting opportunity with you to pass along to your employees seeking to further their education. The scholarship will be available for the Fall 2022 semester. With the deadline to apply quickly approaching, join this webinar to learn more about the scholarship; how use this as an employee attraction and retention tool; and current and future opportunities related to the Local EDGE HUUB platform.

Presenters: Paula Livingston, M.Ed. – Dean of Instruction and Occupational Education, Estrella Mountain Community College; Cheryl Covert, MBA – Assistant Director, City of Avondale

Apr 15, 202218:48
Business Plans vs. Action Plans

Business Plans vs. Action Plans

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.

Apr 15, 202201:12:01