January 2018
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Cover Story
Shaping Up for Business in 2018?
Among business’s top five concerns are labor, capital and customers. Top of the list is qualified workers — therefore, says nationally recognized W. … [More]
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Features
Language Training Benefits Business
As more and more companies are expanding into a global economy, it has become evident that having a multilingual workforce is a critical success … [More]
Putting the ‘Why’ in Personal Finance
Alignment is a simple idea that can add 5 percent to a business’s top line and will have implications not before considered.
People seek a … [More]
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Roundtable
In Perspective: The U.S.-Mexico Border
My first academic position was at New Mexico State University in 1991. On my first day there, I was shown a plan to improve border crossing operations … [More]
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Legal
Tax Incentives: What Do Cities Offer?
The use of tax abatement between a private developer and a city with respect to a qualifying project has become a popular topic over the last several … [More]
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From the Top
Don Fechter: Innovating Solutions through Cambridge Benefit Solutions
Don Fechter, president of Cambridge Benefit Solutions, started the company in 1998 with a drive and determination to support businesses with … [More]
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Startups
Scottsdale-based Startup One of 15 Invited to TechCrunch Disrupt
Scottsdale-based eTrack Tech was one of just 15 startup companies worldwide invited to the 2017 TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin’s Startup Battlefield … [More]
Valley Startups Part of Inaugural Cohort to China
Everyone always talks about the importance of networking for business growth and development, but what if you took it international? This past … [More]
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By the Numbers
The Changing Office Investment Landscape
As we approach the 10-year mark since the recession, COMMERCIALCafé has tracked the office investment and lending landscape during a period of 20 … [More]
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Healthcare
Mental Illness in the Workplace
Statistics show that one in four adults has a diagnosable mental illness. More than 50 percent of those with mental illness are not being treated. How … [More]
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Well Well Well
Flu Season and the Bottom Line: A Direct Link
We all hate the feeling of coming down with a cold or flu while at work. But for businesses, office illness is, in fact, a financial concern. The flu … [More]
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Technology
Avnet Pioneers Digital Platform for Technology Distribution
“Ask Avnet” is the first digital platform for technology distribution, affording access to the engineering knowledge base across the vast ecosystem of … [More]
Valley Golf Course Embraces Future with High-Tech Golf Cars
Quintero Golf Club in Peoria has become one of the first courses in the country to implement a new fleet of state-of-the-art golf cars from Textron … [More]
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Tech Notes
‘Ask Avnet’ and ‘Engineer on Demand’
Ask Avnet, from leading global technology distributor Avnet, encompasses a range of tools and services, including an intelligent agent, customer … [More]
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CRE
Rethinking the Office Space: Trends to Adopt in 2018
As technology continues to shape the world around us, people in today’s workforce have become more mobile and less tethered to their desks than ever … [More]
CBRE’s ‘Workplace360’ Initiative
CBRE’s recently opened state-of-the-art office at The Esplanade in Phoenix is part of the company’s global “Workplace360” initiative, and, at 75,000 … [More]
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Get Real
Pima Center Flex Full
MainSpring Capital Group, developer of the 232-acre master-planned Pima Center, has fully leased the latest of its flex industrial buildings at the … [More]
Investor Enters Phoenix Market
Denver-based Allante Properties, LLC has entered the Phoenix investment market with the $8,750,000 purchase of Apex off 7th Street, a seven-building … [More]
Luxury Lofts within Westgate
Leasing began last month for the 76 loft-style luxury apartments within Westgate Entertainment District as owner iStar nears construction completion … [More]
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Briefs
Boutique Hotel Brings Downtown Vibe and Economic Value
Downtown Scottsdale gained a new boutique hotel when Hotel Adeline opened late last month, following a $12-million renovation of the site. Developed … [More]
Bilingual Training Business School Expands
Compass Career & Business Solutions recently opened the doors to its new training center for small businesses or for those who are thinking about … [More]
Striking Entertainment Trend
Bowlmor AMF recently opened Arizona’s second striking Bowlero location, Bowlero Christown, revamping the former AMF Christown Lanes. The concept is to … [More]
Salon Debuts Membership Model for Hair Extensions
Scott and Christine Lewandowski recently launched Xtension Envy, a state-of-the-art salon offering a large selection of premium hair extensions. … [More]
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Bytes
Language Training
Rosetta Stone offers the solution for business leaders interested in providing language training to their workforce, and free trials are available. … [More]
Message, Meet and Call in a Single Work Stream
Cisco Spark™ with AT&T enables once disparate collaboration tools to be combined in one app-centric, cloud-based service, providing a continuous … [More]
Software for a Just Culture
Outcome Engenuity recently released the software version of its popular Just Culture Algorithm™. In both single-user and enterprise versions, the Just … [More]
