Are you an entrepreneur or an up-and-coming entrepreneur tired of navigating the capital access maze?

Join this FREE event full of connection, growth, and excitement at Build a Thriving Business: From Funding to Future! This isn't just another business event—it's an experience designed to make funding both fun and accessible while unlocking strategies for your business's financial success. 

Participants will walk away with...

• AI Integration: Discover how AI tools can revolutionize your business, providing insights into customer behavior and streamlining operations for growth.
• Strategic Planning: Leave with a personalized strategic growth plan tailored to your business needs, ready to implement for immediate results.
• Pricing for Profit: Gain expert knowledge on setting prices that maximize profits without sacrificing customer satisfaction.
• Access to Capital: Learn about the various local funding options available to support your business expansion and innovation.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and industry leaders to build relationships that can propel your business forward.

Big Daddy D and The Dynamites have been entertaining audiences throughout Arizona for the past 25 years. Darryl Porras, aka Big Daddy D, started the band in Prescott with a group of friends in 1999. His passion for the blues genre has kept him pursuing his music dream. He has been playing guitar for over 30 years, developing his own unique style of traditional blues with a modern flavor. He has been nominated for the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame numerous times by his peers and has shared the stage with many great artists locally and nationally. The band won the Arizona Blues Showdown in 2007 and has performed in festivals and events throughout Arizona. Darryl was the guitar player for Cros, who finished second at the International Blues Challenge in 2022.

Betty Jo Vachon, a powerhouse singer, has a long storied singing career beginning at the age of 5 singing with her siblings. Initially discovered at an open mic, Betty Jo’s career took off in the Country scene when she met Country Music Hall of Fame icon Cliffe Stone at the world famous Palamino Club in Los Angeles. She sang country from 1980 to the mid-90s culminating in recording revamped versions out of Gene Autry’s music catalogue with the Highway 101 Band. In addition, Betty Jo was a regular performer at Del Shannon’s private events. She discovered the blues after delving into the history of music, becoming deeply moved by Soul and Blues. In 2004, she joined the BluesHounds for a long successful run and in 2019 she joined BDDD providing a much-needed spark. She is hailed by fans as a ‘Passionate…Powerful…and Soulful vocalist that connects with people’.

Dr. Bob Sellani is the Founder of the Northern Arizona Blues Alliance (501 c(3), and has been one of the go-to Blues drummers in Northern Arizona for over a decade playing drums for a long list of Who's Who in Blues in AZ and beyond. In 2017, we were a semi-finalist (AZ Blues All-Stars, with Renee Rice), in the Memphis International Blues Challenge and In 2019, was inducted into the Heritage Blues Hall of Fame as both a drummer and Blues ambassador for the State of Arizona.

Rick Mutter is an internationally recognized keyboard player and vocalist with over 55 years of experience. He has performed with numerous bands in the Pacific Northwest and Arizona, engaging audiences with his captivating blend

of blues, rock, funk, and jazz. He is a 2-time winner of the Arizona Blues Showdown and awarded a 2nd place finish in the 2022 International Blues Challenge. Whether performing bluesy ballads, delivering energetic keyboard riffs, or improvising intricate jazz melodies, Rick’s passion for music shines through in every performance.

Rachelle Romeo is a Phoenix area based saxophonist and respected veteran of the Los Angeles Blues and Jazz scene. She has performed with Peter Cetera, Flora Purim, Harlis Sweetwater (Alpine Blues Fest), Dallas Hodge and is a second place winner in the 2022 International Blues Challenge.

Reservations only held until start of music. Open seating, first come first served. Please arrive early. Sorry, no refunds. Please note there is a 2 drink minimum per guest (alcohol or non-alcohol) + 20% gratuity on all checks. 

In honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001, and in continued honor of our first responders and military who protect us from foreign and domestic threats, we gather to pay our respects at the annual 911 Tower Challenge.

The World Trade Center's Twin Towers each consisted of 110 floors and 2,071 steps, and each year thousands of people across Arizona walk, climb and run the stairs to remember. Firefighters in full gear, Police, Military and Bomb Squad personnel march steadily alongside civilians of varying ages, abilities and backgrounds.

Photographs of our fallen heroes line the stairs, and participants pause briefly to read the names in recognition of the sacrifice each made while in the service of others. This powerful morning will reconnect you to the kindness, strength and bravery exhibited on that dark day.

All proceeds benefit The 100 Club of Arizona. 

The Tower Challenge is Arizona’s opportunity to remember all the firefighters, law enforcement officers, and first responders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Do you have some experience with hiring military Veterans?
Would you like to upgrade your existing Veteran-hiring initiative?

Veteran unemployment is at historic lows yet Veteran underemployment is between 35-43%, 15.6% higher than non-Veteran job seekers. Using Veteran-hiring and retention best practices will help you fully leverage Veteran employee skill sets and build a more productive, efficient, and resilient workforce.

To advance your Veteran-hiring initiative, join us for "Advanced Individual Training." You'll learn:

• How to Onboard Veteran Talent
• Retention Best Practices
• Ways to Message Veteran Job Seekers
• Veteran-hiring Educational and Award programs
• Veteran-community Support Resources

Tired of Drowning in Business Chaos? Let AI Be Your Lifesaver!

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Don't let AI intimidate you – if you can order a pizza online, you can use AI in your business. Promise!

Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out is headed to Desert Diamond Arena on September 28. 

Christian Nodal is coming back to Glendale on September 29!