Browse Past Webinars
Economic Initiatives: 2022 Successes and Lessons
Local business leaders discuss successes and lessons learned in 2022.
Programs and resources to assist local manufacturers
Learn about programs and resources to assist local manufacturers
Energy and water efficiency programs for businesses
Learn about water and energy efficiency programs your business can use, plus a Green business certification program.
Small Business Loan Opportunities in Tucson
Learn about the City of Tucson Small Business Revolving Loan Fund from Prestamos CDFI, the BIPOC Loan Fund from Community Investment Corp., and ARPA-funded grants from the YWCA.
Connecting for Success: July 26, 2022
Learn about the local rollout of Project Equity and their work supporting small businesses in the areas of succession planning, employee ownership, and more.
Connecting for Success: June 28, 2022
Learn best practices around how to market your business, plus creative uses of social media and other promotional opportunities.
Connecting for Success: May 24, 2022
This month, learn tips and tricks for boosting your digital marketing presence for your business.
Connecting for Success: April 26, 2022
Hear from local partners at Pima County One Stop and the Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce on programs and resources to help you find and retain talent.
Connecting for Success: March 21, 2022
Hear from experts on state and local taxes who will share important accounting and tax strategies for small business.
Connecting for Success: February 22, 2022
Meet new members of the Office of Economic Initiatives and hear about programs and resources they can assist you with as you work to grow your business.
Connecting for Success: November 29, 2021
Get an update on the City of Tucson’s Economic & Workforce Development grant program.
Connecting for Success: October 25, 2021
Hear from Project Equity, a nonprofit from Oakland, CA, that specializes in converting existing businesses into worker cooperatives.
Connecting for Success: September 27, 2021
Get an update from Hownd and hear how your business can still benefit from this digital marketing program, now with an added in-store customer Wi-Fi platform.
Connecting for Success: August 23, 2021
Take a virtual “tour” of JTED’s newest campus and learn more about how this high school is preparing our workforce of the future.
Connecting for Success: July 26, 2021
Hear from some of Tucson’s finest legacy business owners, and learn how the City of Tucson plans to recognize and assist legacy businesses going forward.
Connecting for Success: June 28, 2021
Hear how our small businesses are getting back to business! Features Pitch Black competition winners Barbie Hines, Adia Jamille and City of Tucson’s Glenna Overstreet.
Connecting for Success: May 24, 2021
Listen to a conversation on recovery and resource programs for restaurants and small business with special guests from the SBA, PCC, TDTM, and Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon & BBQ.
Connecting for Success: April 26, 2021
Hear from resource partners and business owners about digital marketing tips and techniques to help grow your business.
Connecting for Success: March 22, 2021
Hear from federal and local resource partners about the American Rescue Plan and how it relates to small business.
Connecting for Success: February 22, 2021
Hear from Black-owned business leaders in Tucson as they share insights and stories from the past year and fresh perspectives for 2021.
Connecting for Success: January 25, 2021
Hear legislative and economic updates and forecasts for 2021.
Navigating the Impacts of COVID-19
Part XXXI
An interactive dialogue hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives. Shared stories of survival and inspiration, along with plans and resolutions for 2021.
Part XXX
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives. This week, hear from Pima County officials with updates on programs and protocol to help you through this resurgence.
Part XXIX
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives. This week, hear from Local First Arizona and their Scale Up program for small business.
PART XXVIII
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives. This week, hear about financial assistance programs to support your business success.
Part XXVII
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives. This week, hear from local arts organizations about how they are dealing with this pandemic.
Part XXVI
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives. This week, get your business ready to maximize the holiday shopping season with Local First Arizona and Hownd.
Neighborhood Meeting: 75 Broadway
Public-private partnership to construct 20-story mixed-use high rise. Project proposed by Peach Properties, in collaboration with Pima County, Rio Nuevo, and the City of Tucson.
Part XXV
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear updates from Rio Nuevo and the Tucson Convention Center.
Part XXIV
Rio Nuevo Update October 2020Download PART XXIV. Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear from TruLocal, a new e-commerce marketplace.
Tucson Celebrates National MFG Day
Tucson Celebrates National MFG Day: Hear from Local Manufacturers in this Panel Discussion.
Part XXIII
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear from our workforce and entrepreneurial development partners about innovative new programs.
Part XXII
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear from the Downtown Tucson Partnership on innovative programs and solutions for business recovery.
Part XXI
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear from local resource partners who can help you through this challenging time.
Part XX
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear from the U.S. Small Business Administration Arizona District Office, and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Part XIX
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear from commercial property owners, and their local business tenants, on ways they are meeting pandemic challenges.
Part XVIII
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear about more financial assistance programs from local organizations.
Part XVII
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, hear from three organizations administering the City’s We Are One/Somos Uno Resiliency Fund grant programs.
Part XVI
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, three local non-profit leaders share their experiences navigating the impacts of this pandemic.
Part XV
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, learn about two digital marketing opportunities designed to help businesses revive revenue lost during the pandemic.
Part XIV
Hear from experts at local startup and co-working facilities about their innovative strategies to support entrepreneurs and small businesses during the pandemic.
Part XIII
This webinar will feature some of our very own Tucson hotel operators who will share their responses to the pandemic.
Part XII
Hosted by the City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives, learn about the Blax Friday project, an effort to create an accessible list of black-owned businesses in Tucson.
Part XI
This week, learn what’s happening in the retail industry and how the International Council of Shopping Centers is supporting small businesses.
Part X
This week, meet Hownd, a new online marketing platform we are making available to small business to help them get back to business fast.
Part IX
Learn about the state of Tucson’s dining and hospitality industry.
Part VIII
Public health expert, Dr. Omar Contreras, Program Director of Policy and Translational Research, UofA Cancer Center, will help guide us through the reopening of our economy.
Part VII
Receive an update on the State and local economy from University of Arizona economist George Hammond, as well as learn about creative business responses to the pandemic.
Part VI
Learn how to access Kiva Tucson’s community-backed, no-interest, no-fee business loans, get the latest information on federal funding availability, and more.
Part V
Learn how Pima Community College and Pima County One-Stop/Arizona@Work are partnering to meet the needs of displaced workers in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Part IV
Learn about the City’s new website, ConnectTucson, and see how we have incorporated SizeUp, a free data analytics tool designed to help businesses grow by making smarter decisions.
Part III
Learn about the Tucson Metro Chamber’s new workforce program, get an update from City Planning & Development Services, and hear the latest on the commercial real estate industry.
Part II
Hear the latest on unemployment benefits, tips for entrepreneurs, ways to stay connected, and access to more free business support.
Part I
Hear from local resource partners that can assist you with access to capital, relief programs, and best practices during this challenging time.