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6/3/2025 | more info... |
6/3/2025 | more info... |
6/10/2025 | Join us for Peoria Plates for a hands-on workshop designed to demystify the financial side of running a food business. Brought to you by the City of Peoria & Local First Arizona With 2025 nearly halfway through, now is the perfect time to level up your food business! Don’t miss Peoria Plates: Food Business Owner Growth Series—a dynamic, hands-on workshop series designed to help you grow, adapt, and thrive in today’s food industry. Topic: Know Your Numbers: Pricing, Costs & Profits for Food Business Success Whether you're a market vendor, caterer, cottage food operator, mobile food vendor, or just getting started in the food space, this session will equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to succeed. And yes—coffee and pastries will be provided to keep you fueled while you learn! 💡 What You'll Learn:
✅ Perfect For:
You’ll walk away with practical tools you can apply immediately—plus the chance to sign up for free technical assistance to support your food venture long after the workshop ends. 👉 Bring your numbers, your questions, and your calculator—let’s make your money make sense! Meet Your Speaker
Gabe Gardner has been working in food since he was 13, washing dishes at his family’s restaurant. A life spent working with food enables him to help small food businesses celebrate the diversity of Arizona produce and flourish in the process. He manages all of Local First Arizona’s food initiatives across the state. |
6/18/2025 | Peoria entrepreneurs and community leaders are invited to join the economic development team for a relaxed conversation over coffee. Peoria’s entrepreneurs and community leaders are invited to join us for a casual, welcoming morning of coffee, sweet treats, and conversation with your local economic development representatives. Whether you're looking for resources like technical assistance, funding, educational programs, or connections with local organizations, this is the perfect opportunity to chat with fellow entrepreneurs and learn about the support available to you. There will be opportunities to bring in other city representatives from various departments and organizations to share helpful information that could benefit your business, so please let us know what you need! It’s a great chance to network, share ideas, and gain insights to help your venture thrive! If you have specific questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to our economic development team at Business@peoriaaz.gov. We look forward to connecting with you! more info... |
6/21/2025 | more info... |
6/25/2025 | Our Military Affairs Committee recognizes that importance of providing opportunities that serve and support active-duty military, veterans, and their families. It focuses its efforts on programs and events that provide advocacy and promotion of veteran-owned businesses, outreach and mentorship to veterans transitioning into the workforce, and support of various veterans-focused needs in the community. more info... |