Yavapai College Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and Moonshot Az are proud to announce that the AZ Pioneer Pitch State-Wide Tour – an entrepreneurship contest similar to ABC’s Shark Tank – is coming back to the Quad Cities as part of the fourth annual tour. Whether you’re an entrepreneur with a moonshot start-up idea or a seasoned founder with a business you’d like to expand, participation in the event hones your business skills and assists in moving your business forward. The … [Read more...] about Business Pitch Competition Like ‘Shark Tank’ Coming to Quad Cities
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Kiersten Hathcock Amplifies Little Voices
Kiersten Hathcock calls herself an ordinary mom who was making children’s furniture in her garage while her kids were in school. But most people who hear her story would likely agree, what’s happened to her in the past decade or so is anything but ordinary, as Hathcock has ventured into the world of celebrity, the paranormal and unsolved mysteries. Her book, “Little Voices: How Kids in Spirit Helped a Reluctant Medium Escape and Heal from Abuse,” is being released this month and launching her on … [Read more...] about Kiersten Hathcock Amplifies Little Voices
Enlisting a Mentor in Uncertain Times
One of the big challenges with COVID-19 is there’s no playbook for how to operate a business during a pandemic. “It’s being written in real time,” said entrepreneur and author Mark Timm. “We need mentors more than ever in our life.” Kevin Harrington, one of the original sharks on the television program “Shark Tank,” recalled some of the abrupt negative business impacts with the onset of COVID-19. “People were unemployed, people were losing their businesses. I had a couple dozen companies I … [Read more...] about Enlisting a Mentor in Uncertain Times