InMaricopa Spotlight: Chamber of Commerce Director Sara Troyer (VIDEO)
In spotlight for InMaricopa this week is Sara Troyer, director of Maricopa Chamber of Commerce, who talks about business growth, her past with MCE,...
Culver’s makes ‘soft’ opening to enthusiastic crowd
After months of anticipation, Culver’s is open for business in Maricopa.
The city’s newest purveyor of burgers, frozen custard and onion rings has opened its...
Adobe Blinds, Helen’s Kitchen winners at Community Awards (photo gallery)
Adobe Blinds and More was the big winner at the 10th annual Community Awards Saturday.
The family-owned company, which specializes in window coverings, won the...
Shipping service, office supply store to open
Postmaster Depot, a new shipping and office supply company, is set to open its doors Jan. 28.
The store’s services will include shipping via resale...
Global Water to upgrade meters next week
One of Maricopa’s water utilities is beginning a meter exchange program for its customers starting the week of Jan. 23.
Global Water will be replacing...
Ak-Chin provides business location that’s ‘just right’ (VIDEO)
For local start-up businesses or small regional companies looking to expand, finding the right lease space can be a little like being Goldilocks &...
Developer preps empty lot for Edison Pointe
Construction equipment and earth movers began lining up Wednesday in the Edison Pointe lot just south of Fry’s Marketplace on John Wayne Parkway, an...
Small Business Spotlight: Maricopa Outdoor Adventures gets adults, kids moving
By Francesca Lyons
Misty Newman was born in California. Misty Newman
Co-owner
Maricopa Outdoor Adventures
Open since: Early 2016
Hometown: San Diego, California
Resides: Homestead
Family: 2 children; 1 son and...
Big 5, Homestreet Bank among new business licenses
The following businesses applied for business licenses in Maricopa Nov. 16-Dec. 15:
Commercial: Big 5 Sporting Goods, Homestreet Bank
Home-based: Arizona Home Repair Service, Candy Creations,...
Firehouse Subs improves health inspection score
Fifteen Maricopa eateries were inspected by Pinal County Environmental Health Nov. 16-Dec. 15. Firehouse Subs was inspected twice in three days. The first inspection...
Local businesses toil with minimum wage increases
In a monumental move, Arizonans voted in November to increase the state minimum wage to $10 an hour in 2017, leading to $12 an...
From Michoacán to Maricopa, immigrant turned entreprenuer starts HVAC company
Tiempo Home Services owner and technician Juan Garfias immigrated from Michoacán, Mexico, to the United States 20 years ago, at the age of 17....
SPONSORED CONTENT: Cervical cancer screening
By Bianca Smith, DO
One of the most common questions I am asked by friends, strangers in line, and nurses I work with, is, “How...
Bullish 2017 economic forecast for Pinal County
Arizona economist Elliott Pollack presented his annual forecast for the 10th year for Pinal Partnership at its Dec. 9 breakfast meeting at Rawhide. His...
K’Bella Salon expanding, renovating
Some big changes are coming to K’Bella Salon & Day Spa. Three rooms and a shower will be added as the spa begins flotation...
Maricopa Community Awards: And the nominees are …
Maricopa Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 10th annual Maricopa Community Awards.
The awards banquet, this year a Black and White Gala,...
New MCE director to bring new level of transparency to incubator
The incoming director of Maricopa’s small business incubator met with the public Thursday to discuss his ideas for the future, ideas that could very...
Meet new director of MCE
Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship has a new executive director.
The public is invited to a meet-and-greet with Quintin Baker on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at...
Fulton Homes returning to fill in Glennwilde
After an eight-year hiatus, Fulton Homes is coming back to Maricopa.
Fulton plans to build 400 homes in the Glennwilde subdivision starting in 2017.
Dennis Webb,...
County jobless rate dips to 4.9%
Pinal County picked up nearly 1,000 jobs in November, dropping its unemployment rate to 4.9 percent. That is its lowest rate of 2016.
A year...
Maricopa relaxes business signage rules for holiday season
For the 10th year in a row, the Maricopa City Council is initiating a Special Event Permit program to assist in promoting local business...
Global Water takes steps to minimize future rate increases
A local water utility official announced a recent cost-saving endeavor at the city council meeting Tuesday, an effort that could mean a deceleration of...
Estrella Gin Business Park still without a tenant
It is an understatement to say the development of Estrella Gin Business Park has been a long process full of the unexpected.
A series of...
Home-based Hernandez’s Painting a result of adapting
Jaime Hernandez worked construction for 11 years.Jaime Hernandez
Age: 43
Hometown: Irapuato, Mexico
Lives in: Alterra
Business: Hernandez’s Painting
Open since: 2014
Employees: 2
Family: Wife Maria, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Hobbies:...
Help your community, your neighbors and yourself by making tax-credit charitable donation
Did you know?
Arizona tax law provides a credit for taxpayers who contribute to qualifying charitable organizations like Sun Life Family Health Center!
You can get...
Pro mediator to speak at MCE Achieve workshop
Marty Chadwick, a professional mediator, is the guest speaker for “achieve,” a program from Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship, on Dec. 14 from 6 to...
Breez Casuals sells LuLaRoe collection
Though in operation as a home-based business since September, Breez Casuals had its official ribbon-cutting with the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 17....
Business licenses issued for commercial companies, nonprofits
Commercial: Autoshift, AZ New Horizon Realty, Royalty Recovery, True Grit Tavern
Home based: All Pro Window & Film, Amberlynn’s Sweet Treats (pictured), Annie’s, Baby-Lin Scofield,...
5 of 16 Maricopa eateries get dinged by health inspector
Five Maricopa food establishments received ticks from Pinal County Environmental Health Oct. 16-Nov. 15. Eleven others got clean reports.
At Dairy Queen, a hand-washing sink...
9 keys to success in business – and life
This article appears in the December issue of InMaricopa.