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A&D Graphics and Boutique
Amber Rydzak
aanddgraphics@yahoo.com
Join Date: 04/21/2022

A little bit about the owner of A&D Graphics and Boutique
"I am a stay at home mom of 7 children and I own a small t-shirt and sign business on the side. My husband works full time and is also a volunteer firefighter for our local fire station. Being a Firefighter is his passion and a very big part of our families life. Most of our friends and family are EMS, Fire or Police. So I feel showing our support for those who have chosen these professions is a must! Most of the items I make to sell are based around these professions. But I love doing custom orders, things that are outside of the box. There is nothing better than taking someones idea and turning it into something wonderful!"

AirMedCare Network/Arizona LifeLine
Nancy tucker gregory featherston
Website
Nancy.Tucker@GMR.net
Member Since: 03/11/2014
Renewed On: 05/09/2022

American Southwest Credit Union
Arcelia Kearney, Branch Manager
Website
kgray@ascu.org
Member Since: 02/04/2015
Renewed On: 05/05/2022

SKP Saguaro Co-op of Arizona Inc.
Tisha Luzadder
Website
SKPSaguaro@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 05/17/2022

Healthcare Innovations, Inc.
Dorothy Porter
Website
dorothy.porter@hciaz.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 05/17/2022
 

 

05/21/2022 
Arena Bar
250 N Prickley Pear
Benson, AZ 85602
Books open at 8 am and Roping starts at 9

 

Benson\San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce we will be conducting a Candidate Forum in June for Benson Mayoral and City Council Candidates.

There are 2 candidates running for Mayor, Joe Konrad, and Chris Tapia.
There are 6 candidates running for 3 open City Council Seats. The candidates are Aaron A. Abbott III, Larry Dempster, Levi Johnson, Seth Judd, Barbara Nunn, and Cindy Tapia. 

Time and place is TBD.

If you have any questions you would like to ask please email the Chamber so we can get a questionnaire setup ahead of time. E-mail: info@bensonchamberaz.com

Art Exploration Classes
05/31/2022
Cochise College
1025 State Route 90
Benson, AZ 85602

05/30/2022
11:00 AM - 05:00 PM MST

Forget Me Not Pool Party- Free admission is sponsored by: VFW Auxiliary!

Monday, May 30, 2022

"Forget Me Not!" Pool Party! Join us for music, raffle prizes and fun!

Free admission is sponsored by: VFW Auxiliary

The summer slowdown is inevitable for business in AZ. Sometimes, its impact can negatively affect your business or company. Entrepreneurs, by being proactive, can utilize the summer to gear up for the coming fall rather than stopping their activities for a gained momentum.

Let’s look at the following tips to help your business sizzle during the coming summer.

1. Meet in Person
During summer months, people are more social while the days are longer. Technology has also come to our aid to enhance our capability to stay connected during the year. To catch up for face-to-face contracts, summer is the best time for such businesses. While you enjoy the brilliant summer weather, make good use of the time to build your process.

2. Host a party
All of us love great parties. Host an event to celebrate summer moments. You will also create summer by coming together to have fun as a way of giving thanks to your customers. For your internal team, the summer provides a great time to host an event for them. Ensure you create a fun event for your team of workers so that they can feel appreciated in business.

3. Launch a gratitude campaign
It is not all about saying thank you for meaning you are thankful. You can decide to turn the summer moments a season of appreciation. Be sure to send notes to your clients and customers to remind them you value their business at every moment of your business life. Taking time to show you care and appreciate your clients and customers will go a long way in retaining their business loyalty to you.

4. Offer summer promotions
Special offers and summer sales are part of every business during that season. You will appear pervasive during the summer moments if you offer discounts and special offers if your business is based in the retail industry. This summertime promotion cannot be ideal for every business. However, it is always worth trying out.

5. Get a jump start
During the summer times, the best way to have your business keep growing is working. This is possible with customers and clients on vacation depending on your business. It is also the best time to tackle your projects on hold.

While it’s tempting to succumb to the long siesta during summer, this is the time you must elevate your business momentum for development. These strategies form a way to have your business grow during the summer period as you prepare for a brilliant finish.

I don't know about you but I certainly enjoyed Culpepper and Merriweather Circus coming to town last month! What a show! was a great turn out and I want to give a special thanks to our wonderful Mayor Joe Konrad for volunteering to stamp hands and be the guest ringmaster! Thank you to Derek Dion and Dantre Wood, 2 of our Board Members who helped stamp hands as well! Without all of you, none of this would be possible.

Cash Flow Fundamentals-ONLINE
05/17/2022
Online
Facilitated by Pima Community College SBDC
Topic: Cash Flow Management

Many small business owners look at an Income Statement report, also called a Profit & Loss Statement, to measure the performance of their business activities. They also watch the amount of cash they have in the bank and often do not understand how that relates to the Profit and Loss Statement. At the end of the first year in business, the amount of profit usually does not agree with the change in the bank account balance. That can be confusing. In this training session, you will … • Understand the difference between profit and cash flow • Learn how to budget future cash flow using an Excel spreadsheet • See all the sources and uses of cash in one document, not two • Learn simple ways to improve business cash flow

Speaker(s): Dale Clack has over 15 years of experience in financial management roles in the functions of income tax, capital budgeting, controllership, and corporate finance. He was active as a CPA for six years and served as a corporate CFO for five years.  Dale has consulted with hundreds of small businesses over the past ten years about start-up, growth, and exit strategies. Dale’s specialty at the SBDC is in preparing entrepreneurs for loan funding and introducing qualified borrowers and their businesses to various lenders in an efficient way.

