DECEMBER 2019

Cover Story

Great Leaders Driving Our Business Community

In a business world where sectors increasingly overlap and intertwine — and are buffeted unremittingly by the stresses from continuous and … [More]

Features

Is Brand Obsolete in the Amazon Age?

Has the rise of e-commerce sites — Amazon in particular — made brands obsolete? Some people think so. In the Digital Age, or so the theory goes, customers don't even notice brand names. Online … [More]

Roundtable

A Corporation’s Biggest Threat Is Its Leaders

Most organizations and leaders say they want to empower people to contribute at their fullest capacity. But most leaders are never taught how to do … [More]

Legal

Tax Issues for Arizona Retailers and Taxpayers

In the summer of 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court officially recognized our country’s significant shift from local to online sales of goods by overruling … [More]

By the Numbers

The Ascension of Arizona’s 21st Century Healthcare Economy

An advanced, diverse, and thriving healthcare industry is critical to Arizona, serving both as a magnet for attracting new residents, and providing … [More]

Startups

Got Liquid Nitrogen?

That is the question prominently lettered on the side of the N7 Delivery truck that seeks to answer it. Inspired by the need for nitrogen delivery to service their Creamistry locations, business … [More]

Accounting Aims to Serve Cannabis Businesses

Rebel Rock Accounting provides cannabis businesses nationwide with specialty accounting solutions, tax services, CFO/controller services and business system implementation, filling what CFO Melissa … [More]

CRE

Opportunity Zones: Maximizing Potential while Protecting against Risk

Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds create much excitement as powerful new economic development tools for many businesses and investors as well as communities looking … [More]

Spotlight Shifts from Mega to Smaller Warehouses

The growth of e-commerce has lifted the entire industrial and logistics real estate sector, with warehouses smaller than 120,000 square feet occupying the sweet spot. … [More]

First-of-its-Kind U.S./Mexico Inland Port and Customs Processing Hub

SkyBridge Arizona and leading general contractor Graycor Construction Company have broken ground on the first two buildings at SkyBridge Arizona. The major master-planned … [More]

Novus Innovation Corridor Gaining Six-Story Class A Office

The L-shaped office building — 777 Tower at Novus — is under construction by Ryan Companies US, Inc. The 160,000-square-foot, multi-tenant structure, designed by local … [More]

Healthcare

Filling the Care Gap between Care Visits

IMNA Solutions, an Israel-based software company with its U.S. headquarters in Scottsdale, provides real-time monitoring and interventions in-between … [More]

Technology

Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship under Avnet’s Wing

Avnet, a leading global technology solutions provider is committed to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship at every stage. The company continues … [More]

Briefs

Before Disaster Strikes

Before Disaster Strikes Natural disasters can devastate communities and cause significant disruptions for local companies, particularly small and medium-sized … [More]

Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaners

During its 20-year history, Lapels Dry Cleaning has pioneered an eco-friendly dry cleaning experience. The partnership agreement with GreenEarth®, the dry cleaning … [More]

‘Local’ Drives Boutique Retail Concept

Celebrating the essence of Scottsdale’s Old Town in the historic building that was home to Saba’s Western Store for more than 60 years, The Merchantile of Scottsdale is a … [More]

Economy

Finding Financing to Fit One’s Business

For smaller businesses, debt sometimes gets a bad rap. But for many businesses, access to a business line of credit may be not only necessary, but a … [More]

From the top

Shannon Quagliata: Op for App for Open Houses

On a quiet summer afternoon in 2017, then-realtor Shannon Quagliata sat in an empty open house and couldn’t understand why there were no interested … [More]