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Fun Is Our Business: 10 Companies Tell What It Took to Survive in a Year That’s Been Anything but Fun!

Over the past year — more than a year! — we’ve learned how much we owe to the “essential workers” who ensure we have the goods and services to keep ourselves alive. With light beginning to shine at the end of a long and lonely tunnel, we can begin to feed our souls with another component that has had to take second seat: fun. Going to the movies, to the ballgame, … [More]

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Workplace Stress: Facts and Fictions

Heavy workloads, team conflicts, miscommunications, struggles to balance work and home, and job insecurity — it’s no wonder we’ve come to believe that workplace stress is inevitable. That first fiction, that workplace stress is inevitable, leads us to a second: Stress is something we simply have to live with. In fact, if we want to succeed in our jobs, we have to … [More]

More Than 3 Million Arizonans Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

More than 3 million Arizonans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, another milestone as the state increases its protection against the coronavirus, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today. “Millions now have the full benefit of these safe, highly effective, free, and widely available vaccines,” Governor Doug Ducey said. “I encourage … [More]

Ducey Issues Executive Order to Prohibit COVID-19 Mandates at Arizona Public Universities

Governor Doug Ducey today issued an Executive Order protecting access to Arizona’s public universities and community colleges for all students. Under the Executive Order, students cannot be mandated to take the COVID-19 vaccine or submit COVID-19 vaccination documents. Students also cannot be mandated to be tested or wear masks in order to participate in … [More]

SBA Announces Funding Competition to Organizations Providing Federal Procurement Training to Veteran Entrepreneurs

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that non-profit organizations and private sector firms are now eligible to compete for funding of up to $500,000 to deliver federal procurement training to veteran and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs. The application period begins today through July 12, 2021. Up to two awardees will use the $500,000 in total … [More]

Nationwide Homeowner Equity Gains Hit $1.9 Trillion in Q1 2021, Says Report

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the Homeowner Equity Report for the first quarter of 2021. The report shows U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 62% of all properties) have seen their equity increase by 19.6% year over year, representing a collective equity gain of … [More]

Take These Steps if You’re Falling Behind on Payments

Even though many Americans are rebounding from the economic effects of the pandemic, millions remain impacted as they struggle to keep up with bills or are at risk of falling further behind. “For those still struggling, the prospect of falling behind on bills is emotionally stressful and can leave them feeling hopeless and helpless,” said Michael … [More]

Mes del orgullo: Cinco formas en que las pequeñas empresas pueden apoyar a la comunidad LGBTQ+

Cada año, más y más empresas en todo el país actualizan sus logotipos con el símbolo del arcoíris que se usa para celebrar el Mes del Orgullo en junio. Hacen este gesto de marketing en apoyo de la comunidad LGBTQ+ y celebrar las vidas queer como miembros importantes de nuestra sociedad. El Mes del Orgullo es un mes completo dedicado a elevar las voces LGBTQ+, … [More]

Pride Month: Five Ways Small Businesses Can Support the LGBTQ+ Community

Each year, more and more businesses across the country update their logos with the rainbow symbol used to celebrate Pride Month in June. They do this marketing gesture in support of the LGBTQ+ community and embrace queer lives as important members in our society. Pride Month is an entire month dedicated to uplift LGBTQ+ voices, celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and support … [More]

How to Keep Customers in the Loop to Grow Loyalty and Expand Business

A company’s success often depends on how many customers it retains and, as a result of those relationships, new customers who are drawn by recommendations and favorable reviews. Marketing plays a creative role in attracting potential buyers, but the funnel concept many businesses have long relied upon doesn’t prioritize the customer experience, which is critical to … [More]

Phoenix Named as Finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Global Mayors Challenge

The City of Phoenix is one of 50 Champion Cities selected today as finalists in the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge, a global innovation competition that … [More]

Herberger Theater Center Fights to Keep Performing Arts Alive with ‘1000 Friends in 1000 Days’ Challenge

The Herberger Theater Center is launching a special campaign to raise funds essential to not only raising the curtain again for live performances in … [More]

Phoenix Children’s Ranked in all 10 Specialties By U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’

For the fifth time, Phoenix Children’s Hospital has earned national rankings from U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” in 10 out … [More]

Arizona Announces $8 Million Deposit to the Housing Trust Fund

Governor Doug Ducey announced Friday a transfer of $8 million from the Arizona Industrial Development Authority’s Fiscal Year 2021 single family … [More]

Equality Health Launches Partnership with Devoted Health

Equality Health, a whole-health delivery system that aims to improve access to value-based care, is now working with Devoted Health, one of the … [More]

CrossFirst Bank Enters Fast-Growing Phoenix Market

CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc., the bank holding company for CrossFirst Bank, announced today that it has plans to enter the Phoenix, Arizona market and … [More]

Every Day Brunch and Wine Specials at ZuZu at the Hotel Valley Ho

We're serving up brunch favorites seven days a week! On the sweet side, try our popular Cinnamon Roll Waffle Bites with whipped sweet cream butter. Prefer the savory side of life? Our Breakfast Fried Rice features Schreiner's turkey sausage, pork belly, cabbage, peppers, onions, mushrooms, scallion, chili crunch, and two fried eggs on top. See the Menu Pair the … [More]

ASU to Offer New Online Music Program

1500 Sound Academy, a music education institution based in Inglewood, California headed by Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter producers James Fauntleroy and Larrance “Rance” Dopson, and entrepreneur Twila True, has announced a new partnership with Arizona State University (ASU). Both institutions have joined forces to launch a co-branded, certificate based, … [More]

AOT Recently Highlighted Arizonans During Tourism Week, Catch Up Here

The Arizona Office of Tourism celebrated National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) by showcasing some of the amazing people and places that make Arizona an unforgettable destination for tens of millions of visitors each year. To highlight this year’s NTTW theme, the “Power of Travel”, AOT set out on its own Arizona Road Trip to talk with tourism industry people … [More]

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