Category: Member Stories

Phoenix Coqui

Don’t Call It a Comeback: How Southern Arizona and Phoenix Small Businesses Emerged From the Pandemic Stronger Than Ever

It’s 10am on a Tuesday, a mere month into the worst pandemic seen in a generation, and Alexis Carbajal stands in a parking lot, sweating nervously. Just three weeks earlier,...

Hem & Her Tucson

From Farm to Label: How Hem & Her Survived the Pandemic By Sticking to Their Roots

It was the year 2000, the turn of the millennium, when Joyce Feickert and Marv Kirchler finally bought the farm. More specifically, the couple purchased a 1920s farmhouse to renovate...

Barrio Restoration - Thrive

Taking Pride In Our Community: The Barrio Restoration Story

After noticing his neighborhood fall into disrepair, David Garcia decided to take matters into his own hands and created Barrio Restoration, an initiative that aims to clean up neighborhoods in...

The people still want their popcorn: How The Loft is nurturing the Tucson community

Just because COVID-19 forced The Loft Cinema to close its doors in March, doesn’t mean Tucson’s independent movie theater has stopped doing what it does best — bringing people together. At...

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Urbix Resources

Urbix Resources: The Future Is Graphite

On a new Own It, discover how Phoenix-based Urbix Resources created a low-cost, environmentally-friendly way to produce graphite and why it matters....
studio axé capoeira Tucson

Studio Axé Capoeira Tucson: Culture Through Movement

On a new Thrive Arizona, Zach chats with Aquil Joel Hameed of Studio Axé about the mind, body and cultural benefits of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements...

Pure Mettle Tucson

Pure Mettle: Turning Tragedy To Triumph

On a new Thrive Arizona, Zach talks with Michael Strauser of Pure Mettle Hair & Skin about fresh starts, new hopes, and thriving futures....

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