Let's Talk Small Biz Finance with CIC Tucson
Expanding Economic Opportunity in AZ with Mary Foote and Danny Knee | Let's Talk Small Biz Finance
In this episode of the Let's Talk Small Biz Finance Podcast, Danny Knee chats with Mary Foote about how the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity and Governor Katie Hobbs are taking a holistic approach to growth by expanding childcare access and investing in Arizona's smallest businesses as part of a robust economic development strategy. About the Guest: Mary Foote serves as Director of the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), where she strengthens Arizona's workforce and economy through coordinated development strategy and economic research. About the Host: Danny Knee is the Executive Director of Community Investment Corporation (CIC), a Tucson-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that specializes in small business lending, crowdfunding, and alternative financing in Southern Arizona, including Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties, in addition to programs supporting first-time homeowners and education. CIC's programs: https://cictucson.org Bright Futures AZ: https://cictucson.org/bright-futures Submit it your questions here: https://cictucson.org/podcast-submission-form Timestamps ( 0:00 ) Intro to Mary Foote and what Office of Economic Opportunity does ( 4:39 ) Why microbusinesses need targeted lending support ( 13:47 ) Why childcare belongs in an economic development conversation ( 16:36 ) A light round of “this, that, or that” with Danny and Mary ( 20:19 ) How childcare supports workforce participation and upward mobility as part of the state’s holistic childcare strategy #economicopportunity #oeo #childcare #childcarebusiness #brightfutures #arizona
