The CO+HOOTS blog
Thought leadership, tips and tricks on business, technology, entrepreneurship, ecosystem building and acceleration, equity and inclusion.
7 Collaboration Apps You Need to Foster Teamwork
You have a team. Your team has skills. Do you have the tools to make your team’s skills come together? Whether your answer is yes, no or “huh?,” collaboration apps are the solution you need to foster teamwork and company-wide growth. One characteristic shared by...
How to avoid remote work burnout and conquer a WFH lifestyle
The internet is pretty incredible. With the power of the web, we’re able to do just about anything, anywhere while staying connected — including our jobs. More people are chasing their dreams of flexibility every day, which means the remote work lifestyle is more...
6 Desk Setup Ideas That Maximize Productivity
Everyone’s desk setup is a little different. Some people are total minimalists, while others claim to know where everything is. While your workstation should always be yours to make your own, following great desk setup strategies can also help your productivity grow....
Why Workplace Diversity and Inclusivity Matters and How to Achieve it
Businesses everywhere are waking up to a need for diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. If you haven’t already, now is absolutely the time to invest in inclusion to drive measurable results — and for the greater good, of course.
Social Networking for Business: How to Leverage Social Media for Growth
Social media isn’t all cats, memes, cat memes and millennials. It’s also a massive digital community where all of your potential leads, advisors, investors and collaborators may be just a message away. When you prioritize social networking for business, in addition...
CO+HOOTS Launches Digital Platform to Help Small Businesses Affected by Pandemic
MEDIA ADVISORY CITY OF MESA AND CO+HOOTS PARTNER TO LAUNCH NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY PANDEMIC CO+HOOTS’ new resource hub re-envisions government technical assistance programs. Phoenix and Mesa, Ariz: July 13, 2020 — CO+HOOTS, a...
Diana G. Muturia: From Cleaning Homes to Developing a Cleaning App
“Arizona entrepreneurs are like the cactus; resilient.” Having the “next best idea” does not make you a great entrepreneur. Try having courage, empathy and resilience. Diana G. Muturia encompasses all of those qualities and so much more. Her journey to opening...
7 Modern Business Books to Read and Scale Up Your Knowledge
7 modern business books to read and scale up your knowledge If you’ve ever looked up how to get smarter (haven’t we all?), reading more is probably on your to-do list. After all, some of the most successful people around make books a staple in their lives. Just to...
Which infection is worse — systemic racism or COVID?
We are facing two infections. COVID and SYSTEMIC RACISM. Both require a deconstruction of every aspect of our lives to properly combat. Let’s look at how our government responded to COVID at a city level. Here in Phoenix our city split up into teams, all tackling...
Statement on Solidarity with Black Communities
CO+HOOTS has always believed businesses in the community have a voice and should use that voice to take a stance. We are a part of the community and strive to uphold our community’s values and basic rights. As a minority-owned organization that is deeply rooted in diversity and inclusion with a mission to support the underrepresented, CO+HOOTS stands in solidarity with Black communities and recognizes the pressing significance and necessity of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. As a stakeholder in the health of our community’s economy, we know our innovation ecosystem would not thrive without the leading-edge contributions of our Black community.
CO+HOOTS Member Pal Experiences Awarded Purple Paladin
At CO+HOOTS, inclusion forms the core of who we are. Many of our member companies and members share that foundational value. One of those is Melanie Isaacs, who founded social enterprise Pal Experiences to create digital tools to help service providers become more...
Businesses tactics in a COVID19 world. Part 3: Rebuilding
Below is the final part of a 3-part series on what mainstreet businesses can do right now to shift their business in the changing COVID-19 environment. Read Part 2 here. If you’re stuck, reach out. CO+HOOTS is hosting weekly financial/legal information sessions to...