Co-Sponsor(s): SCORE Southern Arizona

Zoom information sent before the event, after registration.

Fee: No Cost
REGISTER ONLINE:
https://clients.azsbdc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=60420009
 

Grow with Google *Online
05/18/2022

Grow With Google: Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps

May 18, 2022
Wed 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
 Online
Facilitated by Yavapai College SBDC
Topic: Business Basics

Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device they use. In this workshop, you will learn how to create and manage a Google business profile from start to finish. In this session we’ll show you how to: Create or claim your Business Profile on Google Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps Use Google My Business to connect with potential customers.
About the presenter: Israel is a Grow With Google Professional Speaker and has spent the last 15 years working in various roles within the public and private sector, across various industries - including the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Specialty Coffee Association, Constant Contact and other eCommerce Software as a Service (SaaS) companies while serving several multicultural communities along the way. Israel takes pride in having the opportunity to organize and speak at hundreds of industry conferences on topics related to eCommerce, Social Media Marketing, Job Skill Trainings, and Resume Building.

 

Fee: No Cost
Register Online:
https://clients.azsbdc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=100420018

AZ Business Startup Clinic *Online
05/18/2022

AZ Business Startup Clinic

May 18, 2022
Wed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
 Online
Facilitated by Mohave Community College SBDC - Kingman
Topic: Start-up Assistance

Learn AZ business compliance for any industry on the licenses you will need to operate. Great for new business startups or for expanding your business. Receive a link to create a custom ACA checklist to get you started.

Speaker(s): Jeanette Pigeon, Director Mohave SBDC

Co-Sponsor(s): Arizona Commerce Authority

 Fee: No Cost

Register:
https://clients.azsbdc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=50420022

Backyard Gardening Series
05/21/2022
Cochise College Benson Center
1025 S Highway 90
Benson, Ar 85602

Help us make the Backyard Gardening Series a new summer tradition at the Benson Center. This year the series will feature five lectures with six speakers from Cochise College and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service.

The second workshop in the series will be held Saturday, May 21, 12 - 3:30 pm.
Jan Groth, Josh Sherman, and Alex Kosmider from the U of A Cooperative Extension Service will speak about food safety - preventing food-borne illness, keeping out rodents and pests, and spreading pathogens; plant triage - what is abiotic and biotic, how to diagnose; herbicides - different types, other chemical use, and safety; Garden-water harvesting and irrigation methods - drip, low-pressure systems, injecting fertilizer “fertigation”.

These events are FREE to the public, so bring a friend and join the fun!

Movies in the Park-Cruella
05/21/2022
Movies in the Park!

***FREE ADMISSION***
 
When: May 21, 2022
 
Cruella Before she becomes Cruella de Vil, teenage Estella has a dream. She wishes to become a fashion designer, having been gifted with talent, innovation, and ambition all in equal measures. But life seems intent on making sure her dreams never come true. Having wound up penniless and orphaned in London at 12, 10 years later Estella runs wild through the city streets with her best friends and partners-in-(petty)-crime, Horace and Jasper, two amateur thieves. When a chance encounter vaults Estella into the world of the young rich and famous, however, she begins to question the existence she's built for herself in London and wonders whether she might, indeed, be destined for more after all.
 
Where:  Lions Park - Softball field @ dusk (7:00 pm)
 
Sponsored by: City of Benson, Cox Communications, and Walmart
 
Food Trucks will be at the Park for purchase of food
 

Break-Even and Beyond! *Online
05/24/2022

Break-Even and Beyond!

May 24, 2022
Tue 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
 Online
Facilitated by Pima Community College SBDC
Topic: Cash Flow Management

Some people start a business without considering how profitable it should be. After a number of monthly losses, some business owners begin to worry whether the business can be profitable again. How much revenue does your business need to generate, to be both profitable and to have positive net cash flow? The answer is not as simple as “cover all expenses”. In this webinar you will … • Learn what break-even means • Understand the difference between fixed and variable costs in your business • Learn how to calculate break-even using an Excel spreadsheet with a formula • Find out how to improve your break-even point

Speaker(s): Dale Clack has over 15 years of experience in financial management roles in the functions of income tax, capital budgeting, controllership, and corporate finance. He was active as a CPA for six years and served as a corporate CFO for five years. Dale’s specialty at the SBDC is in preparing entrepreneurs for loan funding, and introducing qualified borrowers and their business to various lenders in an efficient way.

Co-Sponsor(s): SCORE Southern Arizona

Zoom information sent before the event, after registration.

Fee: No Cost

Register:
https://clients.azsbdc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=60420010

Managing Your Business Books - Accounting and Bookkeeping Webinar
05/25/2022

May 25, 2022
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
 Online

Facilitated by Mohave Community College SBDC - Kingman
Topic: Business Accounting and Budget

Webinar link will be emailed to registered attendees the morning of the webinar.

Learn from a seasoned bookkeeper who has owned several businesses, what you need to know to manage your business books. Lisa Card, who is an experienced economic development professional and a business analyst with Mohave and Maricopa SBDC offices, will show you what you need to know.

Speaker(s): Lisa Card, Business Analyst, Mohave & Maricopa SBDC

Co-Sponsor(s): Mohave Community College SBDC

 Fee: No Cost

Register:
https://clients.azsbdc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=50420023

05/26/2022
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
Zoom link will be provided upon registration
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Hello, Benson area small business owners! Our Cochise College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) would like to invite you to a FREE webinar, Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 11 am to 12 pm via Zoom. Discover how to increase your business's exposure, engagement, and sales with Facebook ads! Register today: 520-515-5478 (or scan the QR code on the flyer).