The CO+HOOTS blog
Thought leadership, tips and tricks on business, technology, entrepreneurship, ecosystem building and acceleration, equity and inclusion.
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...
Businesses tactics in a COVID19 world, Part 2: Generating revenue
Below is the second 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 1 here. If you’re stuck, reach out. CO+HOOTS is hosting weekly financial/legal information sessions to...
Businesses tactics in a COVID19 world (Part 1 of 3)
Below is the first part of a 3-part series on what mainstreet businesses can do right now to shift their business in the changing COVID-19 environment. If you’re stuck, reach out. CO+HOOTS is hosting weekly financial/legal information sessions to support personalized...
SBA EIDL Application Walkthrough
Weeks after mandated closures of small businesses due to COVID-19, the SBA has released several loan programs to support small businesses in this critical moment. The two most popular loan products are the SBA Payroll Protection Program (PPP) which is run...
Covid-19
OUR COWORKING SPACE IS CLOSED TEMPORARILY TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY.Here at CO+HOOTS, we are taking measures to protect the safety of our community and our city. As we get more guidance and news, the CO+HOOTS team continues to add actions...
Emulating Silicon Valley May Kill Our City’s Business Growth
The glamour surrounding Silicon Valley belies a toxic work ethic, set in place by myths created in the tech boom of the 90s and cemented by the web boom of the 2000s. Among the side effects of that fantasy? Millennials are entering the workplace with unrealistic and...