CIC Tucson

Have a burning question about small business finance?

Whether you're wondering about business loans, credit scores, cash flow, financial statements, startup funding, or anything in between, we want to hear from you!

On CIC’s new podcast, Let’s Talk Small Biz Finance, our team of experts and guests take a deep dive into the questions that matter most to entrepreneurs. Submit your questions through our podcast submission form, and your question could be featured in an upcoming episode.

No question is too basic or too complex. If it's on your mind, chances are other business owners are wondering the same thing.

Drop your question here: https://cictucson.org/podcast-submission-form

Childcare is essential infrastructure for families, businesses, and our economy.

A recent Arizona Public Media article highlighted the growing childcare crisis in Arizona, where nearly 12,800 children are currently on the waiting list for childcare assistance. As families face rising costs and limited access to care, the need for sustainable solutions has never been greater.

CIC's Executive Director, Danny Knee, shared how investments in small childcare businesses can help expand access to quality, affordable childcare throughout our communities.

"One way to do that is to work with some of the mom and pop childcare providers to see what they might need to expand who they can serve, increase the quality of their spaces that they have to serve children and hopefully to become a brick and mortar."

Earlier this year, CIC was proud to be selected as one of several organizations helping administer funding through Arizona's Bright Futures Initiative, a statewide effort to strengthen childcare businesses and increase access to care for working families.

When we invest in childcare providers, we're investing in parents, children, local businesses, and the future of Southern Arizona.

Thank you to AZPM and Noor Haghighi for highlighting this important issue and the voices of families, providers, and community partners working toward solutions.

Read the full story here: https://news.azpm.org/s/103486-az-childcare-landscape-in-crisis-as-assistance-waitlist-approaches-12800-kids

Are you a Southern Arizona childcare provider looking for business support in growing your business? Learn more about how CIC can help here: https://cictucson.org/bright-futures

This project is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds through the Office of Economic Opportunity Bright Futures AZ Child Care Microbusiness Investment Grant.