Economic Development News - May 18, 2020
As businesses begin to reopen, we are interested in hearing how we can best assist you during this time.  While your reopen strategy may vary from others, we have compiled some resources below that we hope you find helpful.
Be well. Doreen, Jenn and Marissa 
The QC Economic Development Team 
Economic Development Website
The Queen Creek Economic Development team has put together a map and website to share information about restaurants that are offering takeout/delivery.

The Town of Queen Creek's Website
The Town of Queen Creek is committed to helping slow the spread of COVID-19. Keep up to date on the situation by visiting the Town's COVID-19 web page.

Additional Resources
GPEC WEBINAR
Join us for the next installment of Regional Report: Investment Perspectives. We will bring together an esteemed panel of leading investors that will provide perspective about how the pandemic has impacted their investment decisions, and what startup and early-stage companies can do to weather the storm.

Regional Report:
Investment Perspectives
May 20, 2020
2 – 3 p.m.
AZ SMALL BUSINESS BOOT CAMP & COLLECTIVE
The Arizona Commerce Authority and Local First Arizona — supported by a dynamic group of community partners — have launched a statewide initiative to help Arizona’s small businesses respond to the immediate impacts of COVID-19, plan for the future and return stronger than before. Over the course of six weeks, local business leaders and subject matter experts will provide real-time support and available resources across Arizona in live, daily sessions to help small businesses return stronger than they entered.
REOPENING FOR AZ -
A RESTAURANT GUIDE
This guide is based on collected best practices and is not meant to be exhaustive or meet any licensing, inspection, permitting or credentialing requirements. It’s one of many key resources to help you map out the reopening of your restaurant. 
REOPENING GUIDES
Local First has complied a database of resources which you can access with the different kinds of re-opening guidelines for the various kinds of businesses.