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  • Move Your Money: How Your Banking Choices Can Fuel a Stronger Arizona March 26, 2025
    When you deposit your money in a bank, it doesn't just sit there — it goes to work. The question is, where is it working, and who is benefiting? Financial empowerment is a key tenet of Local First Arizona’s work. From addressing the predatory lending practices of payday loans to improving access to capital, we […]
    Kat Meyer
  • Una tienda con un propósito: La Misión de Latina Concept Store de apoyar a las mujeres emprendedoras March 25, 2025
    ¡Mujeres con Fuerza! Cerca de la calle 3 y McDowell Road en el corazón de Phoenix, una boutique está redefiniendo lo que significa comprar local. Latina Concept Store es mucho más que un espacio comercial: es un movimiento. Diseñado por mujeres, para mujeres, esta tienda única tiene más de 20 negocios bajo un mismo techo […]
    Paul Zapata
  • Expanding Access to Capital: Fueling the Growth of Arizona’s Small Businesses March 25, 2025
    At Local First, we’ve always believed that the success of locally owned businesses creates a strong and thriving Arizona economy. But one of the biggest challenges for local entrepreneurs has long been access to capital — especially in Arizona, where community banking resources are limited. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to break down […]
    Lori Cothrun
  • Procurement and Small Businesses: A big win for the local economy March 19, 2025
    2024 was a year of impact for Local First, for local businesses and for procurement engagement. Over the course of the year, Local First Arizona attended more than a half-dozen procurement-related events hosted by businesses such as SRP, Aviation, the City of Mesa, and the Arizona Department of Transportation, among others.
    Kat Meyer
  • Welcome Our March New and Renewing Business Coalition Members March 12, 2025
    Each month, we celebrate the businesses that are shaping Arizona’s local economy, enriching communities, and strengthening connections across the state. From visual storytelling and film to home improvement and flooring solutions, this month’s featured businesses showcase the power of local entrepreneurship.
    Kat Meyer