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Tucson's City Manager has named Ms. Debra Chandler as the City's Economic Development Manager.
Ms. Chandler was selected from over 40 highly qualified candidates following a state-wide recruitment process. Ms. Chandler is currently the Executive Director of the Microbusiness Advancement Center in Tucson where she has worked since 2006. Previous to that Ms. Chandler worked as an executive in the banking industry for many years.
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The Downtown Tucson Partnership, private investment and the City of Tucson have turned downtown Tucson into a revitalized destination for food, art and entertainment.
Watch this video to Get a Taste of Downtown
More information on the Downtown Tucson Partnership
cms3.tucsonaz.gov/business/cbd
Pima County announces a new, net-zero energy building code, sponsored, in part, by the City of Tucson.
Net-Zero Energy is when a home or building makes as much energy as it needs to keep you comfortable and save you money!
On the Pima County website homeowners, home builders, commercial builders or commercial property owners will find helpful tools and information to help build or renovate net–zero buildings.
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A recent article in the New York Times about the loss of Spring Training in Tucson and the arrival of Major League Soccer prompted Tucson City Manager, Richard Miranda, to offer some thoughts on Tucson's future. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/opinion/tucsons-bright-future.html?_r=1
Click here to see series of videos about entrepreneurship, industry trends, manufacturing, and revitalization and economic development efforts happening here in Tucson.
Economic Development Stakeholder Interview Report
January, 2012
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Microbusiness Advancement Center’s Business Planning Course is being presented by the Women’s Business Center. The series will cover all key elements of planning or re-tooling a successful business within its three planning clusters. This is a flexible and rotating schedule culminating in the development of a fully professional business plan. The work has been designed to address mistakes and issues leading to small business failures. Start immediately and finish in three months, or plan ahead. Enrollment includes individual counseling during the 10 weeks of instruction.
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