Thursdays and I did not get along in 2023. It became a running joke I did not find funny. Trouble kept circling the calendar and landing on that one day. In the spring a driver hit my car and kept going. In the winter it happened again. Different Thursday, same story, another driver not paying attention, another mess to sort out. I walked away both times. The car did not.
A Tribute That Works: How YCAPS Turned Story into Support
YCAPS invited us in late summer 2025 with a clear and meaningful challenge. Could we help them launch a first annual memorial golf tournament that honored Dr. John Palumbo and raised new scholarship funds that has powered the program for years. We began where all good tributes begin, with the person.
SBDC Seminar: “Small Business Marketing Playbook”
Somerton, Arizona — As part of efforts to strengthen the regional business ecosystem, the City of Somerton provided its facilities for a specialized marketing workshop for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Valley, in coordination with the Yuma County Small Business Development Center (SBDC), operated through Arizona Western College .
Business of the Year 2025
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Business and community leaders from across Yuma County gathered for an evening of celebration, reflection and recognition at the annual dinner gala event held at the Pivot Point Conference Center.
The Care Is In The Details
February is a good month to say what we mean. We appreciate you. This note shares a few of the small ways we try to show it all year long.
Company Spotlight: “Hidden Gems: Meet Jon Michael Perry of Imaginary Friends design studios”
Jon Michael Perry’s path to founding Imaginary Friends design studios started early, with equal parts curiosity and craft. In high school he was the kid who played computer games, then got curious about what made them work. That curiosity turned into teaching himself HTML through AOL on a 2400 baud modem, long before “learn to code” was a common slogan. At the same time, he was enrolled in CTE programs for drafting, electronics, and radio and television. Even then, the pattern was clear. He gravitated toward the intersection of creativity, communication, and systems.
Kids at Hope Yuma and the Power of Partnership
Every once in a while, a great idea just needs the right partner to help it shine.
For Kids at Hope Yuma, that partner turned out to be Imaginary Friends design studios.
The Cost Of Free and the Power of Believing in Your Brand
Every new year brings a fresh start, and in Yuma, that fresh start looks a little different. It looks like small business owners who have poured their hearts into what they do. It looks like nonprofits who are working hard to lift others up. It looks like people who have proven that passion and persistence can carry you far, even when resources are limited.
Imaginary Friends Tries Harder
Imaginary Friends Tries Harder. Imaginary Friends design studios is only #3 in Yuma for Marketing services. So why go with us? We Tri harder! (Get it… 3rd… Tri…😊 ) Yuma is ever changing and needs a company that can provide them a one stop marketing solution shop with...





