No-Cost 'Funding Your Business' Workshop Aims to Boost Eagar Entrepreneurs
A free business workshop, "Funding Your Business," will be offered Thursday, Nov. 13, bringing together Northland Pioneer College, the Town of Eagar and the Small Business Development Center to help local enterprises navigate financing options. With lunch sponsored by regional utilities SRP and TEP, the Chamber calendar emphasizes this event alongside a holiday market and other November activities that could bolster autumn commerce in Apache County.
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Local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Apache County have an opportunity this month to get practical guidance on securing capital and positioning their ventures for the holiday season. The Springerville-Eagar Chamber of Commerce calendar lists a no-cost workshop titled “Funding Your Business” on Thursday, Nov. 13, presented jointly by Northland Pioneer College, the Town of Eagar and the Small Business Development Center. Lunch is being sponsored by SRP and TEP, and registration is available via email or phone through the chamber’s website.
The workshop represents a coordinated effort by educational, municipal and advisory organizations to lower barriers to financing for rural enterprises. For many small businesses in Eagar and surrounding communities, access to capital is a recurrent challenge—especially for seasonal merchants and service providers who depend on a concentrated holiday sales window to carry them through slower months. Offering the session at no cost reduces an immediate financial obstacle and increases the likelihood that smaller operators can participate.
Timing is particularly relevant. The chamber page also highlights a local holiday market and a slate of November events that typically drive local consumer spending. Workshops that focus on funding can help vendors leverage those seasonal opportunities by clarifying loan and grant options, preparing stronger funding applications, and advising on cash-flow management. Even modest improvements in financial planning can affect whether a small business is able to stock inventory, expand hours or invest in marketing during peak shopping weeks.
The involvement of the Small Business Development Center brings technical assistance and connections to funding networks, while Northland Pioneer College can link workshop participants to workforce and training resources. The Town of Eagar’s role signals municipal interest in nurturing a resilient local economy. Sponsorship of lunch by regional utilities SRP and TEP underscores a broader community investment in small-business vitality.
From a policy perspective, the event fits into broader rural economic development strategies that emphasize public–private partnerships and capacity building rather than subsidies alone. For Apache County, strengthening the small-business base supports local employment, keeps consumer dollars in town, and sustains services residents rely upon.
Residents interested in attending should register via the chamber’s contact options listed on the Springerville‑Eagar Chamber website. With hands-on guidance arriving before the busiest shopping weeks, this collaboration aims to translate practical funding knowledge into immediate gains for local merchants and longer-term resilience for the county’s business community.
