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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.
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